1941 Santa Clara Broncos football team
The 1941 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 103.[1]
| 1941 Santa Clara Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1941 record | 6–3 |
| Head coach | Buck Shaw (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Southern Branch | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After winning its first four games, including shutout victories over California and Michigan State, Santa Clara rose to No. 8 in the AP Poll released on October 20. The team then fell from the rankings, losing three consecutive games against Oklahoma, Stanford, and Oregon. The team rebounded with victories over UCLA and rival Saint Mary's to conclude the season.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | San Francisco | W 32–7 | 25,000 | [2] | ||||
| October 5 | Loyola (CA) |
| W 20–6 | 7,500 | [3] | |||
| October 11 | at California |
| W 13–0 | 56,000 | [4] | |||
| October 18 | Michigan State | No. 9 |
| W 7–0 | 18,000 | [5] | ||
| October 25 | at Oklahoma | No. 8 |
| L 6–16 | 22,000 | [6] | ||
| November 1 | at No. 12 Stanford |
| L 7–27 | 65,000 | [7] | |||
| November 11 | at Oregon |
| L 19–21 | 15,854 | [8] | |||
| November 16 | Saint Mary's |
| W 35–13 | 40,000 | [9] | |||
| November 22 | at UCLA | W 31–13 | 25,000 | [10] | ||||
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References
- "1941 Santa Clara Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- Bill Tobitt (September 29, 1941). "Broncos Score Easy 32-7 Victory Over Inept Dons". Oakland Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Tobitt (October 6, 1941). "Broncs Not Interested, Beat Loyola 20-6 Anyway". Oakland Tribune. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Broncos Whip Bears, 13-0". Oakland Tribune. October 12, 1941. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Tobitt (October 19, 1941). "'Lucky' Broncs Defeat Spartans, 7 to 0". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Oklahoma Upsets Santa Clara, 16-6". The Austin American. October 26, 1941. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Tobitt (November 2, 1941). "Tribe Has Reached Peak -- Shaughnessy". Oakland Tribune. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Oregon Hits Victory Trail; Santa Clara Defeated, 21 to 19". The Register-Guard. November 12, 1941. pp. 8–9 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Tobitt (November 17, 1941). "Bitter Strader, Routed Gaels Head East: Broncos Whale the Tar Out of St. Mary's, 35-13". Oakland Tribune. pp. 15, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bruins Lose: Broncos Win 31-13". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1941. pp. 1, 13, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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