1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football Far Western Conference FWC 7–2–1 3–0 Slip Madigan 7th Kezar Stadium FWC champion The 1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1927 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 7–2–1 record, shut out seven opponents, won the Far Western Conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 155 to 28. The Gaels' victories including a 16-0 besting of Stanford. The Gaels also lost to California, 13–0.Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1925-1929) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 9, 2015 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 dead March 4, 2016 Center Larry Bettencourt was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team member of the 1927 All-Pacific Coast football team;Leading Sports Critics Pick All-Pacific Coast Gridders The Zanesvillle Signal November 26, 1927 8 https://www.newspapers.com/image/15993439/ he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Schedule y y September 25 Army, Ninth Corps Area<ncg> Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 21-0 14,000 St. Mary's Defeats Army Gridders, 21 to 0: 14,000 Football Fans Watch Gaels Triumph; Victors Outclass Soldiers From Start; Halfback Merrick Goes Over for First Touchdown The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser September 26, 1927 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99957416/st-marys-defeats-army-gridders-21-to/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Stanford<ncg> Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 16-0 38,000 Saints Down Cards, 16-0: Bettencourt, Hicks Make Touchdowns for Madigan The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser October 2, 1927 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99957703/saints-down-cards-16-0-bettencourt/ Newspapers.com October 8 at California<ncg> California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 0-13 > 70,000 Bears Down Saints, 13 to 0: Ralph Dougery Scores Twice for U.C. Eleven The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser October 9, 2017 33, 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99958036/bears-down-saints-13-to-0-ralph/ Newspapers.com October 16 St. Ignatius (CA) Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 23-0 St. Mary's Defeats St. Ignatius, 23 To 0 The San Francisco Examiner Wilson J. O'Brien October 17, 1927 P1, P2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86743802/st-marys-defeats-st-ignatius-23-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 22 Nevada Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 38-0 Saints Find Nevada Team Easy in 38 to 0 Triumph: Wolves Hold Gaels Even in Two Quarters The San Francisco Examiner Wilson J. O'Brien October 23, 1927 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99958531/saints-find-nevada-team-easy-in-38-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 29 Gonzaga<ncg> Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 12-0 500 Saints Defeat Gonzaga Eleven, 12 to 0: Joe Rooney Is First To Talley for Home Team San Francisco Examiner Abe Kemp October 31, 1927 21, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23067793/saints_defeat_gonzaga_eleven_12_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 5 at Idaho<ncg> Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA T 3-3 6,000 Kemp Abe Saint and Idaho Battle to 3-3 Tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86755870/the-san-francisco-examiner/ San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California November 6, 1927 35 October 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Kemp Abe Idaho Ties Score In Fourth Period (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86755943/the-san-francisco-examiner/ San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California November 6, 1927 39 October 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 Olympic Club<ncg> Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-12 Olympic Club Downs St. Mary's, 12-0: Kutsch Runs Wild, Puts Over Both Touchdowns The San Francisco Examiner Abe Kemp November 14, 1927 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99951308/olympic-club-downs-st-marys-12-0/ Newspapers.com November 18 Pacific (CA) Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 20-0 St. Mary's Defeats College of Pacific, 20-0: Gaels Show Great Work on Passing, Simas Stars The San Francisco Examiner A.K. November 19, 1927 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99950980/st-marys-defeats-college-of-pacific/ Newspapers.com November 26 Santa Clara<ncg> Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 22-0 14,000 Saints Down Broncos, 22 to 0: Gaels Rely on Forward Passes to Score Twice The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser November 27, 1927 1P, 2P https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99841412/saints-down-broncos-22-to-0-gaels/ Newspapers.com References Saint Mary's Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Saint Mary's Gaels football