1919 Santa Clara Missionites football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1919 Santa Clara Missionites football Independent 2–4 Robert E. Harmon 1st Mission Field 1917 The 1919 Santa Clara Missionites football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1919 college football season. The team compiled a 2–4 record but nevertheless outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 86, on the strength of two 60-point games against the crews of 1919 USS Boston (1884) USS Boston USS Boston and USS Nebraska.History of Santa Clara University Football Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office September 1, 2018 2–3 https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/u/2/agv9z6dzn4heti/SCU_FB_History.pdf The team was led by first-year coach Robert E. Harmon. Harmon had played football at Illinois College, University of Denver, and Creighton University, and had then coached teams at All Hallows College (Salt Lake City), Gonzaga University, Davis Farm (now known as UC-Davis), and Illinois College.Coach Harmon Is Busy at Santa Clara Henry C. Veit Oakland Tribune September 4, 1919 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23373637/coach_harmon_is_busy_at_santa_clara/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y October 4 at California Cancelled October 12 Sunday Olympic Club Mission Field Santa Clara, CA L 3–19 Olympic Club Eleven Trims Santa Clara: University Team Beaten, 19 to 3, in First Game of Season; Played Well San Francisco Examiner October 13, 1919 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23380049/olympic_club_eleven_trims_santa_clara/ Newspapers.com October 19 Sunday 1919 USS Boston (1884) USS Boston USS Boston Mission Field Santa Clara, CA W 60–0 Santa Clara Runs Up 60-0 Score San Francisco Chronicle October 20, 1919 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23379630/santa_clara_runs_up_600_score/ Newspapers.com October 26 Sunday USS Nebraska Mission Field Santa Clara, CA W 60–7 U.S.S. Nebraska is Easy for U. of S.C. Oakland Tribune October 27, 1919 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23379819/uss_nebraska_is_easy_for_u_of_sc/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Stanford Stanford Field Stanford, CA L 0–13 Santa Clara Shut Out by Stanford After Brilliant Football Game at Palo Alto: Punting Duel Is Feature of the Big Game at Stanford Oakland Tribune November 9, 1919 Doug Montell https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23380333/santa_clara_shut_out_by_stanford_after/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Nevada Mackay Field Reno, NV L 7–41 Nevada Eleven Defeats Santa Clara, 41 to 7 Nevada State Journal November 23, 1919 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23380171/nevada_eleven_defeats_santa_clara_41/ Newspapers.com November 27 Thursday vs. Olympic Club Ewing Field San Francisco, CA L 0–6 Winged 'O' Defeats Santa Clara: Final Count, 6 to 0; Club Touchdown Only Score San Francisco Examiner Jack James November 28, 1919 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23379532/winged_o_defeats_santa_clara_final/ Newspapers.com References Santa Clara Category:Santa Clara Broncos football seasons Santa Clara Missionites football