1946 Saint Mary's Gaels football team
The 1946 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 6–3 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 229 to 160.[1]
| 1946 Saint Mary's Gaels football | |
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Oil Bowl, L 19–41 vs. Georgia Tech | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1946 record | 6–3 |
| Head coach | James Phelan (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Southern Branch | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team was led on offense by Herman Wedemeyer who was selected by both the United Press and the Associated Press as a first-team halfback on the 1946 All-Pacific Coast football team.[2][3] In 1979, Wedemeyer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | at Washington | W 24–20 | 43,000 | [5] | ||||
| October 6 | Alameda Naval Air Station | W 73–0 | [6] | |||||
| October 12 | at California | No. 16 |
| L 13–20 | [7] | |||
| October 19 | at Fordham | W 33–2 | 30,798 | [8] | ||||
| October 27 | Nevada |
| W 13–12 | 50,000 | [9] | |||
| November 1 | at No. 4 UCLA | L 20–46 | 92,976 | [10] | ||||
| November 17 | vs. Santa Clara |
| W 28–19 | 55,000 | [11] | |||
| November 30 | vs. San Francisco |
| W 6–0 | 50,000 | [12] | |||
| January 1, 1947 | vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech | L 19–41 | 22,000 | [13] | ||||
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References
- "1946 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- "Uclans Land 10 Men on All-Pacific Coast Football Club". The Independent-Record, Helena, Montana. November 27, 1945. p. 7.
- "Horace Gillom, Nevada End, Makes UP's All-Pacific Coast Selection". Nevada State Journal. November 29, 1946. p. 10.
- Dick Fishback (January 28, 1979). "Five-O's Wedey still gathering fame -- Football Hall of Fame". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. G3 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Brachman (September 29, 1946). "Gaels Capture Thriller! St. Mary's Trounces Huskies, 24 to 20". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- Alan Ward (October 7, 1946). "Gaels Get Good Workout Beating Navy by 73-0 Score". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harry Borba (October 13, 1946). "Cal Spills Gaels: Bears Astonish in 20-13 Upset". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 23, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- Joe Trimble (October 20, 1946). "Gaels Trim Rams, 33-2; Wedemeyer Sets Pace". Daily News (New York). p. 96 – via Newspapers.com.
- Alan Ward (October 28, 1946). "Gaels Primed for Bruins: Phelan; Coach Confident After His Team Beats Nevada, 13-12". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com.
- Al Wolf (November 2, 1946). "92,976 See Bruins Beat Gaels, 46-20: Fists Fly as Uclans Ramble On". Los Angeles Times. pp. 6, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- Alan Ward (November 18, 1946). "Wedey Sparks 28-19 Gael Victory: 55,000 Watch Broncos Lose Grid Classic". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "St. Mary's Accepts Oil Bowl Bid". Oakland Tribune. December 2, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Brachman (January 2, 1947). "Wedy in Bad Day". San Francisco Examiner. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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