1936 Langston Lions football team

American college football season April 2026 April 2026 1936 Langston Lions football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 7–1–1 4–1–1 Caesar Felton Gayles 7th Anderson Field SWAC co-champion The 1936 Langston Lions football team represented Oklahoma Colored Agricultural and Normal University (now known as Langston University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1936 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 7–1–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Schedule September 26 w y Kansas City Chauffeurs Club Anderson Field Langston, OK 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-langston-university-wins-opener/195834602/ The Call Langston University wins opener, 20 to 0 October 2, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Wiley Central East Texas Fair Marshall, TX 3–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-wiley-college-lose/195834854/ The Houston Chronicle Wiley College loses to Langston U. 3 to 0 October 4, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 t y 1936 Bishop Tigers Bishop Jelsma Stadium Guthrie, OK 7–7 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-langston-universitys/195835199/ The Black Dispatch Langston University's midget grid team holds powerful Bishop eleven to a 7–7 tie October 22, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w Texas College Anderson Field Langston, OK 13–6 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-zip-gayles-lions-sto/128230368/ Zip Gayles' Lions stop Tex. College The Black Dispatch November 5, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w y y 1936 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Sumner High Field Kansas City, KS 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-langston-overcomes-lead-to-trim/195835813/ The Call Langston overcomes lead to trim Lincoln in fourth quarter rally by 20 to 6 November 13, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l y 1936 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N Athletic Field Pine Bluff, AR 0–2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-arkansas-wins-ove/195836106/ The Pittsburgh Courier Arkansas wins over Langston, 2–0 November 21, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Prairie View Anderson Field Langston, OK 3–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-langston-defeats-pra/195836311/ The Daily Oklahoman Langston defeats Prairie View, 3–0 November 22, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 26 w y y 1936 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA 3–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-xavier-beaten-by-lang/195836510/ The Times-Picayune Xavier beaten by Langston in local tilt, 3–0 November 27, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com December 5 w y Southern Page Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 12–7 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-britts-long-gallop/195836773/ The Daily Oklahoman Britt's long gallop wins for Langston December 6, 1936 April 18, 2026 Newspapers.com References Langston Category:Langston Lions football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Langston Lions football