1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

The 1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1927 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 7–2–1 record, shut out seven opponents, won the Far Western Conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 155 to 28. The Gaels' victories including a 16-0 besting of Stanford. The Gaels also lost to California, 13–0.^[1]

1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football
FWC champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	7–2–1 (3–0 FWC)
Head coach	Slip Madigan (7th season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium
Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Mary's $	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Cal Aggies	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Fresno State	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	3	–	2
St. Ignatius (CA)	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Nevada	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Pacific (CA)	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Center Larry Bettencourt was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team member of the 1927 All-Pacific Coast football team;^[2] he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Army, Ninth Corps Area*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 21–0	14,000	^[3]
October 1	at Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 16–0	38,000	^[4]
October 8	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–13	> 70,000	^[5]
October 16	St. Ignatius (CA)	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 23–0		^[6]
October 22	Nevada	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 38–0		^[7]
October 29	Gonzaga*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 12–0	500	^[8]
November 5	at Idaho*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	T 3–3	6,000	^[9]^[10]
November 13	Olympic Club*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–12		^[11]
November 18	Pacific (CA)	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 20–0		^[12]
November 26	Santa Clara*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 22–0	14,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
2. "Leading Sports Critics Pick All-Pacific Coast Gridders". The Zanesvillle Signal. November 26, 1927. p. 8.
3. William Leiser (September 26, 1927). "St. Mary's Defeats Army Gridders, 21 to 0: 14,000 Football Fans Watch Gaels Triumph; Victors Outclass Soldiers From Start; Halfback Merrick Goes Over for First Touchdown". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. William Leiser (October 2, 1927). "Saints Down Cards, 16-0: Bettencourt, Hicks Make Touchdowns for Madigan". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
5. William Leiser (October 9, 2017). "Bears Down Saints, 13 to 0: Ralph Dougery Scores Twice for U.C. Eleven". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 33, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Wilson J. O'Brien (October 17, 1927). "St. Mary's Defeats St. Ignatius, 23 To 0". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. P1, P2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Wilson J. O'Brien (October 23, 1927). "Saints Find Nevada Team Easy in 38 to 0 Triumph: Wolves Hold Gaels Even in Two Quarters". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Abe Kemp (October 31, 1927). "Saints Defeat Gonzaga Eleven, 12 to 0: Joe Rooney Is First To Talley for Home Team". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Kemp, Abe (November 6, 1927). "Saint and Idaho Battle to 3-3 Tie". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 35. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. Kemp, Abe (November 6, 1927). "Idaho Ties Score In Fourth Period (continued)". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 39. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. Abe Kemp (November 14, 1927). "Olympic Club Downs St. Mary's, 12-0: Kutsch Runs Wild, Puts Over Both Touchdowns". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
12. A.K. (November 19, 1927). "St. Mary's Defeats College of Pacific, 20-0: Gaels Show Great Work on Passing, Simas Stars". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
13. William Leiser (November 27, 1927). "Saints Down Broncos, 22 to 0: Gaels Rely on Forward Passes to Score Twice". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 2P – via Newspapers.com.