1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5
Head coach	James Phelan (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium

1943 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Colorado College			–					7	–	0	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					4	–	0	–	0
No. 19 Pacific (CA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Nevada			–					4	–	1	–	1
New Mexico			–					3	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					2	–	5	–	0
San Francisco			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 2–5 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 126 to 93.^[1]

The team was led on offense by Herman Wedemeyer, who was selected as a first-team halfback on the 1943 All-Pacific Coast football team.^[2] In 1979, Wedemeyer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.^[3]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Saint Mary's ranked 97th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 67.2.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 12–27	35,000	[5]
October 3	Del Monte Pre-Flight	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–33	25,000	[6]
October 17	Alameda Coast Guard	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–21	15,000	[7]
October 30	vs. San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 19–7	15,000	[8]
November 6	at No. 10 Pacific (CA)	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–19		[9]
November 20	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–19	15,000	[10]
November 25	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 34–0	9,000	[11]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1943 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
2. "United Press College All-Coast". Nevada State Journal. December 5, 1943. p. 30.
3. Dick Fishback (January 28, 1979). "Five-O's Wedey still gathering fame -- Football Hall of Fame". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. G3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Prescott Sullivan (September 26, 1943). "Wedemeyer, Hawaiian Halfback of Gaels Gives Bears Bad Time in First Half". Oakland Tribune. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Blake (October 4, 1943). "Del Monte Officers Trounce Game St. Mary's, 33-7". Oakland Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Prescott Sullivan (October 18, 1943). "Coast Guard Drubs St. Mary's, 21 to 7: Sealions Hold 14-0 Lead at Half; Forward Pass Brings First Score". San Francisco Examiner. p. 20.
8. "Wedemeyer Leads Gaels in 19-7 Victory Over Gaels". Oakland Tribune. November 1, 1943. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Staggmen Hand St. Mary's Team 9 to 7 Beating". The Fresno Bee. November 7, 1943. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Al Wolf (November 21, 1943). "Bruins Beat Gaels, 19-7, for Year's First Win: Jack Boyd Bags All Touchdowns". Los Angeles Times. p. I-17 – via Newspapers.com.
11. John Mooney (November 26, 1943). "Redskins Wind Up Season With No Wins". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.