1939 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Saint Mary's Gaels football Independent 3–4–1 Slip Madigan 19th Kezar Stadium The 1939 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1939 college football season. In their 19th and final season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 3–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 84 to 57.1939 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/1939-schedule.html Saint Mary's was ranked at No. 67 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP y y y October 1 Gonzaga Kezar Stadium San Francisco CA W 19-0 Gaels' 19-0 Win Over Zags Indicates Need of Kicker Oakland Tribune Alan Ward October 2, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002885/gaels_190_win_over_zags_indicates/ Newspapers.com October 7 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 7-3 Cal Tough, But Gaels Crash Through, 7-3: Smith Culminates 38 Yard March With Touchdown San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan October 8, 1939 2S, 5S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23234434/cal_tough_but_gaels_crash_through/ Newspapers.com October 22 vs No. 17 Santa Clara No. 20 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-7 45,000 Broncs Kill St. Mary's 'Sugar Bowl' Hopes Oakland Tribune October 23, 1939 11, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17672693/broncs_kill_st_marys_sugar_bowl/ Newspapers.com October 29 Portland Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 12-14 2,500 Madigan Blames Official for Defeat! Pilots Beat Gaels, 14-12; Slip Storms at Coleman Oakland Tribune Alan Ward October 30, 1939 11, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23234051/madigan_blames_official_for_defeat/ Newspapers.com November 5 Dayton Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA T 6-6 10,000 St. Mary's Ends Losing Streak in 6-6 Tie: Dayton Deadlocked Despite Moragans' Many Misplays Oakland Tribune Alan Ward November 6, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23234629/st_marys_ends_losing_streak_in_66/ Newspapers.com November 12 at San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-7 Gaels Beaten 7-0; Off For New York; Dons Defeat St. Mary's First Time in 14 Years Oakland Tribune November 13, 1939 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22205438/gaels_beaten_70_off_for_new_york/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY L 0-13 34,800 Fordham 13, Gaels 0 Daily News (New York) November 19, 1939 40 December 3 at Loyola Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles CA W 40-7 Gaels Start Slowly, Then Trample Lions, 40-7: St. Mary's Easy Winner Los Angeles Times Charles Curtis December 4, 1939 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23234749/gaels_start_slowly_then_trample_lions/ References Saint Mary's Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Saint Mary's Gaels football