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1925 Saint Mary's Saints football team

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1925 Saint Mary's Saints football
Far Western champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–2 (3–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEwing Field
California Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Mary's $ 3 0 0 8 2 0
Nevada 3 1 0 4 3 1
Cal Aggies 2 2 0 5 3 0
Pacific (CA) 1 2 0 5 2 0
Fresno State 0 4 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1925 Saint Mary's Saints football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1925 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled an 8–2 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the inaugural Far Western Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 313 to 72.[1]

Center Larry Bettencourt was selected by Norman E. Brown as a first-team player on the 1925 All-Pacific Coast football team;[2] he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Other key players on the team included "Ducky" Grant (captain), Jimmy Underhill (halfback/end), Red Strader (fullback), Dutch Conlan (quarterback), Boyd "Cowboy" Smith (halfback), and Pat O'Rourke (end).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Whittier*W 45–6[3]
October 102:30 p.m.at Cal AggiesW 32–13[4][5][6]
October 17at California*L 0–670,000[7]
October 24Nevada
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 35–0[8]
October 31Southern Branch*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 28–0[9]
November 7at Multnomah Athletic Club*W 41–7[10]
November 15West Coast Army*
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 52–7[11]
November 26Santa Clara*
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 19–718,000[12]
December 5Fresno State
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 61–14[13]
December 12at USC*L 0–1225,000[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "First of Norman Brown's Mythical 'All' Teams". The Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio). November 28, 1925. p. 27.
  3. ^ "St. Mary's Wins First Game, Defeating Whittier: Madigan Men Find Whittier Easy Opponent". Oakland Tribune. October 4, 1925. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Moreing Field to Be Scene of Opening For Western Conference Tilt". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento, California. October 10, 1925. pp. 11–12. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "St. Mary's Cops Contest With Aggies, 32 To 13". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento, California. October 11, 1925. p. B3. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Grant Stars As St. Mary's Beat Aggies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 11, 1925. p. 27. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Phil Ray (October 18, 1925). "70,000 See Bears Defeat Saints, 6 to 0: Red and Blue Beat Back Plunging Drives of California Team". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "St. Mary's Defeats University of Nevada by Score of 35 to 0". Oakland Tribune. October 25, 1925. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Carroll Peeke (November 1, 1925). "Grizzlies Lost To St. Mary's; Score 28 to 0; L.A. College Rallies To Keep Oaklanders From Scoring in Last Half". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Saints Defeat Multnomah by 41-to-7 Score". San Francisco Examiner. November 8, 1925. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ George W. Clause (November 16, 1925). "St. Mary's and Olympic Gridders Win Games: Saints Have Easy Time in Beating Army". Oakland Tribune. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Harry M. Hayward (November 27, 1925). "St. Mary's Defeats Santa Clara, 19 to 7: Broncos Put Up Stubborn Resistance". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ George W. Clause (December 6, 1925). "Fresno State Proves Unable To Halt Rush Of Saint Team: Valley Eleven Swamped by Largest Score Made in S.F. This Season; Final Count, 61 to 14". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Paul Lowry (December 13, 1925). "U.S.C. Closes Season With St. Mary's Scalp: Trojans Win by 12-to-O Count". Los Angeles Times. p. 1a1, 1a2 – via Newspapers.com.