1909 St. Vincent's Saints football team

In their first and only season under head coach Walter Rheinschild, the team compiled a 6–0 record.

Rheinschild was a Southern California native who had gone east to play football for Michigan.

[2] He led St. Vincent's to an undefeated season and the football championship of Southern California in his one year as head coach.

The Los Angeles Times praised Rheinschild's efforts in turning the St. Vincent's team into champions:"Rheinschild has accomplished wonders with a squad which at the outset of the season appeared to be mediocre to an unusual degree.

They expected the coach to clean up the Saint athletics and get a start for next year.

Image of Rheinschild from 1909 newspaper article announcing his hiring by St. Vincent's College