1922 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team

The 1922 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1922 college football season. In their third year under head coach Gus Dorais, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents 215 to 79.[1][2]

1922 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
1922 record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumGonzaga Stadium

Dorais' 1922 lineup included back Hust Stockton and end Ray Flaherty.[3] Flaherty later played ten years in the National Football League (NFL) and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Stockton played five years in the NFL and is the grandfather of NBA great John Stockton.

The new Gonzaga Stadium opened this season;[4][5][6] the first game was against Washington State on October 14, won by the Cougars with a late field goal, 10–7.[7] After the opening loss, Gonzaga was undefeated in the next ten games at the stadium, with eight wins and two ties.[6]

This year marked the only bowl appearance for the Gonzaga football program,[3] the San Diego East-West Christmas Classic, where they fell 13–21 to favored West Virginia on Christmas Day.[8][9][10]

References
  1. "Gonzaga Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. "1922 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. Blanchette, John (December 24, 1982). "Where did this ridiculous bowl hype start? Gonzaga?". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 13.
  4. "Gonzaga's new stadium is ready for opening game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 13, 1922. p. 1.
  5. Duffy, Bernard (October 24, 1965). "Life and death of the Gonzaga Stadium". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Inland Empire. p. 4.
  6. Weber, W. W. (November 28, 1924). "Gonzaga has lost only one of eleven games in stadium". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 25.
  7. "Washington State Noses Out Gonzaga". Ogden Standard-Examiner. (Utah). October 15, 1922. p. 11.
  8. Varnell, George (December 23, 1922). "Bulldogs have chance to put Gonzaga on the football map Christmas Day". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 12.
  9. "Bulldogs stir throng in brilliant finish". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 26, 1922. p. 18.
  10. "East subdues West on grid". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). December 26, 1922. p. 11.
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