1939 Loyola Wolf Pack football team

1939 Loyola Wolf Pack football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	5–5 (3–1 Dixie)
Head coach	Larry Mullins (3rd season)
Home stadium	Loyola University Stadium
Seasons ←  1938

1939 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern (TN) $	2	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi College	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Millsaps	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Birmingham–Southern	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Howard (AL)	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Mercer	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Spring Hill	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Louisiana College *	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 7–0		[2]
October 6	Birmingham–Southern	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 7–6		[3]
October 13	Mississippi College	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 32–0	5,000	[4]
October 21	at LSU *	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–20	10,000	[5]
October 28	at Creighton *	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 13–21		[6]
November 3	Southwestern (TN)	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–20		[7]
November 10	at Southwestern Louisiana *	Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA	W 20–18	5,000	[8]
November 18	at Catholic University *	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–34		[9]
November 23	Spring Hill	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 13–7		[10]
December 1	Texas Tech *	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–13	3,500	[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.
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.
3. "Loyola noses out Panthers by 7–6 margin". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved January 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Loyola swamps Choctaws, 32–0". The Shreveport Journal. October 14, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Kavanaugh stars as Bengals beat Loyola Wolves". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1939. p. 21. Retrieved January 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Creighton rallies to defeat Loyola". The Lincoln Star. October 29, 1939. p. E2. Retrieved January 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Loyola defeated by Southwestern Lynx". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.
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.
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.