Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga has played football since at least 1914 and is 71–73–13 in the 157 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 coach from Gonzaga. Gus Dorais (1922–1924) won more games here than any other coach: 14. The most-played rival is Washington State: 22 meetings, Washington State leads 14–5–3. This season, they’re 3–7.
On this date in 1940Gonzaga beat Portland 20–0 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 71–73–13 .494; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1288
- Seasons
- 24 since 1914, 157 games
1941 season 3–7
RosterFull 1941 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs Arizona State | L 0–6 | 61% |
| Sep 27 | atPacific Lutheran | L 13–26 | 74% |
| Oct 3 | atAlbertson | W 14–0 | 73% |
| Oct 10 | vs Idaho | L 7–21 | 69% |
| Oct 18 | vs Montana | L 6–13 | 55% |
| Oct 26 | vsPortland | W 19–13 | 79% |
| Nov 1 | vsSaint Mary’s (CA) | L 0–26 | 33% |
| Nov 8 | vs Eastern Washington | W 6–0 | 78% |
| Nov 16 | atPortland | L 0–37 | 67% |
| Nov 22 | vs Washington State | L 0–59 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1914
Best seasons everHead coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Gus Dorais | 1922–1924 | 14–6–2 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Washington State
5–14–3 in 22
- 1931 L 6–13
- 1933 L 0–16
- 1934 W 13–6
- 1935 W 7–0
- 1936 W 13–6
- 1937 T 0–0
- 1938 L 13–15
- 1939 L 6–19
- 1940 L 7–14
- 1941 L 0–59
Lost the last four.
- Idaho
9–9–2 in 20
- 1932 W 20–7
- 1933 L 12–20
- 1934 W 24–20
- 1935 W 7–6
- 1936 L 6–18
- 1937 L 0–6
- 1938 L 12–26
- 1939 W 19–0
- 1940 W 25–0
- 1941 L 7–21
Lost the last one.
- Montana
7–8–3 in 18
- 1932 W 56–13
- 1933 L 7–13
- 1934 W 6–4
- 1935 T 7–7
- 1936 L 0–6
- 1937 L 0–23
- 1938 L 0–9
- 1939 W 23–0
- 1940 L 10–13
- 1941 L 6–13
Lost the last two.
| Opponent | Games | Gonzaga record |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State | 22 | 5–14–3 |
| Idaho | 20 | 9–9–2 |
| Montana | 18 | 7–8–3 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 3–6 |
| Saint Mary’s (CA) | 8 | 0–7–1 |
| Eastern Washington | 8 | 7–1 |
| Oregon State | 7 | 0–6–1 |
| Portland | 7 | 6–1 |
Every opponent (38)
Every program Gonzaga has played, A to Z, with Gonzaga’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Albertson 3–0
- Arizona State 0–1–1
- Carroll (Montana) 1–0
- Columbia (Oregon) 2–0
- Dakota Wesleyan 1–0
- Detroit Mercy 1–1
- Eastern Washington 7–1
- Ellensburg 1–0–1
- Gonzaga Alumni 1–0
- Haskell 0–2
- Idaho 9–9–2
- Los Angeles A.C. 1–0
- Loyola Marymount 0–2
- Montana 7–8–3
- Montana State 2–0
- Montana Tech 1–0
- Multnomah A.C. 2–2
- Olympic Club 1–0
- Oregon 1–5
- Oregon State 0–6–1
- Pacific Lutheran 0–2
- Portland 6–1
- Puget Sound 5–0
- Saint Mary’s (CA) 0–7–1
- San Francisco 3–6
- Santa Clara 0–1
- South Dakota 1–0
- Texas Tech 1–1
- Utah State 1–0
- Washburn 2–0
- Washington 0–2
- Washington State 5–14–3
- West Seattle A.C. 1–1
- West Virginia 0–1
- Whitman 3–0
- Wichita State 0–0–1
- Willamette 1–0
- Wyoming 1–0
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 0
- Coaches
- 1
| 1954 | Gus Dorais coach here, 1922–1924 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 1938
- First-round picks
- 1
| 1938 | George Karamatic B | No. 8, New York Giants |
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 3–7 | 1288 | |||||
| 1940 | 5–4–1 | 1473 | |||||
| 1939 | 6–2 | 1489 | |||||
| 1938 | 1–7 | 1313 | |||||
| 1937 | 2–6–2 | 1377 | |||||
| 1936 | 5–3 | 1468 | |||||
| 1935 | 5–4–1 | 1426 | |||||
| 1934 | 8–2–1 | 1446 | |||||
| 1933 | 2–6–1 | 1362 | |||||
| 1932 | 5–3 | 1452 | |||||
| 1931 | 3–4 | 1349 | |||||
| 1930 | 1–7–1 | 1200 | |||||
| 1929 | 1–1 | 1298 | |||||
| 1928 | 0–2–1 | 1313 | |||||
| 1927 | 1–1–1 | 1408 | |||||
| 1926 | 1–2 | 1481 | |||||
| 1925 | 7–2–2 | 1522 | |||||
| 1924 | 5–0–2 | Gus Dorais | 1494 | ||||
| 1923 | 4–3 | Gus Dorais | 1391 | ||||
| 1922 | 5–3 | Gus Dorais | 1349 | ||||
| 1921 | 0–2 | 1185 | |||||
| 1920 | 0–1 | 1199 | |||||
| 1919few games on file | 0–1 | 1214 | |||||
| 1914few games on file | 1–0 | 1248 |
No season on file for 1915–18: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 24 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.