1926 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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1926 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainLen Casanova
Home stadiumMission Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (CA)   –   6 – 0 – 2
Arizona   –   5 – 1 – 1
Regis   –   6 – 2 – 0
Tempe State   –   4 – 1 – 1
Gonzaga   –   5 – 2 – 1
New Mexico   –   4 – 2 – 1
New Mexico A&M   –   5 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   5 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 0
St. Ignatius (CA)   –   2 – 3 – 3
Santa Barbara State   –   2 – 4 – 0

The 1926 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their second season under head coach Adam Walsh, the Broncos compiled a 5–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 147 to 101.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at California
L 6–1325,000[2]
October 2at USC
L 0–4236,000[3]
October 9vs. Pacific (CA)Santa Clara, CAW 17–0[4]
October 17at Olympic Club
W 14–07,000[5]
October 24West Coast Army
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 30–67,000[6]
October 30NevadaSanta Clara, CAW 25–0[7]
November 6at Stanford
L 14–3318,000[8]
November 13San Diego Marines
W 41–0[9]
November 27Saint Mary'sSan Francisco, CAL 0–721,000[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Phil Ray (September 26, 1926). "Bears Defeat Santa Clara, 13-6: Bears Start Season With Victory Over Santa Clara". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Braven Dyer (October 3, 1926). "Trojan Horde Tramples Broncos, 42 to 0: Drury's Devastating Smashes Ruin Rivals; Santa Clara Defense Breaks After First Quarter and Jones's Men Roll Up Astonishing Score". The Los Angeles Times. pp. 1-a-1, 1-1-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Santa Clarans Beat Pacifics by 17-0 Count: Machado Goes Over for First Touchdown; Bundy Makes Sixty-Yard Run for Second". The San Francisco Examiner. October 10, 1926. p. 4P – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ William Leiser (October 18, 1926). "Santa Clara Trims O. C., 14 to 0: Machado Runs 67 Yards for Initial Score". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 1P – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ William Leiser (October 25, 1926). "Santa Clara Wins, Score 30 to 6: Broncos Find Soldier Squad Easy to Whip; Machado and McKee Star in Victory of Collegians; Crowd of 7,000 Witness Contest". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "31 Oct 1926, 38 - The Los Angeles Times at". Newspapers.com. October 31, 1926. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  8. ^ William Leiser (November 7, 1926). "Stanford Smothers Broncos, 33-14: Shock Troops Give Cardinal Early Margin". The San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Broncos Return for Final Work: Santa Clara Shows Scoring Power Against San Diego Marine Outfit With 41-0 Score". The San Francisco Examiner. November 16, 1926. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ William Leiser (November 28, 1926). "St. Mary's Triumphs, 7 to 0: Madigan's Men Win Game in Fourth Period; Kasperowicz Plunges Over for Lone Touchdown; Watson Kicks Well for Extra Point". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com.
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