1951 Langston Lions football team
| 1951 Langston Lions football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (4–3 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Anderson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Prairie View A&M $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas College | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Southern | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Arkansas AM&N | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Huston | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWAC.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Bishop | Marshall, TX | W 12–0 | [3] | ||
| September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee A&I* |
| L 2–28 | 3,000 | [4][5] |
| October 6 | at Lincoln (MO)* |
| L 0–19 | [6] | ||
| October 13 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Texas College |
| L 18–19 | 7,000 | [7][8] |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern |
| W 6–2 | [9][10] | |
| October 29 | vs. Samuel Huston | San Antonio, TX | W 18–0 | [11] | ||
| November 3 | Wiley | Langston, OK | W 7–2 | 5,000 | [12] | |
| November 10 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| L 18–19 | 3,500 | [13] | |
| November 17 | at Prairie View A&M |
| L 0–25 | 10,000 | [14][15] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Pigskin Huddle". The Call. December 14, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Langston Clips Bishop". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Langston Is Set For Tenn. State". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. September 28, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tenn. State Lashes Langston Lions 28-2". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. October 5, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Crowell, Binard (October 12, 1951). "Lincoln U. Tigers Lash Langston Lions, 19 To 0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hughes, H. S. (October 12, 1951). "Texas Steers Prep For Tough Langston". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Dixon, R. E. (October 19, 1951). "Texas Steers Horn Langston in Texhoma Classic". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Meets Southern Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 20, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Crowell, Bernard (October 26, 1951). "Langston Lions Claw Southern U. Cats 6-2". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston University Downs Texas College". Muskogee Times-Democrat. Muskogee, Oklahoma. Associated Press. October 30, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Crowell, Bernard (November 9, 1951). "Langston Lions Whip Wiley Wildcats 7-2 In Sooners' Homecoming Grid Tilt". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Moore, M. E. Jr. (November 16, 1951). "Arkansas State Ekes A 19-18 Win Over Langston". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Dixon, R. E. (November 16, 1951). "Southwest Round-Up". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 20. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Prairie View Wins Crown In Southwest Conference". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 24, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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