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
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References