1985 Santa Clara Broncos football team
The 1985 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Santa Clara competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC). The WFC added two new members for the 1985 season, Cal Lutheran and Cal State Sacramento.[1]
| 1985 Santa Clara Broncos football | |
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WFC champion | |
| Conference | Western Football Conference |
| 1985 record | 8–2–1 (4–0–1 WFC) |
| Head coach | Terry Malley (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Buck Shaw Stadium (Capacity: 6,800) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Santa Clara $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Sacramento State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Lutheran | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Broncos were led by first-year head coach Terry Malley. Terry Malley took over the coaching job when the previous coach, his father Pat Malley, died in May 1985. The Broncos played home games at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. They finished the season as champion of the WFC, with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1, 4–0–1 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 306–203 for the season.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | Chico State[note 1]* |
| W 44–18 | |
| September 21 | at Humboldt State* | W 37–0 | ||
| September 28 | at UC Davis* | L 25–46 | ||
| October 5 | at Sacramento State[note 2] | W 17–14 | 7,725[3] | |
| October 12 | at Cal Poly[note 3] |
| W 12–6 | |
| October 19 | Cal State Hayward[note 4]* |
| W 10–6 | |
| October 26 | California Lutheran |
| W 51–23 | 7,339[4] |
| November 2 | at San Francisco State* |
| W 53–30 | |
| November 9 | at Cal State Northridge |
| W 21–19 | 2,728[5] |
| November 16 | Portland State |
| T 20–20 | |
| November 23 | Saint Mary's (CA)* |
| L 16–21 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Santa Clara Broncos players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Brent Jones | Tight end | 5 | 135 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Steve Cisowski | Tackle | 8 | 214 | New York Giants |
Notes
- The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
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References
- "Western Football Conference Preview". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 4, 1985. p. III-12. Retrieved January 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1985 - Santa Clara (CA)". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1985. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Saturday's Late Summary". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Santa Clara Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- "Draft History: Santa Clara". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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