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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.

Record8–1–1 (6–0–1 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumAnderson Field
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1949 Langston Lions football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–1–1 (6–0–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAnderson Field
Seasons
 1948
1950 
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1949 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Southern +6011001
No. 9 Langston +601811
No. 13 Prairie View A&M520830
No. T–27 Bishop430531
Texas College241262
No. 25 Arkansas AM&N142542
Samuel Huston160170
Wiley061091
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System.[1]
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Bishop
W 13–03,000[2]
October 1Tennessee A&I*
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
L 0–103,500[3]
October 8at Lincoln (MO)*Jefferson City, MOW 39–0[4]
October 15vs. Texas CollegeW 27–215,000[5]
October 22Southern
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
T 14–14[6]
October 29Samuel Huston
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
W 27–7[7]
November 5at Wiley
W 19–0[8]
November 12Arkansas AM&Ndagger
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
W 46–6[9]
November 19at Prairie View A&M
W 27–66,000[10]
November 26vs. Texas State*
W 32–03,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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