1909 St. Vincent's Saints football team

1909 St. Vincent's Saints football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
CaptainMurray[1]
Home stadiumFiesta Park
Seasons
← 1908
1919 →
1909 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington   –   7 – 0 – 0
St. Vincent's   –   6 – 0 – 0
Montana   –   6 – 0 – 1
Utah   –   4 – 1 – 0
Washington State   –   4 – 1 – 0
Denver   –   7 – 2 – 0
Arizona   –   3 – 1 – 0
New Mexico   –   4 – 2 – 0
USC   –   3 – 1 – 2
Oregon Agricultural   –   4 – 2 – 1
Oregon   –   3 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   2 – 2 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   2 – 2 – 1
Idaho   –   3 – 4 – 0
Wyoming   –   3 – 5 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   1 – 3 – 1

The 1909 St. Vincent's Saints football team was an American football team that represented St. Vincent's College (now known as Loyola Marymount University) as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Walter Rheinschild, the team compiled a 6–0 record.

Image of Rheinschild from 1909 newspaper article announcing his hiring by St. Vincent's College

Rheinschild was a Southern California native who had gone east to play football for Michigan. He was hired in April 1909 as head football coach at St. Vincent's.[2] He led St. Vincent's to an undefeated season and the football championship of Southern California in his one year as head coach. The Los Angeles Times praised Rheinschild's efforts in turning the St. Vincent's team into champions:

"Rheinschild has accomplished wonders with a squad which at the outset of the season appeared to be mediocre to an unusual degree. The Saints' athletic authorities are more than pleased with the success of 'Rheiny.' They expected the coach to clean up the Saint athletics and get a start for next year. 'Rheiny' did considerably more. He developed the strongest team the Saints ever had. And the eleven played clean ball too."[3]

In 1910, St. Vincent's withdrew from participation in intercollegiate athletics, opting to confine athletics to the Catholic student body.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9vs. Santa Ana High School
W 9–0[5][6]
October 16at San Diego High SchoolSan Diego, CAW 29–0[7]
October 23at USC
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 8–6[8]
October 30San Diego High School
W 63–0[9]
November 25USC Law School
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 17–3[10]
December 25All Stars
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–3[1][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Saint Vincents Football Team Defeats All-Star Aggregation". Los Angeles Herald. December 26, 1909. p. II-7. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "New Coach Chosen: Rheinschild Chosen By St. Vincent's College to Handle Football Team Next Winter". Los Angeles Times. April 4, 1909. p. VI-3.
  3. ^ "After "Rheiny" for Law Team". Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1909. p. VIII-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rheine Seeks New Position". Los Angeles Times. January 30, 1910. p. VIII-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Saints Win First Game: Defeat Santa Ana High by Nine to Nothing; Intercollegiate Contest in Hot Morning Sun". Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1909. p. VI-9. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Saint Vincents Beat Santa Ana: Collegians Play Excellent Game; Gridiron Contest Replete with Sharp, Decisive Plays and High School Boys from Orange County Lose 9 to 0". Los Angeles Herald. October 10, 1909. p. III-3. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Saints on Top: Whitewash San Diego". Los Angeles Times. October 17, 1909. p. VI-4. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Saints Defeat U.S.C. Eleven: Winner's Safety in Latter Half Takes Contest; Tortez Stars For Grand Avenue Institution". Los Angeles Herald. October 24, 1909. p. 29. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Charles Jernegan (October 31, 1909). "Football Lambs Are Slaughtered: St. Vincents Defeat San Diego, 63 to 0; Teams Equal in Matter of Weight Only". Los Angeles Herald. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Found Guilty: Saints Crush Law's Defense; Barristers Outplayed in Brilliant Game". Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Poor Headwork: Murray's Exit Inglorious; Saints' Captain Is Unruly in His Last Game". Los Angeles Times. December 26, 1909. p. VI-7. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.