1934 Saint Mary's Gaels football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1934
| team = Saint Mary's Gaels
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 7–2
| head_coach = Slip Madigan
| hc_year = 14th
| captain =
| stadium = Kezar Stadium
}}
{{1934 Western college football independents records}}
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).{{cite web|title=Saint Mary's Yearly Results (1930–1934)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=December 10, 2015|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_marys_ca/yearly_results.php?year=1930|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092459/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_marys_ca/yearly_results.php?year=1930|archive-date=2016-03-04}}{{cite web|title=1934 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 10, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/saint-marys-ca/1934-schedule.html}}
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).{{cite news|title=Stanford Places Three Men on All Pacific Grid Team|newspaper=The Lewiston Daily Sun|date=November 28, 1934|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19341128&id=JNEgAAAAIBAJ&pg=6111,4752163&hl=en}}{{cite news|title=Morse Chosen On UP Eleven|newspaper=The Evening Herald, Klammath Falls, Oregon|date=December 3, 1934|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/97067294/}}
Schedule
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|September 30||Columbia (OR)|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 61-0|10,000|{{cite news|title=Better Change of Pace and Swerve Aid in Smothering Columbia in Gael Opener, 61-0|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Phil Ray|date=October 1, 1934|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23143267/better_change_of_pace_and_swerve_aid_in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 6|at|California|California Memorial Stadium|Berkeley, CA|W 7-0|65,000|{{cite news|title=Gaels Score 7-0 Victory Over Bears|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Ad B. Schuster|date=October 7, 1934|page=1}}
|October 12||Nevada|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|L 7-9|25,000|{{cite news|title=Three Minutes To Go! Nevada Kick Beats Gaels 9-7: Who's Howling! It's Reno Wolves|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner|author=Harry Borba|date=October 13, 1934|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23143495/three_minutes_to_go_nevada_kick_beats/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 20|at|Fordham|Polo Grounds|New York, NY|W 14-9|60,000|{{cite news|title=Gaels Beat Fordham, 14-9: Maniaci in 80 Yard Run Stars for Rams|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=George Kenney|date=October 21, 1934|pages=84, 87|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23143653/gaels_beat_fordham_149_maniaci_in_80/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 2||Washington State|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 9-6|20,000|{{cite news|title=Gael Victory Dims Cougar Hopes in Northwest: Washington State Attack Is Helpless as St. Mary's Put Over 9 to 6 Victory|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Phil Ray|date=November 3, 1934|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23143814/gael_victory_dims_cougar_hopes_in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 12|at|UCLA|Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Los Angeles, CA|L 0-6|35,000|{{cite news|title=St. mary's is beaten, 6 to 0, by U.C.L.A.|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/181583251|work=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=13 November 1934|id={{ProQuest|181583251}} }}
|November 18||Santa Clara|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 7-0|60,000|{{cite news|title=Gaels Win, 7-0; Recovered Fumble at Goal Beats Broncs|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner|author=Curley Grieve|date=November 19, 1934|pages=21–22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23144022/gaels_win_70_tragedy_of_errors/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 29||Oregon|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA (Governors' Trophy Game)|W 13-7|14,000|{{cite news|title=Blocked Kick Gives Gaels 13 to 7 Victory Over Oregon: St. Mary's Gridders Trail in 4th Period|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner|author=Harry Borba|date=November 30, 1934|pages=21, 25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23144140/blocked_kick_gives_gaels_13_to_7/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 9||San Francisco|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|W 7-3|45,000|{{cite news|title=Official Tells How O'Connor Got Fumble, Beat U.S.F., 7-3|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Bud Spencer|date=December 10, 1934|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23000546/official_tells_how_oconnor_got_fumble/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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