If Wedey was such a great player, why didn t he play for a more famous school?
Back in those days, St. Mary s was a nationally known football powerhouse. In the 1920s and 1930s, legendary coach Slip Madigan led the team to many victories, including a Cotton Bowl championship in 1939. The tradition continued into the 1940s before several factors led to the collapse of the St. Mary s football program. These factors included the severe undermining of St. Mary s fan base from the rise of the NFL, difficulty recruiting due to the college s academic requirements, and an inability to adapt to the increased specialization in the game. The school abolished the football program after the 1950 season. It was revived in 1967 and St. Mary s now plays a small college schedule.
