| 1949 Los Angeles Dons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Phelan |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Local radio | KHJ |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Division place | 5th AAFC |
| Playoff finish | Did 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
| 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
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