1938 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

1938 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Cotton Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Texas Tech
Conference Independent
1938 record 6–2
Head coach Slip Madigan (18th season)
Home stadium Kezar Stadium (in San Francisco)
1938 NCAA independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 18 Villanova   –    8 –0 –1
No. 9 Holy Cross   –    8 –1 –0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –    8 –1 –0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –    8 –2 –0
Army   –    7 –2 –0
No. 6 Carnegie Tech   –    7 –2 –0
No. 20 Dartmouth   –    7 –2 –0
Boston College   –    6 –1 –2
No. 15 Fordham   –    6 –1 –2
St. Mary's (CA)   –    6 –2 –0
Navy   –    4 –3 –2
Penn State   –    3 –4 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1938 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 106 to 41. The season ended in January with a 20–13 victory over Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl,[1][2] led by sophomore back Mike Klotovich.[3]

The Gaels were unranked in the AP Poll for the entire season; the final poll was released in early December. They did not win a game on Saturday all season; all of the regular season wins were played on Sunday and the two losses were road games.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 24 at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA [4] L   7–12   50,000
October 2 Gonzaga Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA [5] W 20–0   12,000
October 9 at Loyola (CA) Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA [6] W  7–0   50,000
October 16 Portland Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA [7] W 32–7     8,000
October 23 vs. San Francisco Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA [8] W 13–6   20,000
November 5 at No. 10 Fordham Polo Grounds • New York, NY [9] L   0–3   44,274
November 13 vs. No. 8 Santa Clara Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA [10][11] W  7–0   60,000
January 2, 1939 vs. No. 11 Texas Tech Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl) W 20-13   40,000
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
  • Five games were played on Sunday (Gonzaga, Loyola, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara)

Season overview

at California

On September 24, the Gaels opened their 1938 season with a close 12–7 loss to California before a crowd of 50,000 in Berkeley. The preceding year's Cal team were undefeated and ended second-ranked in the final AP poll. The Gaels dominated the game for three quarters and led 7–0 at the start of the fourth quarter.[12]

Gonzaga

On Sunday, October 2, the Gaels defeated Gonzaga 20–0 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. St. Mary's touchdowns were scored by Mike Klotovich, Ed Heffernan, and Mike Pierrie.[13]

at Loyola

On Sunday, October 9, the Gaels defeated the Loyola Lions 7–0 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Fullback Herb Smith scored the only touchdown.[14]

Portland

On Sunday, October 16, the Gaels defeated Portland 32–7 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco.[15]

vs. San Francisco

On Sunday, October 23, the Gaels defeated the San Francisco Dons 13–6 before 20,000 in the rain at Kezar. San Francisco took a 6–0 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Gaels' scored two touchdowns, first on a pass from Klotovich to Aronson and later on a 53-yard run by Klotovich.[16]

at Fordham

The Gaels' November 5 game against tenth-ranked Fordham drew 44,274 to the Polo Grounds in New York City. A Fordham field goal in the second quarter counted for the game's only points, as Fordham defeated St. Mary's 3–0.[17]

vs. Santa Clara

Eight days after losing a close game to Fordham, the Gaels upset previously undefeated Santa Clara 7–0 before 60,000 at Kezar in San Francisco. It ended Santa Clara's 16-game winning streak, dating back to the 1936 season. Fullback Herb Smith scored the Gaels' touchdown.[18]

Cotton Bowl

After the regular season, the Gaels were invited to play unbeaten and #11-ranked Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on January 2, 1939. The Gaels took a 20–0 lead into the fourth quarter and held on to defeat the Red Raiders 20–13 before 40,000. St. Mary's touchdowns were scored by Ed Heffernan and Michael Klotovich and by Whitey Smith on an interception return for a touchdown.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1935–1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1938 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fordham To See All-American in Klotovich, Says Madigan". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 3, 1938. p. 20.
  4. ↑ Sullivan, James A. (September 25, 1938). "California beats St. Mary's, 12 to 7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 5, sports.
  5. ↑ "St. Mary's giants crush Gonzaga under their sheer weight and power". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 3, 1938. p. 10.
  6. ↑ "St. Mary's gets close victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 10, 1938. p. 10.
  7. ↑ "St. Mary's beats Portland, 32-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 17, 1938. p. 10.
  8. ↑ "St. Mary's gets narrow victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 24, 1938. p. 10.
  9. ↑ "Fordham victor by field goal". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 6, 1938. p. 2, sports.
  10. ↑ "St. Mary's knocks Santa Clara off its Coast undefeated pedestal". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 14, 1938. p. 10.
  11. ↑ "Gaels defeat Broncos, 7-0, before 60,000". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 14, 1938. p. 11.
  12. ↑ "Cal Wins: Golden Bears Score Late To Defeat Gaels". San Bernardino Sun. September 25, 1938. p. 15.
  13. ↑ "Galloping Gaels Blast Gonzaga 20-0". The Eugene Guard. October 3, 1938. p. 2.
  14. ↑ "Gaels Down Loyola, 7-0". Santa Cruz Evening News. October 10, 1938. p. 6.
  15. ↑ "Madigan Revamps Gael Team Following Victory". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1938. p. 17.
  16. ↑ "Gaels Rally to Nip USF Eleven 13-6". Santa Cruz Evening News. October 24, 1938. p. 5.
  17. ↑ "Fordham on Top: Stanton's Field Goal Defeats St. Mary's, 3-0". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 6, 1938. p. D1.
  18. ↑ "St. Mary's Tumbles Santa Clara From Unbeaten Ranks: Gaels Check Six Bronco Assaults For 7-0 Triumph". Arizona Republic. November 14, 1938. p. 2-2.
  19. ↑ "St. Mary's Gaels Weather Late Aerial Barrage Beat Raiders". The Corsicana Daily Sun. January 3, 1939. p. 9.
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