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1934 Saint Mary's Gaels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hawaii   –   6 – 0 – 0
Gonzaga   –   8 – 2 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   7 – 2 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   7 – 2 – 1
No. 11 Santa Clara   –   7 – 2 – 1
Cal Poly   –   6 – 2 – 0
San Francisco   –   3 – 3 – 1
San Francisco State   –   3 – 3 – 1
Pomona   –   2 – 5 – 1
Humboldt State   –   1 – 3 – 0
Columbia (OR)   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rankings from Associated Press

The 1934 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1934 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 7–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 125 to 40. The Gaels' victories included a 7–0 besting of California, a 14–9 victory over Fordham, a 9–6 victory over Washington State, and a 13–7 victory over Oregon. The lone setbacks were losses to Nevada (7-9) and UCLA (0-6).[1][2]

Two Gaels received honors on the 1934 All-Pacific Coast football team: end Ed Erdelatz (AP-2, UP-2); and tackle John Yezerski (UP-2).[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Columbia (OR)
W 61–010,000[5]
October 6at California
W 7–065,000[6]
October 12Nevada
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 7–925,000[7]
October 20at Fordham
W 14–960,000[8]
November 2Washington State
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 9–620,000[9]
November 12at UCLA
L 0–635,000[10]
November 18Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 7–060,000[11]
November 29Oregon
W 13–714,000[12]
December 9San Francisco
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 7–345,000[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1930–1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "1934 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Stanford Places Three Men on All Pacific Grid Team". The Lewiston Daily Sun. November 28, 1934.
  4. ^ "Morse Chosen On UP Eleven". The Evening Herald, Klammath Falls, Oregon. December 3, 1934. p. 2.
  5. ^ Phil Ray (October 1, 1934). "Better Change of Pace and Swerve Aid in Smothering Columbia in Gael Opener, 61-0". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ad B. Schuster (October 7, 1934). "Gaels Score 7-0 Victory Over Bears". Oakland Tribune. p. 1.
  7. ^ Harry Borba (October 13, 1934). "Three Minutes To Go! Nevada Kick Beats Gaels 9-7: Who's Howling! It's Reno Wolves". San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ George Kenney (October 21, 1934). "Gaels Beat Fordham, 14-9: Maniaci in 80 Yard Run Stars for Rams". New York Daily News. pp. 84, 87 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Phil Ray (November 3, 1934). "Gael Victory Dims Cougar Hopes in Northwest: Washington State Attack Is Helpless as St. Mary's Put Over 9 to 6 Victory". Oakland Tribune. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "St. mary's is beaten, 6 to 0, by U.C.L.A." Chicago Daily Tribune. November 13, 1934. ProQuest 181583251.
  11. ^ Curley Grieve (November 19, 1934). "Gaels Win, 7-0; Recovered Fumble at Goal Beats Broncs". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Harry Borba (November 30, 1934). "Blocked Kick Gives Gaels 13 to 7 Victory Over Oregon: St. Mary's Gridders Trail in 4th Period". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Bud Spencer (December 10, 1934). "Official Tells How O'Connor Got Fumble, Beat U.S.F., 7-3". Oakland Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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