1929 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

1929 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference Independent
1929 record 8–0–1
Head coach Slip Madigan (9th season)
Home stadium Ewing Field/Kezar Stadium

The 1929 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1929 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled an 8–0–1 record, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 198 to 6. The Gaels' victories included a 24–0 besting of UCLA, a 54–0 besting of Nevada, and a 31–6 victory over Oregon. The lone setback was a scoreless tie with California.[1]

Two Saint Mary's players were selected by the United Press as first-team members of the 1929 All-Pacific Coast football team: halfback Stennett and tackle George Ackerman.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26West Coast Army
W 28–0
October 3St. Ignatius
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco
W 6–0
October 5at California
T 0–0
October 19Gonzaga
W 32–0
October 31Olympic Club
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco
W 17–0
November 10Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 6–042,000[3]
November 16at UCLA
W 24–025,000[4]
November 22at Nevada
W 54–0
November 28Oregon
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 31–045,000

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Richard G. Baldwin (December 2, 1929). "United Press Picks All-Coast Grid Team". Oakland Tribune. p. 26.
  3. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/385474184/?terms=%22santa%2Bclara%22
  4. ↑ United Press (17 November 1929). "U.C.L.A.Bruins Lose To Gaels". San Bernardino County Sun.
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