1939 Langston Lions football team

1939 Langston Lions football
Black college national co-champion SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–0–1 ( SWAC)
Head coach	Caesar Felton Gayles (10th season)

1939 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Langston $	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	0	–	1
Prairie View	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Bishop	2	–	2	–	2			3	–	2	–	2
Wiley	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southern	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Texas College	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1939 Langston Lions football team was an American football team that represented Langston College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the team compiled a 7–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 83 to 26. The 1939 Langston team was recognized as the 1939 black college national champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7	at Morehouse	Atlanta, GA	W 6–0
October 14	at Southern	Scotlandville, LA	W 6–0
October 21	vs. Bishop	Oklahoma City, OK	W 17–7
October 28	at Texas College	Tyler, TX	W 18–6
November 4	Xavier (LA)	Langston, OK	W 3–0
November 11	Wiley	Langston, OK	W 14–6
November 18	Arkansas AM&N	Langston, OK	W 12–0
November 25	at Prairie View A&M	Prairie View, TX	T 7–7