1941 Langston Lions football team

The 1941 Langston Lions football team was an American football team that represented Langston College during the 1941 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the team compiled a 10–1 record, defeated Morris Brown in the Vulcan Bowl, shut out seven of 11 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 147 to 45.[1] The 1941 Langston team was recognized as the black college national champion.

1941 Langston Lions football
1941 record10–1 ( )
Head coach
1941 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
  • No champion per SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Lincoln (MO)Langston, OKW 12–0
October 4Kentucky State
  • City Field
  • Langston, OK
W 13–6[2]
October 11at SouthernBaton Rouge, LAW 19–14
October 18BishopLangston, OKW 14–0
October 25at Texas CollegeTyler, TXL 7–18
November 1Xavier (LA)Langston, OKW 6–0
November 8at WileyMarshall, TXW 7–03,000[3]
November 15Arkansas AM&NLangston, OKW 20–7
November 22at Prairie View A&MPrairie View, TXW (forfeit)
November 2731st Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Sill
W 36–02,500[4]
January 1, 1942vs. Morris BrownW 13–06,000[5]

References

  1. "Langston Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. "Langston Scores Early, Beats Kentucky, 13 to 6". The Daily Oklahoman. October 5, 1941. p. 6B via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wiley Loses Langston, 7 to 0". Marshall News Messenger. November 9, 1941. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Langston's Heavy Artillery Mows Down Soldiers, 38 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 28, 1941. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Langston Wins Vulcan Bowl Game, 13 To 0". The Birmingham News. January 2, 1942. p. 23 via Newspapers.com.
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