1936 Santa Clara Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1936 Santa Clara Broncos football Independent 6 8–1 Buck Shaw 1st Kezar Stadium Sugar Bowl champion Sugar Bowl W 21–14 vs. LSU The 1936 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their first season under head coach Buck Shaw, the Broncos compiled an 8–1 record with five shutouts,https://magazine.scu.edu/winter2012/alumni.cfm?b=439&c=11934 Santa Clara (alumni magazine) Hildebrand Chuck Sweetness Winter 2012 January 24, 2018 and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 139 to 36. In the final AP poll released in late November, Santa Clara was sixth. The Broncos' victories included a 13–0 besting of Stanford,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JdITAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6072%2C4308825 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Stanford bows to Santa Clara September 27, 1936 4, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=6395%2C2027894 Lodi News-Sentinel California United Press Santa Clara ion upset win over Stanford September 28, 1936 5 a 19–0 victory over Saint Mary'shttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ELlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6567%2C4689623 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Santa Clara stock booms as Broncos whitewash St. Mary's gridders 19 to 0 November 16, 1936 6 and a 21–14 victory over undefeated and second-ranked LSU in the third Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aVsbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CU0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1793%2C83425 Pittsburgh Press United Press Santa Clara whips L.S.U. January 2, 1937 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3MoWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ACIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2887%2C48398 Milwaukee Journal United Press Santa Clara's passing upsets L.S.U., 21 to 14 January 2, 1937 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9f1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=reMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6640%2C306733 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Santa Claras surprise L.S.U. January 2, 1937 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DDpPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a04DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4835%2C290514 St. Petersburg Times Associated Press Santa Clara runs roughshod over L.S.U., 21 to 14 January 2, 1937 11 The team's lone setback was a 9–0 shutout loss to #16 TCU (with Sammy Baugh) at Kezar Stadium on December 12.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FScbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3937%2C6096343 Pittsburgh Press United Press Sullivan James A. Texas Christian punctures Santa Clara's perfect record December 13, 1936 1, sportsSanta Clara Yearly Results (1935–1939) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 10, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/santa_clara/yearly_results.php?year=1935 December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105626/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/santa_clara/yearly_results.php?year=1935 dead1936 Santa Clara Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 10, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/santa-clara/1936-schedule.html Two Broncos received honors on the 1936 All-Pacific Coast football team: fullback Nello Falaschi (INS-1, UP-1); and guard Dick Bassi (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1).All-Coast Football Aggregation Named By Associated Press Sun Bernardino Sun December 4, 1936 21 Russell J. Newland https://www.newspapers.com/image/49268745/Huskies Place Four, Santa Clara Two On '36 All Coast Team The Fresno Bee November 22, 1936 2C https://www.newspapers.com/image/25863383/Falaschi, Bassi on All-Coast Team The Times and Daily News Leader, San Mateo, CA December 1, 1936 8 https://www.newspapers.com/image/38957859/ Schedule 1936 AP September 26 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 13–0 25,000 October 4 w Portland Santa Clara, CA 26–0 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eKtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1289%2C329122 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Broncos defeat Portland 27 to 0 October 5, 1936 6 October 11 w y San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 15–7 35,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DyhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3789%2C4604246 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Santa Clarans take big game October 12, 1936 9 October 17 w y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 20–0 Santa Clara Broncs Overpower San Jose State, 20 to 0: Spartans Wilt In Second Half The San Francisco Examiner Bob Brachman October 18, 1936 SF-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99896528/santa-clara-broncs-overpower-san-jose/ Newspapers.com October 31 w 19 Auburn 16 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 12–0 25,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fUYbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IU8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5778%2C249451 Pittsburgh Press Santa Clara tops Auburn November 1, 1936 6, sports https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AblWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2753%2C3408314 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Santa Clara aces Alabama Poly 12-0 November 1, 1936 16 November 15 w y 9 Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 19–0 60,000 November 22 w y 9 Loyola (CA) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–6 30,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LlkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3754%2C2980090 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Santa Clara's slate is clean November 23, 1936 10 December 12 l 6 TCU 16 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–9 45,000 January 1, 1937 w y 6 LSU 2 Sugar Bowl Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 21–14 38,483 Santa Clara Triumphs Over L.S.U., 21-14 The San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba January 2, 1937 1, 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99897168/santa-clara-triumphs-over-lsu-21-14/ Newspapers.com After the season NFL draft The following Broncos were selected in the 1937 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1937/draft.htm 1937 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com February 18, 2024https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/santaclara/ Santa Clara Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference.com March 30, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=Santa+Clara&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Santa Clara NFL.com March 30, 2017 Santa Clara Broncos 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 216Nello FalaschiBackWashington Redskins436Dick BassiGuardWashington Redskins References Santa Clara Category:Santa Clara Broncos football seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Santa Clara Broncos football