1949 Los Angeles Dons season

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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

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Game
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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
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 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
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