1938 Langston Lions football team

The 1938 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–1–3, with a conference record of 3–0–3, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

1938 Langston Lions football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–1–3 (3–0–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAnderson Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern + 4 1 1 7 1 1
Langston + 3 0 3 4 1 3
Prairie View 2 2 2 5 2 3
Texas College 2 3 1 5 3 1
Wiley 2 3 1 6 3 2
Arkansas AM&N 2 3 1 4 4 1
Bishop 1 4 1 4 5 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8Morehouse*
W 18–03,000[1]
October 15Southern
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
T 6–6[2]
October 22vs. Bishop
W 20–0[3]
October 29Texas College
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
W 17–0[4]
November 12at Wiley
W 5–0[5]
November 19Prairie View 
  • Anderson Field
  • Langston, OK
T 0–07,500[6]
November 24at Xavier (LA)*
L 0–7[7]
December 3at Arkansas AM&N
T 0–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "L.U. wallops Morehouse". The Black Dispatch. October 15, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Langston holds Southern, 6–6". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 22, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Langston trounces Bishop". The Call. October 28, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tyler negro eleven bows to Langston". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wiley beaten by Langston, 5 to 0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 13, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lions–Panthers in scoreless tie". The Black Dispatch. November 26, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Highly touted Langston Lions bow to Xavier". The Call. December 2, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Langston U. held scoreless by Arkansas". The Call. December 9, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.