1947 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Saint Mary's Gaels football Independent 3–7 James Phelan 6th Kezar Stadium The 1947 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1947 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 246 to 178.1947 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 28, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/saint-marys-ca/1947-schedule.html Left halfback Herman Wedemeyer starred for the 1947 Saint Mary's team. Saint Mary's was ranked at No. 101 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 21 Portland Oaks Park Oakland, CA W 26-13 15,300 Portland Holds Gaels to 26-13 Win Oakland Tribune Alan Ward September 22, 1947 10–11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23238911/portland_holds_gaels_to_2613_win/ Newspapers.com September 27 at Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii W 27-7 27,000 St. Mary's Defeats Hawaii, 27 to 7: Gaels Capitalize on Breaks to Triumph The Honolulu Advertiser Andrew Mitsukado September 28, 1947 15, 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23239033/st_marys_defeats_hawaii_27_to_7/ Newspapers.com October 4 at California California Memorial Stadium Los Angeles, CA L 6-45 78,000 Cal Landslide Crushes Gaels, 45-6: Graves Paces Bear Rampage; Fists Fly San Francisco Examiner October 5, 1947 Prescott Sullivan 23–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23294481/cal_landslide_crushes_gaels_456/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA L 6-26 39,000 Huskies Maul Gaels, 26 to 6: Moragans Outplayed by Ralph Welch Eleven Oakland Tribune Alan Ward October 12, 1947 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23294583/huskies_maul_gaels_26_to_6_moragans/ Newspapers.com October 19 Nevada Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 14-39 35,000 Gaels Smeared, 39-14; Wedey Hurt; Star Lost for Year? San Francisco Examiner Bob Brachman October 20, 1947 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23239143/gaels_smeared_3914_wedey_hurt_star/ Newspapers.com October 24 at Loyola (CA) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 57-7 12,000 Loyola Crushed by Gaels, 57-7 Los Angeles Times Charles Curtis October 25, 1947 I-9, I-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22939825/loyola_crushed_by_gaels_577/ November 1 at Detroit Briggs Stadium Detroit, MI L 6-19 20,253 Titans Whip Gaels, 19-6 Detroit Free Press November 2, 1947 C1 Bob Latshaw https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15887950/titans_whip_gaels_196/ Newspapers.com November 16 Santa Clara Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 9-33 40,000 Broncos Bombard St Mary's, 33-9! San Francisco Examiner Curley Grieve November 17, 1947 21, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23239366/broncos_bombard_st_marys_339/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Boston College Braves Field Boston, MA L 7-25 19,733 B. C. Stops St. Mary's, Wedemeyer, 25 to 7; 19,733 Witness Rout The Boston Globe Roger Birtwell November 23, 1947 27–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23294350/b_c_stops_st_marys_wedemeyer_25/ Newspapers.com November 30 vs San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 20-32 35,000 U.S.F. Roars Back To Wallop Gaels, 32-20: Dons, 14-to-0 Behind at Halftime, Explode for 26 Points in Third Quarter Oakland Tribune Alan Ward December 1, 1947 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23294248/usf_roars_back_to_wallop_gaels_3220/ Newspapers.com References 2 Saint Mary's Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Saint Mary's Gaels football