Loyola Wolf Pack football

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Loyola Wolf Pack
First season1921
Last season1939
StadiumLoyola University Stadium
Field surfaceGrass
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
RivalriesTulane
ColorsMaroon 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 Teams/Years
Bucky Moore Chicago Cardinals (1932), Pittsburgh Pirates (1933)
Frank Sullivan Chicago Bears (1935–39), Pittsburgh Steelers (1940)

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Loyola Wolfpack Quick Facts". Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Loyola coaches". The Wolf, p. 112, Loyola University of New Orleans, 1924. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  3. ^ Widmer, Mary Lou (1989). New Orleans in the Thirties. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 1455609536. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  4. ^ Widmer, Mary Lou. New Orleans in the Twenties. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 1455609544. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  5. ^ "Loyola has a storied history in sports in New Orleans". nola.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  6. ^ "Loyola athletics: The Times-Picayune covers 175 years of New Orleans history". nola.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  7. ^ "Loyola (LA) Alumni Pro Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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