1931 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1931 Saint Mary's Gaels football Independent 8–2 Slip Madigan 11th Kezar Stadium The 1931 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1931 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled an 8–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 119 to 65. The Gaels' victories included a 13–7 besting of USC, a 14–0 besting of California, a 16–0 victory over Oregon, and a 7–2 victory over Southwest Conference champion SMU. The lone setbacks were losses to the Olympic Club (0–10) and UCLA (0–12).Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1930–1934) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 10, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_marys_ca/yearly_results.php?year=1930 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092459/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_marys_ca/yearly_results.php?year=1930 dead March 4, 20161931 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 10, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/saint-marys-ca/1931-schedule.html Halfback Bud Toscani and guard Bill Fisher were selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press as first-team players on the 1931 All-Pacific Coast football team.Trojans Place Five Men on All-Pacific Coast Eleven The Monroe (LA) News-Star December 3, 1931 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/87193482/Southern California Places Five on All-Coast Team Ames (Iowa) Daily Tribune-Times December 3, 1931 6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/5130886/ Schedule y y September 26 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 13–7 70,000 St. Mary's Warriors Upset Trojans, 13 to 7: Two Forward Passes Spell Ruin for Thundering Herd Los Angeles Times September 27, 1931 Paul Lowry VIa1, VIa6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23303224/st_marys_warriors_upset_trojans_13/ Newspapers.com October 3 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 14–0 70,000 Gaels Knock Over Bears, 14 to 0: George Canrinus, Fletcher Cross Goal; Crowd of 70,000 Sees 'Slip' Madigan's Gaels Down Fighting Bear Eleven San Francisco Examiner William Leiser October 4, 1931 9, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23307855/gaels_knock_over_bears_14_to_0_george/ Newspapers.comBears Fight Hard, But Fall To Gael Attack: Ingram's Men Show Great Gameness Oakland Tribune Milt Phinney October 4, 1931 15–16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23303281/bears_fight_hard_but_fall_to_gael/ Newspapers.com October 11 West Coast Army Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 21–7 30,000 Galloping Gaels Defeat West Coast Army, 21 to 7: Jarheads Put Up Real War at Kezar Oakland Tribune October 12, 1931 19–20 Milt Phinney https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23303340/galloping_gaels_defeat_west_coast_army/ Newspapers.com October 17 San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 14–6 50,000 Gaels Defeat Gray Fog, 14 to 6: Moragans Get Real Battle at Kezar Oakland Tribune Milt Phinney October 19, 1931 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22991651/gaels_defeat_gray_fog_14_to_6/ Newspapers.com October 25 Gonzaga Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 13–7 7,000 Gaels Triumph Over Gonzaga, 13–7: Toscani Races Over Goal Line Two Times To Down Bulldogs San Francisco Examiner William Leiser October 26, 1931 19, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23307948/gaels_triumph_over_gonzaga_137/ Newspapers.comGaels Defeat Gonzaga, 13 to 7 Oakland Tribune October 26, 1931 Milt Phinney 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23301522/gaels_defeat_gonzaga_13_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 1 Santa Clara Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 21–14 55,000 55,000 Watch St. Mary's Win Charity Game: One of Largest Crowds in History Sees Thrilling Contest and Aids City's Unemployed The San Francisco Examiner Al Hyman November 2, 1931 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99779022/55000-watch-st-marys-win-charity/ Newspapers.com November 8 Olympic Club Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0–10 25,000 Clubmen Defeat Gaels, 10 to 0: Great St. Mary's Team Is Outwitted, Outplayed by Inspired Olympic Eleven Oakland Tribune Milt Phinney November 9, 1931 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23303525/clubmen_defeat_gaels_10_to_0_great/ Newspapers.com November 11 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 0–12 50,000 Bruins Ruin St. Mary's by 12-to-0 Score: Westwood Squad Upsets Gaels and Dope Bucket Los Angeles Times Ralph Huston November 12, 1931 II-11, II-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23303583/bruins_ruin_st_marys_by_12to0/ Newspapers.com November 26 Oregon Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA (rivalry) W 16–0 20,000 Saints Down Oregon Eleven, 16–0: Toscani Makes 95 Yard Run To Touchdown San Francisco Examiner William Leiser November 27, 1931 23, 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23303473/saints_down_oregon_eleven_160/ Newspapers.comOregon Wilts Before Gaels San Bernardino Daily Sun November 27, 1931 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23308014/oregon_wilts_before_gaels/ Newspapers.com December 5 SMU Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 7–2 50,000 Gaels Defeat Mustangs, 7–2: Texans Halted at Goal-Line Three Times Oakland Tribune December 6, 1931 25–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23303411/gaels_defeat_mustangs_72_texans/ Newspapers.com References Saint Mary's Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football seasons Saint Mary's Gaels football