1944 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

1944 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–5
Head coach	James Phelan (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium

1944 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada			–					4	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					0	–	5	–	0

The 1944 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 0–5 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 148 to 14.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 7–31	30,000	[2]
October 7	Alameda Coast Guard	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–18	12,000	[3]
October 14	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–39	1,713	[4]
October 28	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–34	20,000	[5]
November 5	at Fleet City	Forster Field Shoemaker, CA	L 0–26		[6]

References

1. "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
2. Ed Schoenfeld (September 24, 1944). "Bears Roll Over Gaels, 31 to 7: U.C. Fails To Impress In Victory". Oakland Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Prescott Sullivan (October 9, 1944). "Sea Lions Win, 18-0". Oakland Tribune. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bruins Break Down Youthful Gaels, 39 to 0". San Bernardino Daily Sun. October 15, 1944. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Braven Dyer (October 29, 1944). "Trojans in Romp Over Beardless Gaels, 34-7". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ed Schoenfeld (November 6, 1944). "Phelan Raps Cards, Broncs, Dons: Coach Slams Grid Failure Of Colleges". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com.