1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football Independent 6–3–1 James Phelan 1st Kezar StadiumEmeryville Ball Park The 1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 135 to 46.1942 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 25, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/saint-marys-ca/1942-schedule.html Halfbacks Joe Verutti and John Podesto led the 1942 Gaels on offense. Saint Mary's was ranked at No. 67 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 26 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 0-6 35,000 Bears Outluck Gaels: Blocked Punt Decides Game Oakland Tribune Art Cohn September 27, 1942 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23199553/bears_outluck_gaels_blocked_punt/ Newspapers.com October 11 Nevada Emeryville Ball Park Oakland, CA W 20-6 6,000 St. Mary's Crushes Nevada Through Air San Francisco Examiner Bob Brachman October 12, 1942 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23199393/st_marys_crushes_nevada_through_air/ Newspapers.com October 18 vs San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 27-0 35,000 Gaels Run Wild, Beat USF Dons, 27 to 0: St. Mary's Registers 14-0 Edge at Half San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan October 19, 1942 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23199739/gaels_run_wild_beat_usf_dons_27_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Loyola (CA) Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA W 13-0 18,000 St. Mary's Hands Loyola First Defeat, 13-0 Los Angeles Times October 26, 1942 Bob Smyser II-9, II-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23209260/st_marys_hands_loyola_first_defeat/ Newspapers.com October 31 at Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY L 0-7 25,300 Fordham Whips St. Mary's, 7-0 Daily News Dick McCann November 1, 1942 C40 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23209348/fordham_whips_st_marys_70/ Newspapers.com November 7 at Duquesne Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA T 7-7 13,995 Duquesne, St. Mary's Battle To 7-7 Tie: Kielbasa Gets First Tally on 63-Yard Run; St. Mary's Scores in Second Period For Deadlock The Pittsburgh Press November 8, 1942 Eddie Beachler II-1, II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23209485/duquesne_st_marys_battle_to_77_tie/ Newspapers.com November 14 vs Santa Clara Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 7-20 36,000 Broncos Trip Gaels, 20-7 Los Angeles Times 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22824106/broncos_trip_gaels_207/ Newspapers.com November 22 Mather Field Sacramento Junior College Stadium Sacramento, CA W 33-0 7,000 Gaels Drub Mather, 33-0 Oakland Tribune November 23, 1942 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23209634/gaels_drub_mather_330_podesto_throws/ Newspapers.com November 29 vs Alameda Coast Guard Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 26-0 2,000 Verutti, Podesto Pace Gaels in 26 to 0 Win Over Guard Oakland Tribune November 30, 1942 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23209741/verutti_podesto_pace_gaels_in_26_to_0/ Newspapers.com December 6 Detroit Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 2-0 500 Gaels Outplayed by Titans but Win 2-0 in Kezar Game: Detroit Twice Misses Field Goals; Only 500 Spectators Witness Muddy Contest Oakland Tribune December 7, 1942 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23199065/gaels_outplayed_by_titans_but_win_20/ Newspapers.com References Saint Mary's Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Saint Mary's Gaels football