1955 Langston Lions football team

1955 Langston Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–1–2 (4–1–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAnderson Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier.[1]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:00 p.m.at Bishop
W 46–0[3][4]
October 1Tennessee A&I*Langston, OKW 3–03,000[5]
October 8at Texas College
W 7–0[6]
October 15vs. Lincoln (MO)*
W 22–06,500–7,000[7][8]
October 22Southern
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
L 0–7[9][10]
October 292:00 p.m.vs. Texas Southern
T 20–203,000[11][12]
November 52:00 p.m.Wileydagger
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
W 6–0[13][14][15]
November 12at Arkansas AM&NPine Bluff, ARW 14–6[16][17]
November 19at Prairie View A&M
T 19–19[18]

References

  1. ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bishop, Langston To Play Saturday At Wiley Stadium". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 23, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Langston Tops Bishop 46-0". The St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. September 30, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Langston Nips Tennessee Foe in 3-0 Tussle". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1955. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Langston Lions Claw Steers, 7-0". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 9, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Bordman, Sid (October 16, 1955). "Langston Wins". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Lions Down Lincoln, 22-0". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 20, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  10. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Texas Southern, Lions Play Here". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 29, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Langston Meets Wiley In Homecoming Saturday". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Langston Nips Wiley, 6 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 6, 1955. p. D5. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Langston Tips Arkansas Foe". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 13, 1955. p. D2. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  18. ^ "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 Open access icon.


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