1926 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

1926 Saint Mary's Gaels football
FWC champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	9–0–1 (4–0 FWC)
Head coach	Slip Madigan (6th season)
Home stadium	Ewing Field Kezar Stadium

1926 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Mary's $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
Nevada	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Cal Aggies	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1926 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1926 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 9–0–1 record, shut out six opponents, won the Far Western Conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 242 to 27. The Gaels' victories including a 26-7 besting of California. The lone setback was a scoreless tie with Gonzaga.^[1]

Two Saint Mary's players were selected by the Associated Press as members of the 1926 All-Pacific Coast football team: center Larry Bettencourt as a first-team player and halfback Jimmy Underhill as a second-team player.^[2] Bettencourt was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	West Coast Army*	Ewing Field San Francisco, CA	W 34–6	12,000	[3]
October 3	St. Ignatius (CA)*	Ewing Field San Francisco, CA	W 38–0	10,000	[4]
October 9	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 26–7	67,000	[5]
October 16	Cal Aggies	Ewing Field San Francisco, CA	W 20–7		[6]
October 23	at Nevada	Mackay Field Reno, NV	W 13–0		[7]
October 31	Olympic Club*	Ewing Field San Francisco, CA	W 21–0	15,000	[8]
November 6	at Gonzaga*	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	T 0–0		[9]
November 13	at Pacific (CA)	College of the Pacific Field Stockton, CA	W 67–7	7,000	[10]
November 19	at Fresno State	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 16–0	> 3,000	[11]
November 27	Santa Clara*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 7–0	21,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
2. "Stanford and U.S.C. Well Represented on Coast Team". Altoona Tribune. December 2, 1926. p. 10.
3. William Leiser (September 27, 1926). "Saint Mary's Defeats Army, 34 to 6: Cowboy Smith Big Star for College Team; Army Scores in Third Quarter When Landers Runs 55 Yards for Touchdown; 12,000 Attend". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Paul L. Bulger (October 4, 1926). "St. Mary's Eleven Trounces St. Ignatius, 36 to 0: Merrick Stars in Backfield for Madigan; Oakland College Romps Away in Easy Fashion Though Not Showing Form of Last Week". The San Francisco Examiner. p. P3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. William Leiser (October 10, 1926). "St. Mary's Beats California, 26 to 7: Rooney Scores Twice in First Quarter Play; Saints Take Early Lead; Jabs Passes to Van Horn for Bruin Tally; 67,000 Witness Game". The San Francisco Examiner. p. Peach 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "California Aggies Bow to St. Mary's". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1926. p. I-a.3. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wolf Pack Loses Hard Game on Fumble". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 25, 1926. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Abe Kemp (November 1, 1926). "Saints Defeat Olympians, 21-0: Merrick Bucks Club Line for First Score; Frankain, Underhill Tally Other Touchdowns; Madigan's Men Show Clever Passing Attack". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gonzaga Holds Saints Scoreless". San Francisco Examiner. November 7, 1926. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Clifton Frisbie (November 14, 1926). "St. Mary's Backfield Humbles Tigers 67 to 7: Speed and Interference Puzzle to Bengal Eleven". Stockton Independent. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Ralph Moradian (November 20, 1926). "St. Mary's Subdues Fresno State 16-0: Solid Defense Keeps Stars of Invasion at Bay; Breaks Play Prominent Role In Scoring Of Two Touchdowns". The Fresno Morning Republican. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
12. William Leiser (November 28, 1926). "St. Mary's Triumphs, 7 to 0: Madigan's Men Win Game in Fourth Period; Kasperowicz Plunges Over for Lone Touchdown; Watson Kicks Well for Extra Point". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com.