1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference Independent
1942 record 6–3–1
Head coach James Phelan (1st season)
Home stadium Kezar Stadium/Emeryville Ball Park

The 1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 135 to 46.[1]

Halfbacks Joe Verutti and John Podesto led the 1942 Gaels on offense.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at California
L 0–635,000[2]
October 11Nevada
W 20–66,000[3]
October 18vs. San Francisco
W 27–035,000[4]
October 25at Loyola (CA)
W 13–018,000[5]
October 31at Fordham
L 0–725,300[6]
November 7at Duquesne
T 7–713,995[7]
November 14vs. Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 7–2036,000[8]
November 22Mather Field
W 33–07,000[9]
November 29vs. Alameda Coast Guard
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 26–02,000[10]
December 6Detroit
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 2–0500[11]

References

  1. ↑ "1942 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ Art Cohn (September 27, 1942). "Bears Outluck Gaels: Blocked Punt Decides Game". Oakland Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Bob Brachman (October 12, 1942). "St. Mary's Crushes Nevada Through Air". San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Prescott Sullivan (October 19, 1942). "Gaels Run Wild, Beat USF Dons, 27 to 0: St. Mary's Registers 14-0 Edge at Half". San Francisco Examiner. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Bob Smyser (October 26, 1942). "St. Mary's Hands Loyola First Defeat, 13-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-9, II-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Dick McCann (November 1, 1942). "Fordham Whips St. Mary's, 7-0". Daily News. p. C40 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Eddie Beachler (November 8, 1942). "Duquesne, St. Mary's Battle To 7-7 Tie: Kielbasa Gets First Tally on 63-Yard Run; St. Mary's Scores in Second Period For Deadlock". The Pittsburgh Press. p. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Broncos Trip Gaels, 20-7". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gaels Drub Mather, 33-0". Oakland Tribune. November 23, 1942. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Verutti, Podesto Pace Gaels in 26 to 0 Win Over Guard". Oakland Tribune. November 30, 1942. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Gaels Outplayed by Titans but Win 2-0 in Kezar Game: Detroit Twice Misses Field Goals; Only 500 Spectators Witness Muddy Contest". Oakland Tribune. December 7, 1942. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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