Santa Clara Broncos football
| Santa Clara Broncos | |
|---|---|
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| First season | 1896 |
| Last season | 1992 |
| Stadium | Kezar Stadium (in San Francisco, 1925–1952) Buck Shaw Stadium (1962–1992) (capacity: 6,800) |
| Field surface | Natural grass |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Division II Independent |
| All-time record | 352–244–28 (.587) |
| Bowl record | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Conference titles | 2 (1983, 1985) |
| Rivalries | St. Mary's Gaels California Golden Bears Stanford Cardinal San Francisco Dons |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| Website | SantaClaraBroncos.com |
The Santa Clara Broncos football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Santa Clara University located in Santa Clara, California. Santa Clara played its first football game against St. Mary's College in San Francisco in 1896. Santa Clara compiled an all-time record of 352–244–28 (.587).[2]
At the conclusion of the 1992 season, the Santa Clara football program was discontinued due to new NCAA regulations which mandated all sports be played at the same level at each university. Santa Clara had fielded all Division I teams with the exception of the Division II football team, and elected not to field a team at the Division I-AA level.[3]
Santa Clara played in three major bowl games and won all three: 1937 Sugar Bowl, 1938 Sugar Bowl, and 1950 Orange Bowl.
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Notable alumni include:
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Championships
Conference championships
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Western Football Conference (Co-Championship) | Pat Malley | 6–4–0 | 2–1 |
| 1985 | Terry Malley | 8–2–1 | 4–0–1 | |
| Total conference championships | 2 | |||
Conference affiliations:
- 1896–1981, Independent
- 1973–81, Division II Independent
- 1982–91, Western Football Conference
- 1992, Division II Independent
Bowl game appearances
| Season | Date | Bowl | City | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | January 1, 1937 | Sugar | New Orleans | W | LSU | 21 | 14 | Buck Shaw |
| 1937 | January 1, 1938 | Sugar | W | LSU | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1949 | January 2, 1950 | Orange | Miami | W | Kentucky | 21 | 13 | Len Casanova |
| Total | 3 bowl games | 3–0 | 48 | 27 | ||||
References
- ^ "SCU Color Palette - University Marketing and Communications - Santa Clara University". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Santa Clara Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
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