1939 Saint Mary’s (CA)

3–⁠4–⁠1, coached by Slip Madigan.

Schedule and results

Saint Mary’s (CA) in 1939, game by game: won vs. Gonzaga 19–0; won at California 7–3; tied at Dayton 6–6; lost at San Francisco 0–7; lost vs. Portland 12–14; won vs. Loyola Marymount 40–7; lost at Fordham 0–13; lost at No. 17 Santa Clara 0–7+33−13Won 19–0 vs. Gonzaga+19GonzagaWon 7–3 at California+4CaliforniaTied 6–6 at Dayton0DaytonLost 0–7 at San Francisco-7San FranciscoLost 12–14 vs. Portland-2PortlandWon 40–7 vs. Loyola Marymount+33Loyola MarymountLost 0–13 at Fordham-13FordhamLost 0–7 at No. 17 Santa Clara-7No. 17 Santa Clara
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Santa Clara 7–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 37 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 20
Record
3–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked peak No. 20
Points
84–⁠57
Coach
Slip Madigan
Elo
1531 −51 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
6.0 No. 37 of 124 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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