1955 Langston Lions football team
| 1955 Langston Lions football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–1–2 (4–1–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Anderson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Langston | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their 26th season under head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–1–2 with a mark of 4–1–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | at Bishop |
| W 46–0 | [3][4] | |
| October 1 | Tennessee A&I* | Langston, OK | W 3–0 | 3,000 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Texas College |
| W 7–0 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | vs. Lincoln (MO)* | W 22–0 | 6,500–7,000 | [7][8] | ||
| October 22 | Southern |
| L 0–7 | [9][10] | ||
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern | T 20–20 | 3,000 | [11][12] | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Wiley |
| W 6–0 | [13][14][15] | |
| November 12 | at Arkansas AM&N | Pine Bluff, AR | W 14–6 | [16][17] | ||
| November 19 | at Prairie View A&M |
| T 19–19 | [18] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Bishop, Langston To Play Saturday At Wiley Stadium". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 23, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Langston Tops Bishop 46-0". The St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. September 30, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Nips Tennessee Foe in 3-0 Tussle". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1955. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston Lions Claw Steers, 7-0". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 9, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bordman, Sid (October 16, 1955). "Langston Wins". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lions Down Lincoln, 22-0". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 20, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Phillips, John M. (October 27, 1955). "Southern Trips Langston 7-0 In Torrid Defensive Battle". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 9. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "S.U. Shaves Langston in Tight Game 7 to 0". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 29, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Texas Southern, Lions Play Here". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 29, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "TSU, Langston Play 20-20 Tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 30, 1955. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Meets Wiley In Homecoming Saturday". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Nips Wiley, 6 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 6, 1955. p. D5. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Edges Wiley 6-0, In Homecoming Game". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 11, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Tips Arkansas Foe". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 13, 1955. p. D2. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Howard, John (November 18, 1955). "Langston Spoils Ark. State's Homecoming, 14-6". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Prairie View To Pair-Off With Langston In Homecoming Battle". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. November 18, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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