1950 Loyola Lions football team explained

Year:1950
Sport:football
Team:Loyola Lions
Conference:Independent
Record:8–1
Head Coach:Jordan Olivar
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Gilmore Stadium

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jordan Olivar, the Lions compiled an 8–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 297 to 137.[1] The team ranked fifth in major college football in total offense, tallying an average of 420.1 yards per game.[2]

After starting the season with seven wins, the team was ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll for the next two weeks – the first and only time a Loyola football team was ranked.

Quarterback Don Klosterman was the team's offensive star. He ranked fifth in major college football with 113 pass completions (good for 1,582 yards) and 19 touchdowns.[3] Fred Snyder tallied 36 receptions for 596 yards and nine touchdowns.[4]

As a team, the Lions ranked fourth nationally in passing offense (186.0 yards per game), fifth in total offense (420.1 yards per game), and tenth in rushing defense (106.7 yards per game).[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1950 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. August 11, 2018.
  2. Book: Official Collegiate Football Record Book. 1951. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 36.
  3. Book: Official Collegiate Football Record Book. 1951. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 28.
  4. Book: Official Collegiate Football Record Book. 1951. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 30.
  5. Book: Official Collegiate Football Record Book. 1951. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 35, 37–38.