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1921 Saint Mary's Saints football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
USC   –   10 – 1 – 0
Arizona   –   7 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 0 – 0
Chico State   –   4 – 2 – 1
La Verne   –   4 – 2 – 1
Nevada   –   4 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   4 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 3 – 2
Pacific (CA)   –   3 – 3 – 0
University Farm   –   3 – 4 – 0
New Mexico   –   2 – 2 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   2 – 2 – 0
Gonzaga   –   2 – 4 – 1
Fresno State   –   2 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   1 – 5 – 0

The 1921 Saint Mary's Saints football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1921 college football season. In their first season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 155 to 70.[1]

Madigan was hired as Saint Mary's head football coach in January 1921.[2] He played center for the Notre Dame football team from 1916 to 1919 and was the football coach at Columbia College in 1920.[2] He remained the coach at St. Mary's for 19 years through the 1939 season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at California
L 0–2115,000[3]
October 8at Stanford
L 7–10> 5,000[4]
October 15at Nevada
W 14–6[5]
October 22at Mare Island Marines
W 46–6200[6]
November 6at Olympic Club
W 20–7[7]
November 11at Santa Maria American LegionSanta Maria, CAW 68–0> 1,000[8]
November 20at Pacific Fleet
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–298,000[9]

References

  1. ^ "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1920–1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Saints Pick Notre Dame Grid Mentor: "Flash" Madigan Selected for Three-Year Term at Oakland College". San Francisco Examiner. January 9, 1921. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Howard Smith (September 25, 1921). "California Eleven Defeats St. Mary's College, 21 to 0: Fifteen Thousand See Grid Season's Opener". San Francisco Examiner. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "St. Mary's Loses To Stanford at Palo Alto After a Brilliant Display of Football: Cardinal Wins Game in Last Quarter on Patrick's Drop Kick". Oakland Tribune. p. A9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "St. Mary's Eleven Defeats Nevada 14 to 6". Reno Evening Gazette. October 17, 1921. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "St. Mary's Wins Easily From the Marines at Vallejo: Local College Boys Skid Their Way To Victory at Vallejo". Oakland Tribune. October 23, 1921. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Howard Smith (November 7, 1921). "St. Mary's College Bowls the Olympic Club Over, 20 to 7: Saints Rush Clubmen Freely in First Half". San Francisco Examiner. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "St. Mary's Eleven Wins Armistice Day Game From Legion". The Santa Maria Daily Times. November 12, 1921. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Howard Smith (November 21, 1921). "Pacific Fleet Instructs St. Mary's Gridders, 28 to 0: Navy Dog Gets Tie In Fight on Side". San Francisco Examiner. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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