1924 Saint Mary's Saints football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1924 Saint Mary's Saints football Independent 8–1 Slip Madigan 4th Ewing Field The 1924 Saint Mary's Saints football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1924 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled an 8–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 50. The Gaels' victories including a 14–10 besting of the USC Trojans, and the sole defeat was by a 17–7 score against a California team that had been undefeated for more than four years with four national championships.Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1920-1924) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 9, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_marys_ca/yearly_results.php?year=1920 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093020/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_marys_ca/yearly_results.php?year=1920 dead March 4, 2016 The 1924 St. Mary's team included halfbacks "Ducky" Grant and Leo Rooney, fullback and team captain Red Strader, and center Larry Bettencourt. Schedule y y September 28 Mare Island Sailors Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 46-0 St. Mary's College Has No Difficulty in Administering 46 to 0 Defeat to Sailor Players From Mare Island: Kicking Game Must Be Improved Before U.C. Meets St. Mary's Oakland Tribune Doug Montell September 29, 1924 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23114121/st_marys_college_has_no_difficulty_in/ Newspapers.com October 4 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 7-17 California Defeats St. Mary's by 17-7 Score: Two Touchdowns and Drop Kick Win Game for Andy Smith's Team Oakland Tribune Doug Montell October 5, 1924 1D, 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23117703/california_defeats_st_marys_by_177/ Newspapers.com October 12 vs Agnetian Club Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 7-3 St. Mary's College Displays Brilliant Passing Attack to Score a 7 to 3 Victory Over Agnetian Clubmen: Grant, Rooney Combination Beats Clubmen Oakland Tribune October 13, 1924 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23114406/st_marys_college_displays_brilliant/ Newspapers.comAerial Attack Wins for St. Mary's 7 to 3 San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward October 13, 1924 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23114533/aerial_attack_wins_for_st_marys_7_to_3/ Newspapers.com October 26 vs Olympic Club Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 20-7 St. Mary's College Administers 20 to 7 Defeat to Olympic Club Gridders at Ewing Field in Sunday Game Oakland Tribune October 27, 1924 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23117568/st_marys_college_administers_20_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Multnomah Athletic Club Multnomah Field Portland, OR W 14-0 Strader Star of St. Mary's Grid Victory: Multnomah Club No Match for Oaklanders and Loses 14 to 0 Oakland Tribune November 2, 1924 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23117381/strader_star_of_st_marys_grid/ Newspapers.com November 8 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 14-10 Fighting St. Mary's Gridders Wallop Trojans by 14-to-10 Score: Breaks Factor in Saints' Win Los Angeles Times Paul Lowry November 9, 1924 1a1, 1a2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23115894/fighting_st_marys_gridders_wallop/ Newspapers.com November 15 Cal Aggies Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 42-6 St. Mary's Grid Team Swamps California Aggies: Leo Rooney Features In Listless Game Oakland Tribune November 16, 1924 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23115591/st_marys_grid_team_swamps_california/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Nevada Mackay Field Reno, NV W 27-0 St. Mary's Overwhelms Wolf Pack by 27 to 0 Score: Nevada Unable To Solve Game of Speedy Team Nevada State Journal November 22, 1924 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23117151/st_marys_overwhelms_wolf_pack_by_27/ Newspapers.com November 27 vs Santa Clara Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 28-7 18,000 Strader Leads St. Mary's To Win Over Santa Clara: Saints' Fullback Is Individual Star in Final Game of Year Oakland Tribune Doug Montell November 28, 1924 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23114807/strader_leads_st_marys_to_win_over/ Newspapers.comSaints Humble Santa Clara by 28 to 7: 'Western Irish' Find Kleinholtz' Warriors Easy in Loose Game San Francisco Examiner Jack James November 28, 1924 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23115178/saints_humble_santa_clara_by_28_to_7/ Newspapers.com References Saint Mary's Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Saint Mary's Saints football