1950 Loyola Lions football team

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jordan Olivar, the Lions compiled an 8–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 297 to 137.^[1] The team ranked fifth in major college football in total offense, tallying an average of 420.1 yards per game.^[2]

1950 Loyola Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–1
Head coach	Jordan Olivar (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gilmore Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Loyola (CA)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					7	–	3	–	1
San Francisco			–					7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					5	–	4	–	2
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
La Verne			–					3	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					3	–	7	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					2	–	7	–	1
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					1	–	6	–	1
Nevada			–					1	–	9	–	0

After starting the season with seven wins, the team was ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll for the next two weeks – the first and only time a Loyola football team was ranked.

Quarterback Don Klosterman was the team's offensive star. He ranked fifth in major college football with 113 pass completions (good for 1,582 yards) and 19 touchdowns.^[3] Fred Snyder tallied 36 receptions for 596 yards and nine touchdowns.^[4]

As a team, the Lions ranked fourth nationally in passing offense (186.0 yards per game), fifth in total offense (420.1 yards per game), and tenth in rushing defense (106.7 yards per game).<reff>Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. pp. 35, 37–38.</ref>

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Pepperdine		Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 50–14	11,800	[5]
October 8	Saint Mary's		Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 48–0	14,569	[6]
October 13	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 14–7	11,000	[7]
October 21	at Pacific (CA)		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 35–33	30,000	[8]
October 28	at Nevada		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 34–7	7,000	[9]
November 3	Hardin–Simmons		Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 21–20	18,500	[10]
November 11	at Fresno State		Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 28–0	9,500	[11]
November 26	at Santa Clara	No. 20	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 26–28	15,200	[12]
December 3	San Francisco	No. 20	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 40–28	13,000	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1950 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
2. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 36.
3. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 28.
4. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 30.
5. Jack Geyer (September 24, 1950). "Loyola Lions Beat Pepperdine, 50-14". Los Angeles Times. p. II-11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jack Geyer (October 9, 1950). "Roaring Lions Stun St. Mary's, 48-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Jack Geyer (October 14, 1950). "Loyola Stops Rally to Top San Jose, 14-7". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Jack Geyer (October 22, 1950). "Loyola Edges Pacific, 35-33, in Wild Battle". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-9, II-15 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Jack Geyer (October 29, 1950). "Fumbles, Penalties Mark 34-7 Loyola Win Over Nevada". Los Angeles Times – via Newspapers.com.
10. Jack Geyer (November 4, 1950). "Loyola Shades Texans, 21-20". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Jack Geyer (November 12, 1950). "Hapless Lions Bop Bulldogs, 28 to 0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-12 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Jack Geyer (November 27, 1950). "Broncs Topple Loyola, 28-26: Lions Blow 20-0 Lead to Suffer First Defeat". Los Angeles Times. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Jack Geyer (December 4, 1950). "Supercharged Lions Roar to 40-28 Victory Over Dons". Los Angeles Times. pp. IV-1, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.