1939 Loyola Lions football team

1939 Loyola Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6–1
Head coach	Mike Pecarovich (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons ←  1938 1940  →

1939 Western college football independents records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego Marines			–					11	–	0	–	0
Gonzaga			–					6	–	2	–	0
Humboldt State			–					5	–	2	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					5	–	2	–	0
No. T–14 Santa Clara			–					5	–	1	–	3
Cal Poly			–					4	–	4	–	1
San Francisco			–					4	–	3	–	3
La Verne			–					3	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	1
Hawaii			–					3	–	6	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Francisco State			–					2	–	4	–	2
Portland			–					1	–	5	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their second non-consecutive season under head coach Mike Pecarovich, the Lions compiled a 2–6–1 record. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Redlands	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 6–0	10,000	[2]
September 27	Whittier	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 13–19	< 9,000
October 6	Pacific (CA)	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	T 13–13	10,000	[3]
October 28	Hardin–Simmons	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 6–0	15,000	[4]
November 5	San Francisco	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 7–14	12,000	[5]
November 17	San Jose State	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 0–10	17,000	[6]
November 26	Santa Clara	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 0–41	10,000	[7]
December 3	Saint Mary's	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–40		[8]
December 9	vs. Arizona	Phoenix Union High School Stadium Phoenix, AZ	L 7–25	10,000	[9]

References

1. "1939 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
2. Charles Curtis (September 23, 1939). "Loyola Conquers Redlands, 6-0: Pass Brings Touchdown". Los Angeles Times. pp. I-7, I-9 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Charles Curtis (October 7, 1939). "Tigers Come From Behind Twice to Tie Lions, 13-13: Stagg Fields Tricky Team". Los Angeles Times. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Charles Curtis (October 28, 1939). "Loyola Scores Early, Defeats Hardin-Simmons, 6-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. 11–12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Charles Curtis (November 6, 1939). "Mosconi Runs Wild as San Francisco Humbles Loyola, 14-7". Los Angeles Times. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Charles Curtis (November 18, 1939). "San Jose 'Dream Team' Conquers Loyola by 10-0". Los Angeles Times. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Charles Curtis (November 27, 1939). "Buck's Broncs Ride Again as Lions Lose, 41-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Charles Curtis (December 4, 1939). "Gaels Start Slowly, Then Trample Lions, 40-7: St. Mary's Easy Winner". Los Angeles Times. p. 13.
9. George Moore (December 10, 1939). "Arizona's Cats Blast Loyola Lions, 25-7". Arizona Republic. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.