Los Angeles Dons History

The Los Angeles Dons were a professional football team from 1946 until 1949, playing their final season in Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles Dons by the Decades

1940s

The Los Angeles Dons' inaugural season was 1946. During the decade, the Dons had a record of 25-27-2 during the regular season and not a single game in the playoffs. They won zero division titles. The Dons ranked 5th in the West division with a win percentage of 52%.

Los Angeles Dons Head Coaching History

Head Coach	Years	Record	Win percentage	Playoff record
Jimmy Phelan	1948-1949	11-15-0	42.3%	0-0
Dudley DeGroot	1946-1947	12-11-2	52.0%	0-0

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Franchise history

Year	Record	Coaches
1949 Los Angeles Dons	4-8-0 (0-0)	Head Coach: Jimmy Phelan Line Coach: Marty Kordick Backfield Coach: Dutch Clark
1948 Los Angeles Dons	7-7-0 (0-0)	Head Coach: Jimmy Phelan Guards Coach: Marty Kordick Line Coach: Mel Hein Assistant Coach: Ted Shipkey
1947 Los Angeles Dons	7-7-0 (0-0)	Head Coach: Dudley DeGroot Ends Coach: Ted Shipkey, Merl Condit Co-Interim Head Coach: Mel Hein, Ted Shipkey
1946 Los Angeles Dons	7-5-2 (0-0)	Head Coach: Dudley DeGroot Assistant Coach: Ted Shipkey

Franchise history guide

Seasons with a championship win

Seasons with a conference championship