1957 Langston Lions football team

The 1957 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 0–9, with a conference record of 0–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

1957 Langston Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	0–9 (0–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Caesar Felton Gayles (28th season)
Home stadium	Anderson Field
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wiley $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Prairie View A&M	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Texas College	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Langston	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

After the 1957 season, Langston withdrew from the SWAC. For the 1958 season, Langston joined the previously-segregated Oklahoma Collegiate Conference.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Southwestern State (OK)*	Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK	L 0–7		[1]
September 21	vs. Central State (OK)*	Guthrie, OK	L 6–14		[2]
October 5	Tennessee A&I*	Anderson Stadium Langston, OK	Canceled		[3]
October 12	at Texas College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	L 6–26		[4]
October 19	vs. Lincoln (MO)*	Municipal Stadium Kansas City, MO	L 2–19	4,000	[5]
October 26	Southern	Anderson Stadium Langston, OK	L 20–40		[6]
November 2	vs. Texas Southern	Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX	L 18–39	3,500	[7]
November 9	Wiley	Anderson Stadium Langston, OK	L 7–21		[8]
November 16	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 20–26		[9]
November 23	at Prairie View A&M	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 0–19		[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Bulldogs beat halftime gun, outscramble Langston, 7–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 15, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bronchos trim Langston, 14–6". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Langston–Tennessee State game cancelled". The Black Dispatch. October 4, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas team pops Langston, 26–7". The Daily Oklahoman. October 13, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "4000 watch Mo-Cats tame Lions". The Call. September 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern downs Langston, 40–20". Tulsa World. October 27, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern rips Lions, 39–18". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wiley dumps Lions, 21–7". The Daily Oklahoman. November 10, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ark. AM&N adds to Langston's woes in winning 26 to 20". The Call. November 22, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Prairie View paddles Langston in mud tilt". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 30, 1957. 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.