The 1930 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1930 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled an 8–1 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 168 to 31. The Gaels' victories included a 21–6 besting of UCLA, a 20–12 besting of Fordham, and a 7–6 victory over Oregon. The lone setback was a 7–6 loss to California.[1][2]
| 1930 Saint Mary's Gaels football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–1 |
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| Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara State | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia (OR) | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regis | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End Harry Ebding was selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press as first-team player on the 1930 All-Pacific Coast football team.[3][4]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | West Coast Army | W 32–0 | [5] | ||
| October 4 | San Francisco |
| W 13–0 | 25,000 | [6] |
| October 11 | at California | L 6–7 | 80,000 | [7] | |
| October 17 | at UCLA | W 21–6 | 15,000 | [8] | |
| October 26 | at Gonzaga | W 41–0 | 20,000 | [9] | |
| November 2 | vs. Santa Clara |
| W 13–0 | 45,000 | [10] |
| November 9 | Olympic Club |
| W 15–0 | [11] | |
| November 15 | at Fordham | W 20–12 | 35,000 | [12] | |
| November 27 | Oregon |
| W 7–6 | 27,000 | [13] |
References edit
- ^ "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "1930 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "All-Pacific Coast Football Selections". The Helena Daily Independent. December 5, 1930. p. 7.
- ^ Vincent Mahoney (November 28, 1930). "United Press Selects Stars On West Coast". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 18.
- ^ William Leiser (September 29, 1930). "St. Mary's Eleven Downs Army, 32-0: Gael Gridders Go Into Early Lead in Kezar Stadium Game". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Milt Phinney (October 6, 1930). "St. Mary's Defeats St. Ignatius Eleven 13 to 0: Gaels Score Twice in Last Half to Win After Gray Fog Holds in Opening Quarters". Oakland Tribune. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Milt Phinney (October 12, 1930). "Bears Defeat St. Mary's 7 to 6: Forward Pass Attack Wins for U.C." Oakland Tribune. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Mary's Beats Bruins: Gaels Capture Contest, 21-6; Bruins Score Touchdown in Second Quarter; Solomon's Long Pass Snagged by Wellendorf". The Los Angeles. October 18, 1930. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Mary's Beats Gonzaga, 41 to 0: Showing Greatest Offensive Punch of Season, Winners Score Six Touchdowns". The Spokesman-Review. October 27, 1930. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William Leiser (November 3, 1930). "St. Mary's Defeats Santa Clara, 13-0: Dick Boyle and Bob Patterson Score Markers in Kezar Tilt; 45,000 Fans Witness Madigan Men in Triumph; Gael Star in Long Dash of 96 Yards". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Abe Kemp (November 10, 1930). "Saints Defeat Olympic Club, 15-0: Stennett Scores First Touchdown In Third Quarter". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ed Frayne (November 16, 1930). "St. Mary's Defeats Fordham, 20-12: Gaels' Second Half Rally Upsets Rams; Madigan Men Stage Spectacular Offense to Overcome 12-0 Lead". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 25, 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William Leiser (November 28, 1930). "St. Mary's Defeats Oregon, 7 to 6: Forward Pass Nets Score for Moragans". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.