1949 Langston Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 September 2023 1949 Langston Lions football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 8–1–1 6–0–1 Caesar Felton Gayles 20th Anderson Field SWAC co-champion The 1949 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–1–1, with a conference record of 6–0–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Schedule September 24 w 1949 Bishop Tigers Bishop Anderson Field Langston, OK 13–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-langston-defeats-bis/132371947/ Langston defeats Bishop in loop tilt The Daily Oklahoman September 25, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Tennessee A&I Anderson Field Langston, OK 0–10 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-tennessee-tigers-beat/132372204/ The Black Dispatch Tennessee Tigers beat Langston October 8, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w y y 1949 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Jefferson City, MO 39–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-lincoln-lose/132372510/ Lincoln loses 39–0 to Langston eleven The Sunday News and Tribune October 9, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1949 Texas College Steers Texas College Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX 27–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-langston-edges-s/132372734/ Langston edges Steers 27–21 The Tyler Courier-Times October 16, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 t Southern Anderson Field Langston, OK 14–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-langston-lions-limit-southern-u/132372889/ The Call Langston Lions limit Southern U. to 14–14 tie October 28, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w 1949 Samuel Huston Dragons Samuel Huston Anderson Field Langston, OK 27–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-langston-spurts-sin/132373196/ Langston spurts, sinks Sam Houston The Daily Oklahoman October 30, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Wiley Wiley Field Marshall, TX 19–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-shoats-paces-langston/132373459/ Shoats paces Langston Lions to 19–0 win over Wiley The Black Dispatch November 12, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 1949 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions Arkansas AM&N Anderson Field Langston, OK 46–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-langston-lions-wallop-arkansas/132373611/ Langston Lions wallop Arkansas State 46–6 before record homecoming crowd The Call November 18, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Prairie View A&M Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 27–6 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-langston-lions-sure-o/132373858/ Langston Lions sure of top honors as P.V. Panthers fall The Black Dispatch November 26, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w y y Texas State Indian Bowl Muskogee, OK 32–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/muskogee-daily-phoenix-and-times-democra/128168499/ Muskogee Daily Phoenix Langston U. blanks Texas State, 32–0 November 27, 1949 September 24, 2023 Newspapers.comLangston Yearly Results (1945–1949) College Football Data Warehouse September 24, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/langston/1945-1949_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906032410/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/langston/1945-1949_yearly_results.php dead References Langston Category:Langston Lions football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Langston Lions football