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1949 Los Angeles Dons season
American football team season
American football team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Los Angeles Dons |
| logo | Dons-logo-1947.jpg |
| year | 1949 |
| record | 4–8 |
| division_place | 5th AAFC |
| coach | Jimmy Phelan |
| stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| next | *none* |
| no_nextseason | true |
| shortnavlink | Dons seasons |
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
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| September 2 | [Baltimore Colts](1949-baltimore-colts-season) | **W** 49–17 | 1–0 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 20,211 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909020lda.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 9 | [Chicago Hornets](1949-chicago-hornets-season) | **L** 21–23 | 1–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 30,193 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909090lda.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 18 | at [San Francisco 49ers](1949-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 14–42 | 1–2 | Kezar Stadium | 31,960 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909180sfo.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 22 | at [New York Yankees](1949-new-york-yankees-aafc-season) | **L** 7–10 | 2–2 | Yankee Stadium | 14,437 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909220naa.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2 | at [Cleveland Browns](1949-cleveland-browns-season) | **L** 7–42 | 2–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 30,465 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910020cle.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 9 | [Buffalo Bills](1949-buffalo-bills-aafc-season) | **W** 42–28 | 3–3 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 16,575 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910090lda.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 14 | [Cleveland Browns](1949-cleveland-browns-season) | **L** 14–61 | 3–4 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 27,427 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910140lda.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 23 | at [Buffalo Bills](1949-buffalo-bills-aafc-season) | **L** 14–17 | 3–5 | Civic Stadium | 21,310 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910230bba.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 28 | at [Chicago Hornets](1949-chicago-hornets-season) | **W** 24–14 | 3–6 | Soldier Field | 11,249 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910280cra.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13 | [San Francisco 49ers](1949-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 24–41 | 3–7 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 17,880 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911130lda.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 20 | at [Baltimore Colts](1949-baltimore-colts-season) | **W** 21–10 | 4–7 | Memorial Stadium | 19,503 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911200bcl.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | [New York Yankees](1949-new-york-yankees-aafc-season) | **L** 16–17 | 4–8 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 20,096 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911240lda.htm) |
Roster
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons final roster |
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Division standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/lda/1949.htm 1949 Los Angeles Dons]
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