1937 Santa Clara Broncos football team
The 1937 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach Buck Shaw, the Broncos won all nine games,[1] shut out seven, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 9.[2] In the final AP Poll released in late November, Santa Clara was ranked ninth, tied with Notre Dame.
1937 Santa Clara Broncos football | |
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Sugar Bowl champion | |
Sugar Bowl, W 6–0 vs. LSU | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
AP | No. T–9 |
Record | 9–0 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
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No. T–9 Santa Clara | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | – | 11 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pomona | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Humboldt State | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho Southern Branch | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola (CA) | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco State | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The Broncos' victories included a 13–7 besting of Stanford, a 38–0 victory over Marquette, and a 6–0 victory over eighth-ranked LSU in the Sugar Bowl.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
Two Broncos received honors on the 1937 All-Pacific Coast football team: tackle Alvord Wolff (AP-1); and guard Dougherty (INS-1).[8][9][10]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | at Stanford | W 13–7 | [11] | |||
October 10 | vs. San Francisco | W 13–0 | 30,000 | [12] | ||
October 17 | Portland |
| W 27–0 | 7,000 | [13] | |
October 24 | at Loyola (CA) | No. 14 | W 7–0 | [14][15] | ||
October 30 | vs. Marquette | No. 14 | W 38–0 | 40,000 | [16] | |
November 6 | at San Jose State | No. 10 | W 25–2 | [17] | ||
November 14 | vs. Saint Mary's | No. 7 |
| W 7–0 | [18] | |
November 28 | vs. Gonzaga | No. 8 | W 27–0 | 18,000 | [19][20] | |
January 1, 1938 | vs. No. 8 LSU | No. 9 | W 6–0 | 40,000 | [21] | |
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References
- Hildebrand, Chuck (Winter 2012). "Sweetness". Santa Clara. (alumni magazine). Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- Kirksey, George (January 1, 1938). "LSU seeking first victory in 'Sugar'". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 11.
- Smith, Chester L. (January 2, 1938). "Santa Clara pass tops Louisiana, 6-0". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, sports.
- Gregory, Kenneth (January 2, 1938). "Santa Clara beats L.S.U." Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1B.
- "Santa Clarans defeat L.S.U." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1938. p. 1, sports.
- "Santa Clara Yearly Results (1935–1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- "1937 Santa Clara Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- "All Pacific Coast 1937". The Evening Record, Ellensburg, Washington. December 3, 1937. p. 8.
- "Associated Press Selects Its All-Coast Eleven". The Bakersfield Californian. December 2, 1937. p. 23.
- Harold Heroux (November 23, 1937). "Six Cal Stars On All-Coast". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. p. 17.
- "Santa Clara downs Stanford". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 26, 1937. p. 16.
- "U.S.F. crushed by Santa Clara". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 11, 1937. p. 10.
- "Santa Clarans dump Portland". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 18, 1937. p. 10.
- "Santa Clarans still unbeaten". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 25, 1937. p. 10.
- "Broncos intercept a pass, win, 7-0". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. October 25, 1937. p. 5, part 2.
- Walfoort, Cleon (October 31, 1937). "Hilltops go down, 38-0, trying to bust Broncos". Milwaukee Journal.
- "Football results". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). November 7, 1937. p. 13.
- "Santa Clara wins 7-0 over Gaels on 2 pass plays". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 26, 1937. p. 6.
- Newland, Russell J. (November 29, 1937). "Santa Clara scores in every period defeating Gonzaga, 27 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 10.
- "Santa Clara, Villanova close undefeated seasons". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 29, 1937. p. 8.
- Warren Brown (January 2, 1938). "Valiant Bronco Defense Halts L.S.U. on One-Yard Line: Gumbo Forces Both Teams to Pass; 40,000 Watch". The San Francisco Examiner. p. SF 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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