1926 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

American college football season February 2026 February 2025 1926 Saint Mary's Gaels football Far Western Conference FWC 9–0–1 4–0 Slip Madigan 6th Ewing FieldKezar Stadium FWC champion 1925 The 1926 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1926 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 9–0–1 record, shut out six opponents, won the Far Western Conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 242 to 27. The Gaels' victories including a 26-7 besting of California. The lone setback was a scoreless tie with Gonzaga.Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1925-1929) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse August 25, 2018 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_marys_ca/yearly_results.php?year=1925 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092125/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_marys_ca/yearly_results.php?year=1925 March 4, 2016 Two Saint Mary's players were selected by the Associated Press as members of the 1926 All-Pacific Coast football team: center Larry Bettencourt as a first-team player and halfback Jimmy Underhill as a second-team player.Stanford and U.S.C. Well Represented on Coast Team Altoona Tribune December 2, 1926 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2585787/1926_all_pacific_coast_team/ Bettencourt was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Schedule thumb|photographs from the November 27, 1926 game against the Santa Clara Broncos y y September 26 West Coast Army<ncg> Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 34-6 12,000 Saint Mary's Defeats Army, 34 to 6: Cowboy Smith Big Star for College Team; Army Scores in Third Quarter When Landers Runs 55 Yards for Touchdown; 12,000 Attend The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser September 27, 1926 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99934951/saint-marys-defeats-army-34-to-6/ Newspapers.com October 3 St. Ignatius (CA)<ncg> Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 38-0 10,000 St. Mary's Eleven Trounces St. Ignatius, 36 to 0: Merrick Stars in Backfield for Madigan; Oakland College Romps Away in Easy Fashion Though Not Showing Form of Last Week The San Francisco Examiner Paul L. Bulger October 4, 1926 P3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99934497/st-marys-eleven-trounces-st/ Newspapers.com October 9 at California<ncg> California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 26-7 67,000 St. Mary's Beats California, 26 to 7: Rooney Scores Twice in First Quarter Play; Saints Take Early Lead; Jabs Passes to Van Horn for Bruin Tally; 67,000 Witness Game The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser October 10, 1926 Peach 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99943871/st-marys-beats-california-26-to-7/ Newspapers.com October 16 Cal Aggies Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 20-7 California Aggies Bow to St. Mary's The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 17, 1926 I-a.3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17896977/california_aggies_bow_to_st_marys/ Newspapers.com March 1, 2018 October 23 at Nevada Mackay Field Reno, NV W 13-0 Wolf Pack Loses Hard Game on Fumble Reno Gazette-Journal October 25, 1926 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99943436/wolf-pack-loses-hard-game-on-fumble/ Newspapers.com October 31 Olympic Club<ncg> Ewing Field San Francisco, CA W 21-0 15,000 Saints Defeat Olympians, 21-0: Merrick Bucks Club Line for First Score; Frankain, Underhill Tally Other Touchdowns; Madigan's Men Show Clever Passing Attack The San Francisco Examiner Abe Kemp November 1, 1926 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99935208/saints-defeat-olympians-21-0-merrick/ Newspapers.com November 6 at Gonzaga<ncg> Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA T 0-0 Gonzaga Holds Saints Scoreless San Francisco Examiner November 7, 1926 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23057061/gonzaga_holds_saints_scoreless/ Newspapers.com November 13 at Pacific (CA) College of the Pacific Field Stockton, CA W 67-7 7,000 St. Mary's Backfield Humbles Tigers 67 to 7: Speed and Interference Puzzle to Bengal Eleven Stockton Independent Clifton Frisbie November 14, 1926 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99947615/st-marys-backfield-humbles-tigers-67/ Newspapers.com November 19 at Fresno State Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA W 16-0 > 3,000 St. Mary's Subdues Fresno State 16-0: Solid Defense Keeps Stars of Invasion at Bay; Breaks Play Prominent Role In Scoring Of Two Touchdowns The Fresno Morning Republican Ralph Moradian November 20, 1926 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99935672/st-marys-subdues-fresno-state-16-0/ Newspapers.com November 27 Santa Clara<ncg> Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 7-0 21,000 St. Mary's Triumphs, 7 to 0: Madigan's Men Win Game in Fourth Period; Kasperowicz Plunges Over for Lone Touchdown; Watson Kicks Well for Extra Point The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser November 28, 1926 1P, 3P https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99839558/st-marys-triumphs-7-to-0-madigans/ Newspapers.com References Saint Mary's Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Saint Mary's Gaels football