1922 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team

1922 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
San Diego East-West Christmas Classic, L 13–21 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Gus Dorais (3rd season)
Home stadium	Gonzaga Stadium

1922 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
La Verne			–					6	–	2	–	2
New Mexico A&M			–					6	–	2	–	0
Arizona			–					6	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					5	–	1	–	1
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	3	–	1
Santa Clara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Cal Aggies			–					3	–	4	–	2
New Mexico			–					3	–	4	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	6	–	0
Tempe Normal			–					0	–	3	–	1

The 1922 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1922 college football season. In their third year under head coach Gus Dorais, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents 214 to 79.

Dorais' 1922 lineup included back Hust Stockton and end Ray Flaherty.^[1] Flaherty later played ten years in the National Football League (NFL) and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Stockton played five years in the NFL and is the grandfather of NBA great John Stockton.

The new Gonzaga Stadium opened this season;^[2][3][4] the first game was against Washington State on October 14, won by the Cougars with a late field goal, 10–7. After the opening loss, Gonzaga was undefeated in the next ten games at the stadium, with eight wins and two ties.^[4]

This year marked the only bowl appearance for the Gonzaga football program,^[1] the San Diego East-West Christmas Classic, where they fell, 21–13, to favored West Virginia on Christmas Day.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7	2:25 p.m.	at Puget Sound	Tacoma Stadium Tacoma, WA	W 34–0		[5]
October 14		Washington State	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	L 7–10	6,000	[6]
October 21	2:30 p.m.	at Multnomah Athletic Club	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 20–35	3,000	[7][8]
October 28		Montana	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 37–6		[9]
November 4		at Montana State	Bozeman, MT	W 12–0
November 18	2:15 p.m.	Wyoming	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 77–0		[10][11]
November 25		Idaho	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 14–7		[12][13][14]
December 25		vs. West Virginia	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA (San Diego East-West Christmas Classic)	L 13–21	15,000	[15][16][17][18]
All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. Blanchette, John (December 24, 1982). "Where did this ridiculous bowl hype start? Gonzaga?". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 13.
2. "Gonzaga's new stadium is ready for opening game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 13, 1922. p. 1.
3. Duffy, Bernard (October 24, 1965). "Life and death of the Gonzaga Stadium". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Inland Empire. p. 4.
4. Weber, W. W. (November 28, 1924). "Gonzaga has lost only one of eleven games in stadium". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 25.
5. "C.P.S. Blanked By Gonzaga In Initial Battle". The Tacoma Sunday Ledger. Tacoma, Washington. October 8, 1922. p. 1G. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Washington State noses out Gonzaga". Ogden Standard-Examiner. (Utah). October 15, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gonzaga Booters Here; 'Let's Go'". The Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, Oregon. October 21, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Multnomah Defeats Gonzaga, 35-20, After Thrilling Rally, Last Period". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 22, 1922. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Bulldogs tree fighting Bears". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 30, 1922. p. 18.
10. "Wyoming Cowboys To Use Lockstep Against Gonzaga Bulldogs Today". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 18, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Gonzaga Smothers Wyoming Under 77-0 Score When Freak Play Fails". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 19, 1922. p. 1, part 2. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Bulldogs, Vandals on edge for big game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (night final). November 24, 1922. p. 25.
13. "Gonzaga defeats Idaho; score 14 to 7". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (night final). November 25, 1922. p. 1.
14. "Gonzaga plays great game in last half against Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (night final). November 27, 1922. p. 18.
15. Varnell, George (December 23, 1922). "Bulldogs have chance to put Gonzaga on the football map Christmas Day". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 12.
16. "Bulldogs stir throng in brilliant finish". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 26, 1922. p. 18.
17. "East subdues West on grid". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). December 26, 1922. p. 11.
18. Walter Eckersall (December 26, 1922). "Mountaineers Beat Gonzaga In East-West Battle, 21-13". The Pittsburgh Post. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "1922 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2016.