1950 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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1950 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (CA)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   7 – 3 – 1
San Francisco   –   7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   5 – 4 – 2
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
La Verne   –   3 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   3 – 7 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   2 – 7 – 1
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   1 – 6 – 1
Nevada   –   1 – 9 – 0

The 1950 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their first season under head coach Richard F. Gallagher, the Broncos compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 198 to 165.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at No. 14 California
L 9–2746,000[2]
September 30at Rice
L 7–2768,000[3]
October 7at San Jose State
L 10–1416,190[4]
October 14at No. 6 Stanford
L 13–2329,000[5]
October 22vs. Nevada
W 55–06,000[6]
October 28at Marquette
L 14–2114,000[7]
November 4at Pacific (CA)
L 14–3323,200[8][9]
November 11at San Francisco
L 6–2713,567[10]
November 18vs. Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 9–011,000[11]
November 25at No. 20 Loyola (CA)
W 28–2615,200[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1950 Santa Clara Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Prescott Sullivan (September 24, 1950). "Bear Herd Rides Over Broncs, 27-9: Cal 'Depth Charge' Erases 9-0 Deficit; Van Heuit, Olszewski Runs Turn Tide Against Outmanned Foe in Opener". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Harry M. Hayward (October 1, 1950). "Rice Blasts Broncs, 27-7". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 22, 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Walter Gamage (October 8, 1950). "Broncs Bow To San Jose". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 24, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Harry M. Hayward (October 15, 1950). "Stanford Pushes Over Broncos, 23-13: Cards Forced to Go All Out for Victory". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 24, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pack Succumbs to Broncos For Fifth Straight Defeat: Nevada Line Improved But Air Defense Weak". Reno Evening Gazette. October 23, 1950. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Harry M. Hayward (October 29, 1950). "Broncos Lose Tilt And Star". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Harry M. Hayward (November 5, 1950). "College of Pacific Tips Broncs, 33-14". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McCormick hot as COP wins 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). November 6, 1950. p. 8.
  10. ^ "USF Drives Past Santa Clara 27-6". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 13, 1950. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Harry Borba (November 20, 1950). "Santa Clara Slaps Down Gaels, 9-0: Napolitano Hero for Broncs; Hurls to TD". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 35–36 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Jack Geyer (November 27, 1950). "Broncs Topple Loyola, 28-26: Lions Blow 20-0 Lead to Suffer First Defeat". Los Angeles Times. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
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