1951 Loyola Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Loyola Lions football Independent 3–6 Jordan Olivar 3rd Rose Bowl none thumb | right | Loyola Lions player Bob Burton (left) rushes the ball as San Diego Navy defender Earl Stelle (far right) closes in for the tackle during a game on September 23, 1951 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, USA. The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jordan Olivar, the Lions compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by a total of 229 to 180.1951 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 11, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/loyola-marymount/1951-schedule.html Loyola was ranked at No. 96 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1951 AP y y September 23 San Diego Navy Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA L 28-42 9,572 San Diego Sailors Lower Boom on Loyolans, 42 to 28: Logue Passes Five TDs for Border Eleven Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer September 24, 1951 IV-1, IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100054177/san-diego-sailors-lower-boom-on/ Newspapers.com September 29 at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 28-41 24,000 24,000 Fans See COP Swamp Loyola 41-28 Despite Smart Passing Napa Sunday Journal September 30, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100054504/24000-fans-see-cop-swamp-loyola-41-28/ Newspapers.com October 6 Florida Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA L 7-40 15,350 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685055/gators-walk-over-loyola-lions-407/ Long Beach Press-Telegram Gators walk over Loyola Lions, 40–7 October 7, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 at Santa Clara Kezar Stadium San Francisco L 16-20 10,000 Broncs Hang On for First Victory: Lions' Rally Fails, 20-16 The San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward October 15, 1951 35, 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99921853/broncs-hang-on-for-first-victory/ Newspapers.com October 26 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA W 13-12 7,500 Loyola Rallies For 13-12 Win The San Bernardino Sun October 27, 1951 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100054896/loyola-rallies-for-13-12-win/ Newspapers.com November 3 Pepperdine Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA W 46-7 6,200 Lions Trounce Waves, 46 to 7 Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer November 4, 1951 II-9, II-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100055768/lions-trounce-waves-46-to-7/ Newspapers.com August 17, 2018 November 10 at Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 26-34 18,000 Kansas Rally Overpowers Loyola, 34-26 Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer November 11, 1951 II-9, II-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100055661/kansas-rally-overpowers-loyola-34-26/ August 14, 2018 November 17 Hardin–Simmons Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA W 14-13 9,500 Lions Nose Out Cowboys, 14 to 13 Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer November 18, 1951 II-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38772230/1951-beat-hs/ August 14, 2018 November 25 No. 13 San Francisco Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA L 2-20 15,750 USF Bowls Over Lions, 20-2; Matson Falls Short of Marks Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer November 26, 1951 IV-1, IV-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39126082/1951-lat-usf-recap-pt-1/ August 14, 2018 Discontinuation of the program On December 30, 1951, one month after the season ended, Loyola's president, the Rev. Charles S. Casassa, SJ, announced that the school was discontinuing its intercollegiate football program. The announcement shocked coaches, students, and alumni at the school. Loyola's president attributed the decision to the loss of several hundred students resulting from the Korean War which began in June 1950. The Los Angeles Times wrote that other likely factors influencing Loyola's decision included concerns about overemphasis on football, rising costs, heightened competition for players, the platoon system with its demand for a greater number of players, the lack of a suitable home field, and difficulty in scheduling games with popular teams such as UCLA and USC.Football Program Abandoned at Loyola and San Francisco Los Angeles Times December 31, 1951 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22804702/football_program_abandoned_at_loyola/ Newspapers.com Other independent Catholic schools on the West Coast also discontinued their programs during this time period. Saint Mary's College of California disbanded its program after the 1950 season, and the University of San Francisco made its announcement on the same day as Loyola. References Loyola Category:Loyola Lions football seasons Loyola Lions football