1929 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

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]

1929 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–0–1
Head coach	Slip Madigan (9th season)
Home stadium	Ewing Field Kezar Stadium
Seasons ← 1928 1930 →

1929 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Mary's			–					8	–	0	–	1
Arizona			–					7	–	1	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					4	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					4	–	3	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					3	–	2	–	3
St. Ignatius (CA)			–					4	–	3	–	1
Santa Barbara State			–					4	–	4	–	1
New Mexico			–					2	–	4	–	2
Regis			–					3	–	7	–	0
Humboldt State			–					1	–	4	–	1
Arizona State			–					0	–	6	–	0
Columbia (OR)			–							–

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	vs. West Coast Army	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 28–0	10,000	[3]
October 5	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	T 0–0	70,000	[4]
October 20	Gonzaga	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 32–0		[5]
October 27	at St. Ignatius (CA)	Ewing Field San Francisco, CA	W 6–0		[6]
November 3	at Olympic Club	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 17–0	30,000	[7]
November 10	Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 6–0	42,000	[8]
November 16	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 24–0	25,000	[9]
November 22	at Nevada	Mackay Field Reno, NV	W 54–0		[10]
November 28	Oregon	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA (rivalry)	W 31–6	30,000	[11]

References

1. "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
2. Richard G. Baldwin (December 2, 1929). "United Press Picks All-Coast Grid Team". Oakland Tribune. p. 26.
3. William Leiser (September 30, 1929). "St. Mary's Eleven Rides Over West Coast Army". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. William Lesser (October 6, 1929). "Bears, Gaels Tie, 0-0; Madigan Men Threaten U.C. Goal Line in Final Period". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
5. W.F.L. (October 21, 1929). "St. Mary's Defeats Gonzaga, 32-0: Northerners Crack After Holding Foe in First Half". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Milt Phinney (October 28, 1929). "Ackerman Intercepts Pass To Beat Fog 6-0: St. Mary's in Hard Game at Kezar; George Ackerman Is Whole Show for Moraga Team". Oakland Tribune. pp. 14, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
7. W.F.L. (November 4, 1929). "St. Mary's Smears Olympians, 17-0: Saints Cross Enemy's Goal Line Twice at Kezar Stadium". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gaels Defeat Santa Clara; Madigan's Warriorss Score in Final Period; 42,000 Fans Watch Struggle Between Old Rivals". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1929. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. United Press (November 17, 1929). "U.C.L.A.Bruins Lose To Gaels". San Bernardino County Sun.
10. Dan Senseny (November 23, 1929). "Nevada Musicians Play Well at St. Mary's Game". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
11. William Leiser (November 29, 1929). "Saints Wallop Oregon Eleven, 31-6: Fourth Period Forward Pass Crosses Gael Final Marker". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.