1939 Loyola Wolf Pack football team

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]

1939 Loyola Wolf Pack football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record5–5 (3–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLoyola University Stadium
1939 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern (TN) $ 2 –0 –03 –5 –1
Loyola (LA) 3 –1 –05 –5 –0
Mississippi College 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Chattanooga 2 –1 –15 –2 –1
Millsaps 2 –1 –14 –3 –2
Birmingham–Southern 2 –3 –13 –5 –1
Howard (AL) 2 –3 –13 –6 –1
Mercer 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
Spring Hill 0 –4 –11 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Louisiana College*
W 7–0[2]
October 6Birmingham–Southern
  • Loyola University Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 7–6[3]
October 13Mississippi College
  • Loyola University Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 32–05,000[4]
October 21at LSU*
L 0–2010,000[5]
October 28at Creighton*
L 13–21[6]
November 3Southwestern (TN)
  • Loyola University Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–20[7]
November 10at Southwestern Louisiana*
W 20–185,000[8]
November 18at Catholic University*
L 0–34[9]
November 23Spring Hill
  • Loyola University Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 13–7[10]
December 1Texas Tech*
  • Loyola University Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–133,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Loyola of N.O. will abandon football team". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 18, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "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. open access
  3. "Loyola noses out Panthers by 7–6 margin". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Loyola swamps Choctaws, 32–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 14, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Kavanaugh stars as Bengals beat Loyola Wolves". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1939. p. 21. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Creighton rallies to defeat Loyola". The Lincoln Star. October 29, 1939. p. E2. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "Loyola defeated by Southwestern Lynx". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. "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. open access
  9. "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. open access
  10. "Loyola drowns Spring Hill foe by 13–7 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  11. "Tech uses breaks to beat Loyola, 13 to 0". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. December 2, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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