1949 Los Angeles Dons 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.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and folded with the league after the season.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 2 Baltimore Colts W 49–17 1–0 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 20,211 Recap
2 September 9 Chicago Hornets L 21–23 1–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 30,193 Recap
3 September 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–42 1–2 Kezar Stadium 31,960 Recap
4 September 22 at New York Yankees L 7–10 2–2 Yankee Stadium 14,437 Recap
5 October 2 at Cleveland Browns L 7–42 2–3 Cleveland Stadium 30,465 Recap
6 October 9 Buffalo Bills W 42–28 3–3 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 16,575 Recap
7 October 14 Cleveland Browns L 14–61 3–4 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 27,427 Recap
8 October 23 at Buffalo Bills L 14–17 3–5 Civic Stadium 21,310 Recap
9 October 28 at Chicago Hornets W 24–14 3–6 Soldier Field 11,249 Recap
— Bye
10 November 13 San Francisco 49ers L 24–41 3–7 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 17,880 Recap
11 November 20 at Baltimore Colts W 21–10 4–7 Memorial Stadium 19,503 Recap
12 November 24 New York Yankees L 16–17 4–8 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 20,096 Recap

Division standings

Program for the November 24 game against the New York Yankees.
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