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1949 Los Angeles Dons season

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American football team season

1949 Los Angeles Dons season
Head coachJimmy Phelan
Home fieldLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Local radioKHJ
Results
Record4–8
Division place5th AAFC
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1949 Los Angeles Dons season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–7, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and folded with the league after the season.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Game
recap
1 Bye
2 September 2 Baltimore Colts W 49–17 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
3 September 9 Chicago Hornets L 21–23 1–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
4 September 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–42 1–2 Kezar Stadium Recap
5 September 22 at New York Yankees L 7–10 2–2 Yankee Stadium Recap
6 October 2 at Cleveland Browns L 7–42 2–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
7 October 9 Buffalo Bills W 42–28 3–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
8 October 14 Cleveland Browns L 14–61 3–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
9 October 23 at Buffalo Bills L 14–17 3–5 Civic Stadium Recap
10 October 28 at Chicago Hornets W 24–14 3–6 Soldier Field Recap
11 Bye
12 November 13 San Francisco 49ers L 24–41 3–7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
13 November 20 at Baltimore Colts W 21–10 4–7 Memorial Stadium Recap
14 November 24 New York Yankees L 16–17 4–8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap

Division standings

AAFC standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 1 2 .900 339 171 W2
San Francisco 49ers 9 3 0 .750 416 227 W3
New York Yankees 8 4 0 .667 196 206 L1
Buffalo Bills 5 5 2 .500 236 256 W2
Los Angeles Dons 4 8 0 .333 253 322 L1
Chicago Hornets 4 8 0 .333 179 268 L5
Baltimore Colts 1 11 0 .083 172 341 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.


References

  1. 1949 Los Angeles Dons
Los Angeles Dons seasons
1949 AAFC season
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