1950 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Saint Mary's Gaels football Independent 2–7–1 Joe Ruetz 1st Kezar Stadium 1970 The 1950 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1950 college football season. In their first season under head coach Joe Ruetz, the Gaels compiled a 2–7–1 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 235 to 95.1950 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 29, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/saint-marys-ca/1950-schedule.html The 1950 season saw a financial decline for the program as attendance dropped. No more than 200 paying customers attended the final game of the season against Villanova. The losses flowing from the Villanova game were exacerbated by a $10,000 guarantee paid to the visiting team. The December 3 game was the last in Saint Mary's football until 1970. On January 4, 1951, one month after the close of the season, Saint Mary's announced that it was abandoning its intercollegiate football and baseball programs for the duration of the national emergency resulting from the Korean War.The Korean War began in June 1950. The Chinese entered the war in October 1950 and heavy fighting between American and Chinese forces ensued through the last three months of the year. In addition to the war, the school cited "the growing difficulty of sustaining academic standards in the face of an inflated competition, especially in football." The school also expressed its "profound gratitude to the legions of loyal adherents . . . who have supported the athletic program over the many years that St. Mary's college teams figured prominently in the National sports world."St. Mary's Quits Football Oakland Tribune January 5, 1951 32–33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23274873/st_marys_quits_football/ Newspapers.com Two rival programs among the west coast Catholic colleges, Loyola of Los Angeles and San Francisco, terminated their football programs one year later. Schedule 1950 AP y y September 22 Pacific (CA) Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-40 15,451 COP Runs Wild To Crush St. Mary's, 40-0, In Opener Oakland Tribune Bill Dunbar September 23, 1950 11–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23273517/cop_runs_wild_to_crush_st_marys/ Newspapers.com September 29 Georgia Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA T 7-7 7,220 Astonishing Gaels Tie Georgia, 7-7: Johnson Rockets 90 To St. Mary's Score; Heavily Favored Bulldogs Outblocked, Outtackled -- and Lucky to Get a Draw San Francisco Examiner Bob Brachman September 30, 1950 17, 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23275384/astonishing_gaels_tie_georgia_77/ Newspapers.com October 7 Loyola (CA) Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA L 0-48 14,569 Roaring Lions Stun St. Mary's, 48-0 Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer October 9, 1950 IV-1, IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22790563/roaring_lions_stun_st_marys_480/ Newspapers.com October 14 vs San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 7-33 20,000 Don Men Slug St. Mary's Boys, 33-7: Gaels' Johnson Gains -- But Matson Reigns; USF Makes It 4 in a Row Over Old Foe; Bombiani Scoots 79 for Moraga Tally San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba October 16, 1950 36, 39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23275404/don_men_slug_st_marys_boys_337/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR (Governors' Trophy Game) W 18-13 9,752 Saints Come Back to Upset Webfoots for First Triumph: Ducks Fall Before Gael Passing 18-13 As 9,752 Supporters Watch Eugene Register-Guard Dick Strite October 22, 1950 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23275425/saints_come_back_to_upset_webfoots_for/ Newspapers.com October 28 at No. 5 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 25-40 32,000 Bombiani Steals Show, But Bears Roll On: Gael Mite Runs 96, 91 Yards in 40-25 Battle; Penalties Nullify First Sprint, But 2nd Good for TD San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan October 29, 1950 26, 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23275450/bombiani_steals_show_but_bears_roll/ Newspapers.com November 5 Nevada Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 25-14 6,276 Unimpressive Gaels Trip Nevada, 25-14: Johnson Star in Kezar Win Oakland Tribune Bill Dunbar November 6, 1950 30, 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23275472/unimpressive_gaels_trip_nevada_2514/ Newspapers.com November 10 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA L 6-18 11,000 San Jose Closes Fast, Rips Gaels, 18-6 San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward November 11, 1950 17–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23275137/san_jose_closes_fast_rips_gaels_186/ Newspapers.com November 19 vs Santa Clara Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-9 11,000 Santa Clara Slaps Down Gaels, 9-0: Napolitano Hero for Broncs; Hurls to TD San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba November 20, 1950 35–36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23275046/santa_clara_slaps_down_gaels_90/ Newspapers.com December 3 Villanova Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 7-13 200 Villanova 'Bath' Closes Disastrous Year at Gate San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward December 4, 1950 40–41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23274994/villanova_bath_closes_disastrous_year/ Newspapers.com References Saint Mary's Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Saint Mary's Gaels football