Loyola Wolf Pack football

Loyola Wolf Pack football
First season	1921
Last season	1939;86 years ago (1939)
Stadium	Loyola University Stadium
Field surface	Grass
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Rivalries	Tulane
Colors	Maroon and gold [1]

The Loyola Wolf Pack football team was an intercollegiate American football team for Loyola University located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The university formerly sponsored a varsity football team starting in 1921. ^[2] The team was disbanded after the 1939 season for financial reasons. ^[3] The team played at Loyola University Stadium starting in 1928. ^[4]

History

The 1926 football team went undefeated finishing with a 10-0 record behind the play of Bucky Moore. ^{[5] [6]}

Head coaches

Years	Name
1921–1923	William Flynn
1924–1925	Moon Ducote
1926	Eddie Reed
1927–1932	Clark Shaughnessy
1933–1934	Robert Erskine
1935–1936	Eddie Reed
1937–1939	Larry Mullins

Notable players

Loyola Wolf Pack players in the NFL

Player	Team	Tenure
Bucky Moore	Chicago Cardinals	1932
	Pittsburgh Pirates	1933
Frank Sullivan	Chicago Bears	1935–39
	Pittsburgh Steelers	1940

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See also

• Loyola Wolf Pack

References

1. "Loyola Wolfpack Quick Facts" . Retrieved May 2, 2017.
2. "Loyola coaches". The Wolf, p. 112, Loyola University of New Orleans, 1924. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
3. Widmer, Mary Lou (1989). New Orleans in the Thirties. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing. p. 130. ISBN   1455609536 . Retrieved June 18, 2018.
4. Widmer, Mary Lou. New Orleans in the Twenties. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing. p. 125. ISBN   1455609544 . Retrieved June 18, 2018.
5. "Loyola has a storied history in sports in New Orleans". nola.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
6. "Loyola athletics: The Times-Picayune covers 175 years of New Orleans history". nola.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
7. "Loyola (LA) Alumni Pro Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.