1931 Loyola Wolf Pack football team

The 1931 Loyola Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented Loyola College of New Orleans (now known as Loyola University New Orleans) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1931 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 91.[1] The team played its home games at Loyola University Stadium in New Orleans.

1931 Loyola Wolf Pack football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLoyola University Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 0 0 9 2 0
Louisiana Tech 6 0 0 7 0 0
Centenary 3 0 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 1 0 8 4 0
Centre 5 1 0 8 2 1
The Citadel 4 1 0 5 4 1
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Mercer 6 2 0 7 2 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 1 4 2 3
Loyola (LA) 2 1 0 5 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 4 3 0 5 4 0
Murray State 2 2 0 5 3 1
Union (TN) 4 4 0 5 4 0
Wofford 3 4 0 4 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 0 4 8 0
Spring Hill 2 3 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Normal 2 4 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 2 4 0 3 5 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 2 0 2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 0 2 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 6 4 0
Presbyterian 1 4 1 2 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 0 2 7 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 1 6 1
Stetson 1 5 0 3 5 0
Erskine 1 5 1 2 6 3
Louisiana College 1 6 0 2 6 0
Rollins 0 1 0 6 1 0
Newberry 0 3 0 2 6 0
Louisville 0 5 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Louisiana College
W 77–0[2]
September 25St. Edward's (TX)*
  • Loyola Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 38–6[3]
October 2Chattanooga
  • Loyola Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–6[4]
October 16Oglethorpe*
  • Loyola Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 12–710,000[5]
October 23Mississippi College
  • Loyola Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 13–4[6]
October 31at Detroit*L 0–2110,000[7]
November 6Saint Louis*
  • Loyola Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–32[8]
November 13Xavier*
  • Loyola Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 7–2[9]
November 26Santa Clara*
  • Loyola Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–1310,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1931 - Loyola (LA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 16, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Loyola winner in tilt Friday". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 19, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Saints lose to Loyola eleven". The Austin American. September 26, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Smith ends second period drive with touchdown plunge, and Moccasins win 6–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 3, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "10,000 grid fans see Loyola win from Oglethorpe". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1931. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Loyola beats Choctaws with aid of breaks". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Titans score victory over Loyola, 21–0". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "St. Louis U. drubs Loyola, 32–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 7, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Xavier beaten in 4th period". The Cincinnati Post. November 14, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Broncos beat Loyola, 13–7". The San Francisco Examiner. November 27, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.