1949 Los Angeles Dons season

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.

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

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.