Saint Mary’s (CA) at Fordham
Saturday, October 26, 1940 Share
Saint Mary’s (CA) beat No. 11 Fordham 9–6. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Fordham led the series 5–4–1.
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FinalAttendance 34,500
On the newsreel
- ST. MARY’S UPSETS FORDHAM, 9-6The Galloping Gaels crack down hard on the "Rams" before a crowd of 34,500 which includes Wendell Willkie. The Coast team wins on a spectacular field goal
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Fordham 73% to win. Saint Mary’s (CA) pulled the upset.
The series
Every Saint Mary’s (CA)–Fordham gameFordham leads 7–5–1 in 13 meetings, counting the three since this game.
Around this game
Saint Mary’s (CA)
- Next gameat PortlandNov. 2, 1940
- SeasonSaint Mary’s (CA) in 1940
- ProgramSaint Mary’s (CA) history and records
Fordham
- Next gamevs. North CarolinaNov. 2, 1940
- SeasonFordham in 1940
- ProgramFordham history and records