1941 Loyola Lions football team

The 1941 Loyola Lions football team was an American football team that represented Loyola University of Los Angeles (now known as Loyola Marymount University) as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Marty Brill, the Lions compiled a 5–5 record.^[1]

1941 Loyola Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Marty Brill (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gilmore Stadium
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hawaii			–					8	–	1	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Francisco			–					6	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					5	–	1	–	2
Cal Poly			–					5	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					5	–	4	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					3	–	5	–	1
Portland			–					3	–	5	–	0
Gonzaga			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Francisco State			–					2	–	4	–	1
Humboldt State			–					2	–	5	–	1
La Verne			–					0	–	6	–	0

Loyola was ranked at No. 106 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Redlands	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 20–0	7,000	[3]
October 5	at Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–20	7,500	[4]
October 10	Texas Tech	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 0–14	15,000	[5]
October 17	Texas Mines	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 20–6	8,500	[6]
October 26	Saint Mary's	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 13–20	18,000	[7]
November 2	Saint Louis	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 13–21	8,500	[8]
November 9	San Francisco	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 20–27	9,000	[9]
November 16	Creighton	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 32–7		[10]
November 22	at New Mexico	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 7–3	3,500	[11]
November 30	Nevada	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 19–7	8,000	[12]

References

1. "1941 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Loyola Defeats Redlands: Bulldogs Bow by 20-0 Count". Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1941. pp. I-7, II-8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bill Tobitt (October 6, 1941). "Broncs Not Interested, Beat Loyola 20-6 Anyway". Oakland Tribune. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Charles Curtis (October 11, 1941). "Texas Speed Masters Loyola Defense, 14-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. I-7, I-9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miners Toss 61 Passes, Lose to Lions, 20-6". Los Angeles Times. October 18, 1941. pp. I-7, I-8 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Charles Curtis (October 27, 1941). "Podesto's Passes Give Gaels 20-13 Win Over Lions: Loyola Grabs Early Lead". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-9, II-10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Charles Curtis (November 3, 1941). "Alert St. Louis Team Spills Loyola by 21-13". Los Angeles Times. p. I-17 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Charles Curtis (November 10, 1941). "Dons Beat Lions, 27-20". Los Angeles Times. p. I-15 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Loyola Wins, 32-7: Creighton Grids Upset". Los Angeles Times. November 17, 1941. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Paul Weeks (November 23, 1941). "Loyola's Single Touchdown Drive Subdues Shipkey's Lobos, 7 to 3". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Charles Curtis (December 1, 1941). "Loyola Whips Nevada, 19-7, in Year's Finale". Los Angeles Times. p. I-19 – via Newspapers.com.