1956 Langston Lions football team

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1956 Langston Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAnderson Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Southern + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Wiley + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Southern 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Langston 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Texas College 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1956 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Southwestern State (OK)*
L 20–406,000[1]
September 21at Central State (OK)*
L 7–21[2]
September 29at Tennessee A&I*
L 7–463,500[3]
October 6Texas College
W 19–13[4]
October 13vs. Lincoln (MO)*
W 14–74,500[5]
October 20at Southern
L 0–8[6]
October 27vs. Texas Southern
L 7–503,000[7]
November 3at Wiley
L 2–12[8]
November 10Arkansas AM&Ndagger
  • Anderson Stadium
  • Langston, OK
W 19–63,500[9]
November 17Prairie View A&M
  • Anderson Stadium
  • Langston, OK
L 0–12[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bulldogs blaze past Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bronchs' third period burst trips Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tennessee State clobbers Langston". The Nashville Tennessean. September 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Langston tips Texans, 19–13". The Daily Oklahoman. October 7, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Langston downs Lincoln 14–7 in Okla-Mo Classic". The Call. October 19, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats nip Langston Lions 8–0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 27, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers swamp Langston, 50–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wiley bashes Langston, 12–2". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Langston tops Arkansas Ags". The Daily Oklahoman. November 11, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View wins, 12–0". The Norman Transcript. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Langston Yearly Results (1955–1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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