1928 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

The 1928 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1928 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 5–4 record, won the Northern California Athletic Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 105 to 59.[1] End Malcolm Franklan was selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press as a first-team member of the 1928 All-Pacific Coast football team.[2][3]

1928 Saint Mary's Gaels football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–4 (2–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
1928 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Saint Mary's $ 2 –0 –05 –4 –0
Cal Aggies 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
St. Ignatius (CA) 3 –1 –04 –4 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –1 –05 –2 –0
Fresno State 0 –3 –12 –5 –1
Nevada 0 –4 –10 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30vs. West Coast Army*
W 12–0[4]
October 6at California*
L 0–760,000[5]
October 13at USC*
L 6–1945,000[6]
October 21Young Men's Institute*Moraga, CAW 25–05,000[7]
October 27at Nevada
W 38–0[8]
November 4vs. St. Ignatius (CA)
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 13–0[9]
November 12at Gonzaga*
L 7–20[10]
November 18Olympic Club*
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–620,000[11]
December 1Santa Clara*
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 20–720,000[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 December 9, 2015.
  2. "California Places Three Pacific Stars". The Decatur Review. December 4, 1928. p. 16.
  3. "Experts Pick All-Coast Eleven". Oakland Tribune. December 5, 1928. p. 26.
  4. William Leiser (October 1, 1928). "St. Mary's Gridders Beat Army, 12-0: Frankian, Merrick Score for Saint Team". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. William Leiser (October 7, 1928). "Bears Triumph, 7-0: Pass Lom to Norton, Wins for California". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 35, 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Paul Lowry (October 14, 1928). "Thundering Herd Tramples St. Mary's, 19 to 6: Williams Hero of Grid Clash". Los Angeles Times. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Ellard Roach (October 22, 1928). "Saints Wallop Y.M.I. Eleven By 25-0 Score: Rooney, Murphy, McCaffery Show Outstanding Class; Storm, Chase Star for Losers". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 23, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gaels Trounce Nevada Wolves by 23-0 Score: Madigan's St. Mary's Gridders Flash Aerial Attack to Pile Up 20 Points in Final Period". The San Francisco Examiner. October 28, 1928. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Wilson J. O'Brien (November 5, 1928). "St. Mary's Downs St. Ignatius, 13-0: Gray Fog Puts Up Hard Fight Against Gaels". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Gonzaga Defeats St. Marys, 20-7: Gaels Fail When Near Touchdown; Moragans Twice Halted Under Goal Posts; Northerners Display Surprising Offensive". San Francisco Examiner. November 13, 1928. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. W.F.L. (November 19, 1928). "Olympic Club Noses Out Saints, 6-0: Power Play by Marcus in Closing Drive Wins". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "St. Mary's Football Team Rides Santa Clara Bronco for 20 to 7 Victory on Gridiron". Los Angeles Times. November 30, 1928. p. III-4.
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