1941 Santa Clara Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Santa Clara Broncos football Independent 6–3 Buck Shaw 6th Kezar Stadium The 1941 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 103. After winning its first four games, including shutout victories over California and Michigan State, Santa Clara rose to No. 8 in the AP poll released on October 20. The team then fell from the rankings, losing three consecutive games against Oklahoma, Stanford, and Oregon. The team rebounded with victories over UCLA and rival Saint Mary's to conclude the season.1941 Santa Clara Broncos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 20, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/santa-clara/1941-schedule.html Santa Clara was ranked at No. 36 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1941 AP y y y September 27 San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 32-7 25,000 Broncos Score Easy 32-7 Victory Over Inept Dons Oakland Tribune Bill Tobitt September 29, 1941 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17681943/broncos_score_easy_327_victory_over/ Newspapers.com October 5 Loyola (CA) Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 20-6 7,500 Broncs Not Interested, Beat Loyola 20-6 Anyway Oakland Tribune Bill Tobitt October 6, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17681823/broncs_not_interested_beat_loyola_206/ Newspapers.com October 11 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 13-0 56,000 Broncos Whip Bears, 13-0 Oakland Tribune October 12, 1941 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17681690/broncos_whip_bears_130/ Newspapers.com October 18 Michigan State 9 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 7-0 18,000 'Lucky' Broncs Defeat Spartans, 7 to 0 Oakland Tribune Bill Tobitt October 19, 1941 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17682130/lucky_broncs_defeat_spartans_7_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Oklahoma 8 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK L 6-16 22,000 Oklahoma Upsets Santa Clara, 16-6 The Austin American October 26, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17682329/oklahoma_upsets_santa_clara_166/ Newspapers.com November 1 at No. 12 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA L 7-27 65,000 Tribe Has Reached Peak -- Shaughnessy Oakland Tribune Bill Tobitt November 2, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17682499/tribe_has_reached_peak_shaughnessy/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 19-21 15,854 Oregon Hits Victory Trail; Santa Clara Defeated, 21 to 19 The Register-Guard November 12, 1941 8–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17680870/oregon_hits_victory_trail_santa_clara/ Newspapers.com November 16 Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 35-13 40,000 Bitter Strader, Routed Gaels Head East: Broncos Whale the Tar Out of St. Mary's, 35-13 Oakland Tribune Bill Tobitt November 17, 1941 15, 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17682876/bitter_strader_routed_gaels_head_east/ Newspapers.com November 22 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 31-13 25,000 Bruins Lose: Broncos Win 31-13 Los Angeles Times November 23, 1941 1, 13, 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17682668/broncos_beat_bruins_3113/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 9 (1) 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR References Santa Clara Category:Santa Clara Broncos football seasons Santa Clara Broncos football