1949 Saint Mary's Gaels football team

The 1949 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1949 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Joe Verducci, the Gaels compiled a 3–6–1 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 243 to 168.[1]

1949 Saint Mary's Gaels football
Conference	Independent
1949 record	3–6–1
Head coach	Joe Verducci (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium

1949 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Pacific (CA)			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Santa Clara			–					8	–	2	–	1
San Francisco			–					7	–	3	–	0
Idaho State			–					6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					6	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					5	–	3	–	2
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pepperdine			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	6	–	1
Portland			–					2	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In February 1950, Verducci resigned as the Gaels' head football coach to accept the same position at San Francisco State College.[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Oregon	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	L 7–24	40,000	[3]
September 24	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 7–29	50,000	[4]
October 2	Nevada	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	W 20–14	10,000	[5]
October 7	at No. 16 Villanova	Shibe Park Philadelphia	L 20–28	14,632	[6]
October 16	at Loyola (CA)	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles	W 27–14	7,000	[7]
October 23	vs. San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	L 14–41	38,000	[8]
October 28	Drake	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	T 13–13	5,700	[9]
November 5	vs. Denver	Grape Bowl Lodi, CA	W 41–21		[10]
November 13	vs. No. 20 Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco	L 6–19	37,640	[11]
November 18	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 13–40	11,000	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1949 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
2. "Verducci Takes Coaching Job in San Francisco". Los Angeles Times. February 4, 1950. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Curley Grieve (September 17, 1949). "40,000 See Oregon Biff Gaels, 24-7: Ducks Outclass 'Em in Big Night Opener". San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Emmons Byrne (September 25, 1949). "Game Gaels Bow To Bears, 29 to 7: Valiant St. Mary's Team Shows Flashes in Defeat". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bill Dunbar (October 3, 1949). "Gaels Pull Surprise by Trimming Nevada, 20-14: Pair of Backs Pace Victors". Oakland Tribune. pp. 23–24 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Mort Berry (October 8, 1949). "Villanova Tops St. Mary's, 28-20: Cats' Passes, Runs Turn Back Gaels". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 18, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Jack Geyer (October 17, 1949). "Lions Roar Defiantly Before Losing 27-14 Game to Gaels: St. Mary's Superior Manpower Too Much for Scrappy Loyola". Los Angeles Times. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Curley Grieve (October 24, 1949). "Don Rally Crushes St. Mary's, 41-14: 6 Touchdown Spree Makes USF History". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 23, 27 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bill Dunbar (October 29, 1949). "Gaels Tied: Gaels Come From Behind in Deadlock". Oakland Tribune. pp. 11–12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bill Mulligan (November 6, 1949). "Gaels Win for Li'l Joe". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 28, 31 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Santa Clara Dominates All Way as Gaels Yield, 19-6". San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 14, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Bill Dunbar (November 19, 1949). "San Jose Trims St. Mary's, 40 to 13: Gaels Prove Little Trouble for Spartans". Oakland Tribune. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.