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 | |
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Vulcan Bowl, W 13–0 vs. Morris Brown | |
| 1941 record | 10–1 ( ) |
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Lincoln (MO) | Langston, OK | W 12–0 | ||
| October 4 | Kentucky State |
| W 13–6 | [2] | |
| October 11 | at Southern | Baton Rouge, LA | W 19–14 | ||
| October 18 | Bishop | Langston, OK | W 14–0 | ||
| October 25 | at Texas College | Tyler, TX | L 7–18 | ||
| November 1 | Xavier (LA) | Langston, OK | W 6–0 | ||
| November 8 | at Wiley | Marshall, TX | W 7–0 | 3,000 | [3] |
| November 15 | Arkansas AM&N | Langston, OK | W 20–7 | ||
| November 22 | at Prairie View A&M | Prairie View, TX | W (forfeit) | ||
| November 27 | 31st Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Sill |
| W 36–0 | 2,500 | [4] |
| January 1, 1942 | vs. Morris Brown | W 13–0 | 6,000 | [5] |
References
- "Langston Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- "Langston Scores Early, Beats Kentucky, 13 to 6". The Daily Oklahoman. October 5, 1941. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wiley Loses Langston, 7 to 0". Marshall News Messenger. November 9, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Langston's Heavy Artillery Mows Down Soldiers, 38 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 28, 1941. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Langston Wins Vulcan Bowl Game, 13 To 0". The Birmingham News. January 2, 1942. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
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