1937 Loyola Lions football team

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Tom Lieb, the Lions compiled a 4–7 record.[1]

1937 Loyola Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumGilmore Stadium
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–9 Santa Clara     9 0 0
San Jose State     11 2 1
Pomona     6 2 1
Humboldt State     4 2 0
Idaho Southern Branch     6 3 0
Cal Poly     4 2 2
Portland     4 3 1
Saint Mary's     4 3 2
San Francisco     4 5 1
Loyola (CA)     4 7 0
Gonzaga     2 6 2
Hawaii     2 6 0
San Francisco State     1 6 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24CaltechW 28–710,000[2]
October 1Redlands
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 27–016,000[3]
October 8Hardin–Simmons
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–718,000[4]
October 17Saint Mary'sL 7–1325,000[5]
October 24 No. 8 Santa Clara
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–725,000[6]
October 31San Francisco
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–69,000[7]
November 5Arizona
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 6–13[8]
November 11Centenary
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–716,000[9]
November 20vs. BaylorBeaumont, TXL 13–275,500[10]
November 28 No. 7 Villanova
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–2520,000[11]
December 5Gonzaga
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–812,000[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1937 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Lions Down Caltech". Los Angeles Times. September 25, 1937. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Loyola Lions Trounce Redlands Grids, 27-0". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1937. pp. II-9, II-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texans Trip Loyola, 7-0". Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1937. pp. II-9, II-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Charles Curtis (October 18, 1937). "Galloping Gaels Triumph Over Lions, 13 to 7". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-13, II-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Charles Curtis (October 25, 1937). "Santa Clara Beats Loyola". Los Angeles Times. pp. Sports 11, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Charles Curtis (November 1, 1937). "Lions Lose to Dons, 7-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-13, II-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats Claw Lions". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1937. pp. II-9, II-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Charles Curtis (November 12, 1937). "Loyola Lions Smash Out Stunning 14-to-7 Upset Victory Over Centenary". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-13, II-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Charles Curtis (November 21, 1937). "Baylor Passes Beat Loyola in 27-13 Game". Los Angeles Times. pp. 15, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Charles Curtis (November 29, 1937). "Villanova Beats Lions". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-11, II-12 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Charles Curtis (December 6, 1937). "Loyola Laterals Beat Gonzaga by 13-8". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-9, II-11 – via Newspapers.com.