1949 Santa Clara Broncos football team
| 1949 Santa Clara Broncos football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 21–13 vs. Kentucky | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 15 |
| Record | 8–2–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Pacific (CA) | – | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon College | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Santa Clara | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly San Dimas | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1949 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Len Casanova, the Broncos compiled an 8–2–1 record, were ranked No. 15 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 114.[1][2]
The Broncos' victories included a 14–0 besting of UCLA, a 19–6 victory over Saint Mary's, and a 21–13 victory over Bear Bryant's Kentucky Wildcats in the 1950 Orange Bowl. The team's two losses came against Pacific Coast Conference champion California (ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll) and undefeated Oklahoma (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll).[1][2]
Guard Vern Sterling was selected by both the Associated Press and International News Service as a first-team player on the 1949 All-Pacific Coast football team.[3][4]
After the 1949 season, coach Casanova left Santa Clara to become head coach at Pittsburgh. He also served as head coach at Oregon from 1951 to 1966.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at California | L 7–21 | 62,000 | [5] | ||||
| September 24 | at San Jose State | W 14–13 | 13,500 | [6] | ||||
| October 1 | at Fresno State | W 53–0 | 10,324 | [7] | ||||
| October 9 | Portland |
| W 26–13 | [8] | ||||
| October 15 | at No. 13 UCLA | W 14–0 | 28,911 | [9] | ||||
| October 23 | at Loyola (CA) | Sacramento, CA | W 27–19 | 9,500 | [10] | |||
| October 29 | at Stanford | T 7–7 | 45,000 | [11] | ||||
| November 5 | San Francisco | W 13–7 | 40,000 | [12] | ||||
| November 13 | at Saint Mary's | No. 20 |
| W 19–6 | 37,640 | [13] | ||
| November 19 | at No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 19 | L 21–28 | 59,000 | [14] | |||
| January 2 | vs. No. 20 Kentucky | No. 14 | W 21–13 | 64,816 | [15] | |||
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Rankings[edit]
| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19т | 14 | 15 |
After the season[edit]
The following Broncos were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.[16]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 19 | Hall Haynes | Back | Washington Redskins |
| 8 | 99 | John Hock | Tackle | Chicago Cardinals |
| 8 | 101 | Ellery Williams | End | San Francisco 49ers |
| 13 | 165 | Jerry Hennessy | End | Chicago Cardinals |
| 14 | 179 | Tom Payne | End | San Francisco 49ers |
| 22 | 286 | Jim Dowling | Guard | Cleveland Browns |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Santa Clara Yearly Results (1935–1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "1949 Santa Clara Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Carpenter Draws Most Votes in Winning Position ON Associated Press' 25th All-Coast Selection". The Corvalis Gazette-Times. November 25, 1949. p. 7.
- ^ Joe St. Amant (November 22, 1949). "Bears Pace All-Pacific Coast Football Eleven". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 10.
- ^ "Bears Smash Broncos, 21-7: California Team Impresses 62,000". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. September 18, 1949. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Nips San Jose, 14 to 13". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. September 25, 1949. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Beats Fresno State 53-0". Santa Cruz Sentinel-News. October 2, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Beats Portland, 26-13". Honolulu Advertiser. October 10, 1949. p. 12.
- ^ Paul Zimmerman (October 16, 1949). "Broncs Bop UCLA: Santa Clara Stages Last Period Rally". Los Angeles Times. p. II-1, II-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Geyer (October 24, 1949). "Loyola Scares Santa Clara Before Going Down, 27 to 19". Los Angeles Times. pp. 4=1, 4–3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ray Haywood (October 30, 1949). "Broncos Battle Stanford to 7 to 7 Deadlock: Santa Clara Checks Tribe Bowl Hopes". Oakland Tribune. p. 1B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Beats USF, 13-7: Hall Haynes Is Hero For Bronco Team". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 7, 1949. p. 12.
- ^ "Santa Clara Dominates All Way as Gaels Yield, 19-6". San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 14, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Saul Feldman (November 20, 1949). "Sooners Beat Off Santa Clara, 28 to 21". Miami (OK) Daily News-Record. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spectacular Show Enthralls Bowl Throng". Miami Daily News. January 3, 1950. pp. 1–3, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.