1949 Loyola Lions football team

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jordan Olivar, the Lions compiled a 6–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 230 to 226.^[1]

1949 Loyola Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Jordan Olivar (1st season)
Home stadium	Gilmore Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Pacific (CA)			–					11	–	0	–	0
Oregon College			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Santa Clara			–					8	–	2	–	1
San Francisco			–					7	–	3	–	0
Idaho State			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					6	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					5	–	3	–	2
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pepperdine			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	6	–	1
Portland			–					3	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Pacific (CA)	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 0–52	8,500	[2]
September 30	at San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 12–27	12,000	[3]
October 7	Fresno State	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 52–13	4,000	[4]
October 16	Saint Mary's	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 14–27	7,000	[5]
October 23	vs. Santa Clara	Sacramento, CA	L 19–27	9,500	[6]
October 29	at San Diego State	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 34–20	18,000	[7]
November 4	Hardin–Simmons	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 39–35	10,200	[8]
November 11	Nevada	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 13–12		[9]
November 18	Pepperdine	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 20–6	11,800	[10]
November 26	at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 27–7	13,000	[11]

References

1. "1949 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
2. "College of Pacific Routs Lions, 52-0". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1949. p. 34. Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Harry Borba (October 1, 1949). "Dons Win: USF Rallies, Beats Loyola Easily, 27-12; Matson Goes 60 Yards for TD; Hilltoppers Roll in First Half". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Jack Geyer (October 8, 1949). "Loyola Lions Rip Fresno by 52 to 13". Los Angeles Times. p. III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jack Geyer (October 17, 1949). "Lions Roar Defiantly Before Losing 27-14 Game to Gaels: St. Mary's Superior Manpower Too Much for Scrappy Loyola". Los Angeles Times. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jack Geyer (October 24, 1949). "Loyola Scares Santa Clara Before Going Down, 27 to 19". Los Angeles Times. pp. 4=1, 4–3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Howard Hagen (October 31, 1949). "Coleman Lost to Aztecs For Battle With Fresno". The San Diego Union. p. B-3.
8. "Underdog Loyola Topples Hardin-Simmons, 39 to 35". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1949. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Jack Geyer (November 12, 1949). "Loyola Lions Nip Nevada by 13 to 12: Del Rey Gridders Chalk Up Third Straight Triumph". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Loyola Triumphs Over Pepperdine". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 19, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Jack Geyer (November 27, 1949). "Lions Rap Tempe for 27-7 Victory". Los Angeles Times. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.