1940 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

1940 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Red Strader (1st season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium

1940 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Santa Clara			–					6	–	1	–	1
Cal Poly			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					5	–	4	–	1
Nevada			–					4	–	4	–	1
Humboldt State			–					3	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					3	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					2	–	5	–	0
San Francisco			–					1	–	6	–	1
La Verne			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1940 college football season. In their first season under head coach Red Strader, the Gaels compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 100 to 68.^[1]

Saint Mary's was ranked at No. 49 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Gonzaga	Kezar Stadium San Francisco CA	W 16–0	20,000	[3]
October 5	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–9	50,000	[4]
October 13	vs. San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 13–7	16,000	[5]
October 20	at Loyola (CA)	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 18–7	10,000	[6]
October 26	at No. 11 Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 9–6	34,500	[7]
November 3	at Portland	Multnomah Field Portland, OR	W 25–13	9,000	[8]
November 10	Duquesne	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–7	12,000	[9][10]
November 17	vs. No. 19 Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–19	40,000	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1940 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aguirre Stars as Gaels Trim Gonzaga Team". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 30, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Prescott Sullivan (October 6, 1940). "Bears Come Back, 9-6: Al Derian Provides Punch". San Francisco Examiner. pp. Sports 2, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Alan Ward (October 14, 1940). "Intercepted Pass Gives Gaels 13-7 Win Over Dons". Oakland Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Charles Curtis (October 21, 1940). "St. Mary's Gaels Overpower Loyola Lions by 18 to 7". Los Angeles Times. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Jack Smith (October 27, 1940). "Gaels' Field Goal Trips Rams, 9-6". Daily News (New York City). p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Battling Pilots Lose Thriller to Gaels, 25 to 13". Medford Mail Tribune. November 4, 1940. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Curley Grieve (November 11, 1940). "Duquesne Upsets Galloping Gaels, 7-6: Poor Kicks Contribute To Defeat". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 15, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Dukes Rally To Beat St. Mary's 7-6: Bluff Team Drives Back To Cop Tie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 11, 1940. pp. 16, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "St. Mary's Crushed, 19-7". Oakland Tribune. November 18, 1940. pp. 10, 14 – via Newspapers.com.