1933 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

The 1933 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1933 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 73. The Gaels' victories included a 13–6 besting of Fordham, a 22–14 victory over UCLA, and an 18–6 victory over SMU. They lost to California (13–14), USC (7–14), and Oregon (7–13).^[1][2]

1933 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–1
Head coach	Slip Madigan (13th season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium
Seasons ← 1932 1934 →

1933 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly			–					7	–	0	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					7	–	2	–	1
Santa Clara			–					6	–	2	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					4	–	3	–	0
Columbia (OR)			–					4	–	3	–	1
Humboldt State			–					1	–	1	–	0
Gonzaga			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Francisco State			–					2	–	6	–	0
San Francisco			–					1	–	6	–	1

Four Gaels received honors on the 1933 All-Pacific Coast football team: halfback George Wilson (AP-1, UP-1); end Fred Canrinus (AP-2, UP-1); tackle Carl Jorgensen (AP-2, UP-1); and guard Ed Gilbert (AP-2).^[3][4][5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 7–0	30,000	^[6]
October 7	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 13–14	65,000	^[7]
October 14	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–14	80,000	^[8]
October 27	Nevada	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 61–0	> 35,000	^[9]
November 4	at Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 13–6	62,000	^[10]
November 11	at Pacific (CA)	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 7–0	12,000	^[11]
November 19	vs. Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	T 6–6	59,000	^[12]
November 25	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 22–14	35,000	^[13]
November 30	Oregon	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA (Governors' Trophy Game)	L 7–13	30,000	^[14]
December 9	SMU	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 18–6	25,000	^[15]

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
2. "1933 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
3. "Star Team On Coast Selected". Prescott Evening Courier. November 28, 1933.
4. "Three Gaels Make All-Coast Eleven". Santa Ana Daily Register. December 2, 1933. p. 8.
5. "All-Coast Grid Teams Picked By Scribes". Roseburg News-Review. November 28, 1933. p. 6.
6. William Leiser (October 2, 1933). "Blocked Punt Paves Way for St. Mary's 7 to 0 Win: George Wilson Makes Lone Score of Game". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 17, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Milt Phinney (October 8, 1933). "Bears Upset Gaels: Blower Score Beats Gun to Win, 14-13". Oakland Tribune. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Braven Dyer (October 15, 1933). "Trojans Thump St. Mary's Gridders, 14-7: Homer Griffith Scores Winning Tally for Troy". Los Angeles Times. pp. VIa1, VIa3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bill Tobitt (October 28, 1933). "Gaels Go East With Smashing 61 to 0 Triumph: Nevada Beaten by Powerful Attack". Oakland Tribune. pp. 11–12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Frank Reil (November 5, 1933). "St. Mary's Defeats Fordham 13-6: 62,000 Watch Husky Team from California Blast Hopes of Rams". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
11. Bill Smith (November 12, 1933). "Gaels Defeat Tigers, 7-0: Slip Starts Second String Men but Quickly Shifts to First Team; 12,000 See Battle". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 15, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Curley Grieve (November 20, 1933). "59,000 Cheer As Santa Clara Ties St. Mary's, 6 to 6: Sizzling Dash, Pass Highlights of Game". San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Irving Eckhoff (November 26, 1933). "St. Mary's Slaughters Bruin Team, 22-14: Gaels Conquer U.C.L.A. Eleven". Los Angeles Times. pp. VIa1, VIa2 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Curley Grieve (December 1, 1933). "Oregon Upsets St. Mary's, 13 to 7: Great Forward Wall, Line Bring Victory". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 19, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
15. William Leiser (December 10, 1933). "St. Mary's 18 -- It's All Over for '33 -- S.M.U. 6: Nichelini Nicks Mustang Hope of Grid Win". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 23, 25 – via Newspapers.com.