The 1929 Loyola Ramblers football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. The team compiled a 5–2–1 record. The team played its home games at the newly-constructed Loyola Stadium, located on the school's campus in

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. The stadium was dedicated on October 12, 1939, prior to a game against

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. The field was built at a cost of $25,000, and the stands on the west side of the field cost $60,000. The seating capacity was 10,000. Daniel J. Lamont was the team's head coach and the school's athletic director. Key players included halfbacks Marty Griffen and Les Malloy (sometimes spelled Molloy) and fullback Tommy Flynn. Quarterback Corny Collins was the captain.

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