1944 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

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1944 Saint Mary's Gaels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–5
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nevada     4 4 0
Idaho Southern Branch     4 5 0
Pacific (CA)     3 8 0
Saint Mary's     0 5 0

The 1944 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 0–5 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 148 to 14.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at CaliforniaL 7–3130,000[2]
October 7Alameda Coast GuardL 0–1812,000[3]
October 14at UCLAL 0–391,713[4]
October 28at USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–3420,000[5]
November 5at Fleet City
  • Forster Field
  • Shoemaker, CA
L 0–26[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Ed Schoenfeld (September 24, 1944). "Bears Roll Over Gaels, 31 to 7: U.C. Fails To Impress In Victory". Oakland Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 9, 1944). "Sea Lions Win, 18-0". Oakland Tribune. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bruins Break Down Youthful Gaels, 39 to 0". San Bernardino Daily Sun. October 15, 1944. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Braven Dyer (October 29, 1944). "Trojans in Romp Over Beardless Gaels, 34-7". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ed Schoenfeld (November 6, 1944). "Phelan Raps Cards, Broncs, Dons: Coach Slams Grid Failure Of Colleges". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com.