1924 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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1924 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMission Field, Ewing Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hawaii     8 0 0
Saint Mary's     8 1 0
La Verne     7 1 1
New Mexico A&M     7 3 0
Tempe Normal     6 1 1
Pacific (CA)     6 3 0
Gonzaga     5 0 2
New Mexico     5 1 0
Cal Aggies     5 4 1
Nevada     3 4 1
Santa Clara     3 5 1
Arizona     2 4 0
Santa Barbara     2 5 1
Humboldt State     1 0 0

The 1924 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1924 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Eddie Kienholz, the Broncos compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 96 to 58.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Agnetian ClubL 0–66,000[2]
September 20USS California
W 20–0[3]
September 27at CaliforniaL 7–1318,000[4]
October 18at OccidentalW 12–020,000[5]
October 25Cal Aggies
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 6–0[6]
October 31at StanfordL 0–20[7]
November 8Nevada
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
T 6–6[8]
November 16vs. Olympic Club
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–13[9]
November 27vs. Saint Mary'sSan Francisco, CAL 7–2818,000[10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Alex X. McCausland (September 10, 1924). "Agnetians Win From Broncos in Grid Battle: Six Thousand Fans See Collegians Put Up Great Fight in Tilt With Stars of Clubmen". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 1P – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bronco Team Beats U.S.S. California". Oakland Tribune. September 21, 1924. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Doug Montell (September 28, 1924). "Bruins Pull Game Out In Third Quarter: Dixon Makes Up for Fumble by Good Work in Late Stages". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Charles West (October 19, 1924). "Santa Clara Downs Oxy". Los Angeles Times. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Santa Clarans Lack Punch, But Win Out 6 to 0". Oakland Tribune. October 26, 1924. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jack James (November 1, 1924). "Cardinals Down Santa Clara Eleven, 20 to 0". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 2P – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nevada Gridiron Stars Play Santa Clara to 6-6 Tie". Nevada State Journal. November 9, 1924. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Jack James (November 17, 1924). "Olympics Beat Broncos, 13-0". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Doug Montell (November 28, 1924). "Strader Leads St. Mary's To Win Over Santa Clara: Saints' Fullback Is Individual Star in Final Game of Year". Oakland Tribune. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Jack James (November 28, 1924). "Saints Humble Santa Clara by 28 to 7: 'Western Irish' Find Kleinholtz' Warriors Easy in Loose Game". San Francisco Examiner. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.