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American college football season
The 1939 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1939 college football season. In their 19th and final season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 3–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 84 to 57.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 1 | Gonzaga | | | W 19–0 | | [2]
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October 7 | at California | | | W 7–3 | | [3]
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October 22 | vs. No. 17 Santa Clara | No. 20 | - Kezar Stadium
- San Francisco
| L 0–7 | 45,000 | [4]
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October 29 | Portland | | - Kezar Stadium
- San Francisco
| L 12–14 | 2,500 | [5]
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November 5 | Dayton | | - Kezar Stadium
- San Francisco
| T 6–6 | 10,000 | [6]
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November 12 | at San Francisco | | - Kezar Stadium
- San Francisco
| L 0–7 | | [7]
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November 18 | at Fordham | | | L 0–13 | 34,800 | [8]
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December 3 | at Loyola | | | W 40–7 | | [9]
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- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[]
- ^ "1939 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ Alan Ward (October 2, 1939). "Gaels' 19-0 Win Over Zags Indicates Need of Kicker". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 8, 1939). "Cal Tough, But Gaels Crash Through, 7-3: Smith Culminates 38 Yard March With Touchdown". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 2S, 5S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncs Kill St. Mary's 'Sugar Bowl' Hopes". Oakland Tribune. October 23, 1939. pp. 11, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alan Ward (October 30, 1939). "Madigan Blames Official for Defeat! Pilots Beat Gaels, 14-12; Slip Storms at Coleman". Oakland Tribune. pp. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alan Ward (November 6, 1939). "St. Mary's Ends Losing Streak in 6-6 Tie: Dayton Deadlocked Despite Moragans' Many Misplays". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaels Beaten 7-0; Off For New York; Dons Defeat St. Mary's First Time in 14 Years". Oakland Tribune. November 13, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fordham 13, Gaels 0". Daily News (New York). November 19, 1939. p. 40.
- ^ Charles Curtis (December 4, 1939). "Gaels Start Slowly, Then Trample Lions, 40-7: St. Mary's Easy Winner". Los Angeles Times. p. 13.
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