No. organized ball games as recreation for the first students. Shop San Francisco Dons Football merchandise including Dons jerseys, hats, t-shirts, and clothing at www.collegefootballstore.com. 16 Gonzaga women beat San Francisco 69-46. Steve Kroner (2006) "USF, Cal in Benedetti Classic at Giants' park." The San Francisco Dons football program were the intercollegiate American football team for University of San Francisco located in San Francisco, California.The team competed in NCAA Division II as a Division II Independent football program. The school's first football team was fielded in 1917. Officially licensed University of San Francisco football gear for men, women, and kids is in stock now at College Football Store. Irvine, CA: Griffin Publishing Group; John D. Lukacs (2003) "Waiting for the perfect ending." This category is for college football at the University of San Francisco. USA Today, Sports, June 24, 2003. For information on all University of San Francisco sports, see San Francisco Dons. Kristine Setting Clark (2002) Undefeated, Untied, and Uninvited: A Documentary of the 1951 University of San Francisco Dons Football Team. Katie Campbell scored 13 points with three 3-pointers and Gonzaga beat San Francisco 69-46 for its 16th straight win on Saturday. Get the latest San Francisco Dons news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. The university stopped fielding a football team in the 1950s. The San Francisco Dons is the nickname of the athletic teams at the University of San Francisco (USF). Contents[show] History Athletics at USF dates back to its founding in 1855, when founder Anthony Maraschi, S.J.