1949 Santa Clara Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Santa Clara Broncos football Independent 15 8–2–1 Len Casanova 4th Kezar Stadium Orange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 21–13 vs. Kentucky The 1949 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Len Casanova, the Broncos compiled an 8–2–1 record, achieved a No. 15 ranking in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a total of 222 to 114. The Broncos' victories included a 14–0 besting of UCLA, a 19–6 victory over Saint Mary's, and a 21–13 victory over Bear Bryant's Kentucky Wildcats in the 1950 Orange Bowl. The team's two losses came against Pacific Coast Conference champion California (ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll) and undefeated Oklahoma (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll).Santa 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 dead1949 Santa Clara Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 10, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/santa-clara/1949-schedule.html Guard Vern Sterling was selected by both the Associated Press and International News Service as a first-team player on the 1949 All-Pacific Coast football team.Carpenter Draws Most Votes in Winning Position ON Associated Press' 25th All-Coast Selection The Corvalis Gazette-Times November 25, 1949 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2585488/1949_ap_all_pacific_coast_team/Bears Pace All-Pacific Coast Football Eleven Joe St. Amant El Paso Herald-Post November 22, 1949 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2585517/1949_ins_all_pacific_team/ After the 1949 season, coach Casanova left Santa Clara to become head coach at Pittsburgh. He also served as head coach at Oregon from 1951 to 1966. Schedule 1949 AP y y y September 18 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 7-21 62,000 Bears Smash Broncos, 21-7: California Team Impresses 62,000 San Bernardino Sun-Telegram September 18, 1949 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410627/bears_smash_broncos_217_california/ Newspapers.com September 24 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA W 14-13 13,500 Santa Clara Nips San Jose, 14 to 13 San Bernardino Sun-Telegram September 25, 1949 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410658/santa_clara_nips_san_jose_14_to_13/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA W 53-0 10,324 Santa Clara Beats Fresno State 53-0 Santa Cruz Sentinel-News October 2, 1949 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410679/santa_clara_beats_fresno_state_530/ Newspapers.com October 9 Portland Grape Bowl Lodi, CA W 26-13 Santa Clara Beats Portland, 26-13 Honolulu Advertiser October 10, 1949 12 October 15 at No. 13 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 14-0 28,911 Broncs Bop UCLA: Santa Clara Stages Last Period Rally Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman October 16, 1949 II-1, II-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410717/broncs_bop_ucla_santa_clara_stages/ Newspapers.com October 23 at Loyola (CA) Sacramento, CA W 27-19 9,500 Loyola Scares Santa Clara Before Going Down, 27 to 19 Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer October 24, 1949 4=1, 4-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17434338/loyola_scares_santa_clara_before_going/ Newspapers.com October 29 at Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA T 7-7 45,000 Broncos Battle Stanford to 7 to 7 Deadlock: Santa Clara Checks Tribe Bowl Hopes Oakland Tribune Ray Haywood October 30, 1949 1B, 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410924/broncos_battle_stanford_to_7_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 5 San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 13-7 40,000 Santa Clara Beats USF, 13-7: Hall Haynes Is Hero For Bronco Team The Honolulu Advertiser November 7, 1949 12 November 13 at Saint Mary's 20 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 19-6 37,640 Santa Clara Dominates All Way as Gaels Yield, 19-6 San Bernardino Daily Sun November 14, 1940 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17434498/santa_clara_dominates_all_way_as_gaels/ Newspapers.com November 19 at No. 2 Oklahoma 19 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK L 21-28 59,000–60,145 Sooners Beat Off Santa Clara, 28 to 21 Miami (OK) Daily News-Record Saul Feldman November 20, 1949 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410778/sooners_beat_off_santa_clara_28_to_21/ Newspapers.com January 2 vs. No. 20 Kentucky 14 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) W 21-13 64,816 Spectacular Show Enthralls Bowl Throng Miami Daily News January 3, 1950 1–3, 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17410844/spectacular_show_enthralls_bowl_throng/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR NR NR NR NR 20 19т 14 15 After the season The following Broncos were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1950/draft.htm 1950 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football Reference February 24, 2024 Santa Clara Broncos 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 219Hall HaynesBackWashington Redskins899John HockTackleChicago Cardinals8101Ellery WilliamsEndSan Francisco 49ers13165Jerry HennessyEndChicago Cardinals14179Tom PayneEndSan Francisco 49ers22286Jim DowlingGuardCleveland Browns References Santa Clara Category:Santa Clara Broncos football seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Santa Clara Broncos football