For information on all Saint Mary's College of California sports, see Saint Mary's Gaels The Saint Mary's Gaels football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California. The school's first football team was fielded in 1892, and was dropped in 1899 going 7-6 in that span. The football program resumed again in 1915. In 1920 came one of the worst defeats in college football history, a 18 touchdown 127-0 defeat from neighboring University of California. The Gael's gained only 16 yards of offense the entire game. This lose drove St. Mary's to turn the program around by hiring Knute Rockne's protege, Slip Madigan who helped St. Mary's win 4 consecutive conference championships from 1925-1928. By 1927, Saint Mary's developed into one of the strongest football programs on the West Coast. They defeated USC, UCLA, California, and Stanford. The Stanford team they defeated in 1927 went on to play in the Rose Bowl, as did the USC team they defeated in 1931. Slip also lead the Gaels to the programs only 2 undefeated seasons in 1926, at 9-0-1, and 1929, at 8-0-1. Although the school's enrollment seldom exceeded 500, the 'Galloping Gaels' became a nationally known football power. The famously red-clad jersey-ed 'Galloping Gaels', were known for their flashy style that reflected the personality of their flamboyant coach. In the most notable win in program history, Saint Mary's traveled to New York City in 1930 to play Fordham in front of 65,000 at New York City's famed Polo Grounds. Madigan traveled to New York for the game with 150 fans on a train that was labeled "The World's Longest Bar." To stir up publicity for the game, he then threw a party the night before the game and invited sportswriters and celebrities. Babe Ruth and New York mayor Jimmy Walker attended the party. Fordham was a heavy favorite, as the Rams had won 16 straight games going back to 1928. They featured the first version of a defense known as the "Seven Blocks of Granite," a formidable unit that later would include Vince Lombardi. Saint Mary's recovered from a 12–0 halftime deficit to win, 20–12. The Gaels had a couple of shots at a national championship in the 1930's. A one-point loss to Cal in St. Mary’s opener in 1930 probably cost the school the No. 1 spot. In 1934, the Gaels beat