1928 Loyola Lions football team

The 1928 Loyola Lions football team was an American football team that represented Loyola College of Los Angeles (now known as Loyola Marymount University) as an independent during the 1928 college football season. The Lions compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 147 to 50.[1]

1928 Loyola Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumLoyola Field
1928 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona   –  5 –1 –2
Idaho Southern Branch   –  5 –1 –2
Gonzaga   –  6 –2 –1
New Mexico   –  5 –2 –1
Humboldt State   –  2 –1 –0
Loyola (CA)   –  5 –3 –0
Tempe State   –  3 –2 –1
Regis   –  5 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  5 –4 –0
New Mexico A&M   –  4 –5 –0
Hawaii   –  2 –5 –0

In February 1928, Mike Pecarovich was hired to coach the team. He had previously played football at Gonzaga under Gus Dorais and later served as an assistant coach under Dorais.[2] Before the season began, Pecarovich trained the team in the "Notre Dame shift" along with several of his own variations.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29San Pedro Naval Base
W 25–0[4]
September 29Fullerton Junior College
  • Loyola Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 26–0[4]
October 6Northern Arizona
  • Loyola Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 18–0[5]
October 20St. Ignatius (CA)
  • Loyola Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 13–18[6]
October 27Taft Junior College
  • Loyola Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 46–6[7]
November 10at RegisDenver, COW 13–77,000[8]
November 17Cal Aggies
  • Loyola Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–6[9]
November 24Gonzaga
  • Loyola Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 6–13[10]

References
  1. "Loyola Marymount Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. "Pecarovich Will Coach Lion Squad". Los Angeles Times. February 29, 1928. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lions Take Football Jump On Coast Rivals: Loyola Starts Off Big Year". Los Angeles Evening Express. September 5, 1928. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Loyola Takes Double-Header: Lions Collect Two Football Games in One Day". Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1928. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Flagstaff Lumberjacks Weaken Near Close And Loyola Scores 18-0 Win". The Arizona Republican. October 7, 1928. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Injuries Hamper Lions' Chances With Gray Fog". Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1928. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Lions Gobble Taft Team: Powerful Loyola Eleven Overwhelms Northern Jaysee Football Squad". Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1928. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Loyola Eleven Wins, 13 to 7". Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1928 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Ralph Huston (November 18, 1928). "California Aggies Win In Last Second of Game". The Los Angeles Times. p. I-a.7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Frank Roche (November 25, 1928). "Gonzaga Defeats Loyola: Lions Put Up Stiff Battle Against Northwest Team at Local Field, Score 13-6". Los Angeles Times. p. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.


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