1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football team
| 1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–5 |
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| Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Colorado College | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Pacific (CA) | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 2–5 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 126 to 93.[1]
The team was led on offense by Herman Wedemeyer, who was selected as a first-team halfback on the 1943 All-Pacific Coast football team.[2] In 1979, Wedemeyer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[3]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Saint Mary's ranked 97th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 67.2.[4]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | at California | L 12–27 | 35,000 | [5] | |||
| October 3 | Del Monte Pre-Flight | L 7–33 | 25,000 | [6] | |||
| October 17 | Alameda Coast Guard |
| L 7–21 | 15,000 | [7] | ||
| October 30 | vs. San Francisco |
| W 19–7 | 15,000 | [8] | ||
| November 6 | at No. 10 Pacific (CA) |
| L 7–19 | [9] | |||
| November 20 | at UCLA | L 7–19 | 15,000 | [10] | |||
| November 25 | at Utah | W 34–0 | 9,000 | [11] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1943 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "United Press College All-Coast". Nevada State Journal. December 5, 1943. p. 30.
- ^ Dick Fishback (January 28, 1979). "Five-O's Wedey still gathering fame -- Football Hall of Fame". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. G3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Prescott Sullivan (September 26, 1943). "Wedemeyer, Hawaiian Halfback of Gaels Gives Bears Bad Time in First Half". Oakland Tribune. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Blake (October 4, 1943). "Del Monte Officers Trounce Game St. Mary's, 33-7". Oakland Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 18, 1943). "Coast Guard Drubs St. Mary's, 21 to 7: Sealions Hold 14-0 Lead at Half; Forward Pass Brings First Score". San Francisco Examiner. p. 20.
- ^ "Wedemeyer Leads Gaels in 19-7 Victory Over Gaels". Oakland Tribune. November 1, 1943. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Staggmen Hand St. Mary's Team 9 to 7 Beating". The Fresno Bee. November 7, 1943. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Al Wolf (November 21, 1943). "Bruins Beat Gaels, 19-7, for Year's First Win: Jack Boyd Bags All Touchdowns". Los Angeles Times. p. I-17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Mooney (November 26, 1943). "Redskins Wind Up Season With No Wins". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
