1939 Loyola Wolf Pack football team
| 1939 Loyola Wolf Pack football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–1 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Loyola University Stadium |
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| Southwestern (TN) $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (LA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham–Southern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Loyola Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented Loyola College of New Orleans (now known as Loyola University New Orleans) as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third season under head coach Larry Mullins, the team compiled a 5–5 record. At the conclusion of the season, Loyola discontinued the football program citing financial losses.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | Louisiana College* | W 7–0 | [2] | ||
| October 6 | Birmingham–Southern |
| W 7–6 | [3] | |
| October 13 | Mississippi College |
| W 32–0 | 5,000 | [4] |
| October 21 | at LSU* | L 0–20 | 10,000 | [5] | |
| October 28 | at Creighton* | L 13–21 | [6] | ||
| November 3 | Southwestern (TN) |
| L 0–20 | [7] | |
| November 10 | at Southwestern Louisiana* |
| W 20–18 | 5,000 | [8] |
| November 18 | at Catholic University* | L 0–34 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | Spring Hill |
| W 13–7 | [10] | |
| December 1 | Texas Tech* |
| L 0–13 | 3,500 | [11] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Loyola of N.O. will abandon football team". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 18, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana College Cats beaten, 7–0, by Loyola Wolves". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 30, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola noses out Panthers by 7–6 margin". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola swamps Choctaws, 32–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 14, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kavanaugh stars as Bengals beat Loyola Wolves". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1939. p. 21. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Creighton rallies to defeat Loyola". The Lincoln Star. October 29, 1939. p. E2. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola defeated by Southwestern Lynx". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola noses out Bulldogs by score of 20 to 18". The Daily Advertiser. November 11, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catholic U. Back In Stride, Defeats Loyola South, 34–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1939. p. 25. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola drowns Spring Hill foe by 13–7 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech uses breaks to beat Loyola, 13 to 0". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. December 2, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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