1968–69 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2024 1968–69 Santa Clara Broncos Basketball West Coast Athletic Conference WCAC 4 3 27–2 13–1 Dick Garibaldi San Jose Civic Auditorium West Coast Athletic Conference champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1968–69 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. They finished the season with a 27–2 record (13–1 WCAC) and made the NCAA tournament, reaching the Elite Eight before falling to mighty UCLA for the second straight season. They were led by head coach Dick Garibaldi. Roster 1968 Santa Clara Broncos y Bud Ogden F 6 6 Sr San Luis Obispo, California y Ralph Ogden F 6 5 Jr San Luis Obispo, California y Dennis Awtrey C 6 10 225 Jr y Dick Garibaldi Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Santa Clara Broncos| Regular Season Nov 30, 1968 yes 1968 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 101–64 1–0 Dec 3, 1968 yes 18 1968 men UC Davis Aggies UC Davis San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 94–66 2–0 Dec 6, 1968 yes yes 18 1968 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 82–65 3–0 Dec 13, 1968 yes yes 16 1968 men Houston Cougars Houston 12 San Francisco Civic Auditorium San Francisco, California Cable Car Classic 75–50 4–0 Dec 14, 1968 yes yes 16 1968 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco San Francisco Civic Auditorium San Francisco, California Cable Car Classic 78–56 5–0 Dec 20, 1968 yes 10 1968 men North Texas State Mean Green North Texas State San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 46–31 6–0 Dec 23, 1968 yes 9 Gonzaga San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 86–62 7–0 Dec 26, 1968 yes yes 9 1968 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Honolulu International Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 72–58 8–0 Dec 27, 1968 yes yes 9 1968 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Honolulu International Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 81–59 9–0 Dec 28, 1968 yes yes 9 1968 men Columbia Lions Columbia Honolulu International Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 64–58 10–0 Jan 1, 1969 yes 6 1968 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 92–82 11–0 Jan 4, 1969 6 San Francisco San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 86–66 12–0 1–0 Jan 10, 1969 3 1968 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 70–49 13–0 2–0 Jan 11, 1969 yes 3 1968 men Pacific Tigers Pacific San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 67–56 14–0 3–0 Jan 16, 1969 yes 3 1968 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Rob Gym Santa Barbara, California 80–69 15–0 4–0 Jan 18, 1969 yes 3 1968 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Spartan Gym San Jose, California 62–49 16–0 5–0 Jan 31, 1968 yes yes 3 1968 men Cal State East Bay Pioneers Cal State Hayward Pioneer Gymnasium Hayward, California 103–72 17–0 Feb 3, 1969 yes 3 1968 men San Francisco State Gators San Francisco State San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 72–59 18–0 Feb 7, 1969 3 1968 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 82–65 19–0 6–0 Feb 8, 1969 3 1968 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 88–60 20–0 7–0 Feb 15, 1969 yes 3 San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 72–47 21–0 8–0 Feb 21, 1969 yes 2 San Jose State Spartan Gym San Jose, California 69–73 2OT 21–1 8–1 Feb 22, 1969 2 1968 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 91–71 22–1 9–1 Feb 28, 1969 yes 4 Pepperdine Campus Gym Malibu, California 62–52 23–1 10–1 Mar 1, 1969 yes 4 Loyola Marymount Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 89–66 24–1 11–1 Mar 7, 1969 yes 3 Pacific Pacific Pavilion Stockton, California 81–69 25–1 12–1 Mar 8, 1969 yes 3 Saint Mary's Madigan Gym Moraga, California 72–56 26–1 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Santa Clara Broncos| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1969 yes yes 3 Weber State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen 63–59 OT 11,700 27–1 Mar 15, 1969 yes yes 3 UCLA 1 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Regional final Elite Eight 52–90U.C.L.A., Santa Clara in Repeat of Last Season's Regional Final https://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/15/archives/ucla-santa-clara-in-repeat-of-last-seasons-regional-final.html The New York Times March 15, 1969 February 4, 2024U.C.L.A. Is Victor, 90-52; Santa Clara Crushed https://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/16/archives/ucla-is-victor-9052-santa-clara-crushed.html The New York Times March 16, 1969 February 4, 2024 12,812 27–2 AP Poll Pacific Time W West 2023-24 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/santaclara.sidearmsports.com/documents/2023/11/28/23-24-mbb_record_book_Niall_Updated.pdf Santa Clara Athletics February 4, 2024 Rankings 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings References Category:Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball seasons Santa Clara Santa Clara Santa Clara Broncos Men's Basketball Santa Clara Broncos Men's Basketball