1939 Santa Clara Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Santa Clara Broncos football Independent 5–1–3 14 Buck Shaw 4th Kezar Stadium, Seals Stadium The 1939 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Buck Shaw, the Broncos compiled a 5–1–3 record, outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 40, and were ranked No. 14 in the final AP poll.1939 Santa Clara Broncos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 20, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/santa-clara/1939-schedule.html They ranked at No. 25 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com After going winless in its first three games (one loss and two ties), the team went undefeated in the final six games, including victories over Purdue, Stanford, and Michigan State, and a scoreless tie with No. 11 UCLA. Santa Clara center John Schiechl was a consensus pick on the 1939 College Football All-America Team. End Bill Anahu was named to the second team by the International News Service. Schiechl and Anahu were also both first-team picks on the 1939 All-Pacific Coast football team. Schedule 1939 AP y y y September 30 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT T 7-7 15,500–17,000 Utes and Broncs Battle to 7-7 Deadlock: New 'Kick' in Offense Cheers Ute Backers The Salt Lake Tribune October 1, 1939 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39017501/utes_and_broncs_battle_to_77_deadlock/ Newspapers.comUtes Get 7-7 Tie With Famed Coast Eleven The Ogden Standard-Examiner October 1, 1939 9A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17671671/utes_get_77_tie_with_famed_coast_eleven/ Newspapers.com October 6 Texas A&M Seals Stadium San Francisco, CA L 3-7 16,000 Aggies Whip Broncos on Pugh Pass, 7-3 Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 8, 1939 Sports 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98930027/aggies-whip-broncos-on-pugh-pass-7-3/ Newspapers.comTexas Aggies Hand Broncs 7-3 Defeat Oakland Tribune October 7, 1939 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17671800/texas_aggies_hand_broncs_73_defeat/ Newspapers.com October 15 at San Francisco San Francisco, CA T 13-13 18,000 Broncos Rally to Gain 13-13 Tie With S.F.U. Los Angeles Times October 16, 1939 II-9 October 22 Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 7-0 45,000 Broncs Kill St. Mary's 'Sugar Bowl' Hopes Oakland Tribune October 23, 1939 11, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17672693/broncs_kill_st_marys_sugar_bowl/ Newspapers.com October 28 Purdue Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 13-6 20,000 Purdue Coach Ranks Broncs With Notre Dame, Gophers Oakland Tribune October 29, 1939 11A, 15A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17672001/purdue_coach_ranks_broncs_with_notre/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 27-7 40,000 Santa Clara Outsmarts, Outplays Stanford, 27 to 7 Oakland Tribune November 5, 1939 9A, 11A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17672388/santa_clara_outsmarts_outplays/ Newspapers.com November 11 Michigan State 16 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 6-0 18,000 Spartans Lose Pacific Coast Game, 6 to 0 The State Journal (Lansing, MI) November 12, 1939 1, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17672149/spartans_lose_pacific_coast_game_6_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 18 at No. 11 UCLA 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA T 0-0 50,000 Bruin, Bronco Elevens Battle to Scoreless Deadlock Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 19, 1939 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17670801/bruin_bronco_elevens_battle_to/ Newspapers.com November 26 at Loyola 17 Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA W 41-0 10,000 Buck's Broncs Ride Again as Lions Lose, 41-0 Los Angeles Times Charles Curtis November 27, 1939 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17671395/bucks_broncs_ride_again_as_lions_lose/ Newspapers.com After the season NFL draft The following Broncos were selected in the 1940 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1940/draft.htm 1940 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com February 18, 2024https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/santaclara/ Santa Clara Players/Alumni March 30, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=Santa+Clara&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Santa Clara March 30, 2017 Santa Clara Broncos 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 213John SchiechlCenterPhiladelphia Eagles865Bob AnahuEndCleveland Rams1081Jack RocheBackChicago Cardinals14122Nick StublarTacklePittsburgh Steelers15133Ray McCarthyBackPittsburgh Steelers References Santa Clara Category:Santa Clara Broncos football seasons Santa Clara Broncos football