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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]

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumGilmore Stadium
Quick facts Loyola Lions football, Conference ...
1950 Loyola Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGilmore Stadium
Seasons
 1949
1951 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1950 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Loyola (CA)  810
Pacific (CA)  731
San Francisco  740
San Jose State  631
Hawaii  542
Montana  550
La Verne  350
Santa Clara  370
Saint Mary's  271
Cal Poly San Dimas  161
Nevada  190
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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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23PepperdineW 50–1411,800[6]
October 8Saint Mary's
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 48–014,569[7]
October 13at San Jose StateW 14–711,000[8]
October 21at Pacific (CA)W 35–3330,000[9]
October 28at NevadaW 34–77,000[10]
November 3Hardin–Simmons
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 21–2018,500[11]
November 11at Fresno StateW 28–09,500[12]
November 26at Santa ClaraNo. 20
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 26–2815,200[13]
December 3San FranciscoNo. 20
  • Gilmore Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 40–2813,000[14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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