1982 Santa Clara Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1982 Santa Clara Broncos football Western Football Conference WFC 7–4 3–1 Pat Malley 24th Buck Shaw Stadium The 1982 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. The Broncos were led by head coach Pat Malley in his 24th year at the helm. They played home games at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The team finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–1 WFC). 1982 was the first season for the Western Football Conference. In its initial season, the WFC had five teams. Three of them were the last members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) (Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly). They were joined by Santa Clara and Portland State. Santa Clara had played as an Independent prior to joining the WFC. Schedule 1982 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee Pacific September 11 w y 1982 Portland State Vikings Portland State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 26–21 4,350 Santa Clara edges PSU Statesman Journal Salem, Oregon September 12, 1982 4F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10010648/santa_clara_edges_psu/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2017 September 18 w y Cal State Hayward Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 35–27 5,328 September 25 w 6 Cal State Northridge Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 26–21 4,914 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 26, 1982 III-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9967748/southland_summaries_19820926/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 2 w y 3 San Francisco State Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 44–14 6,137 October 9 w y y T–3 Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 41–13 3,287 October 16 l y y 3 UC Davis 8 Toomey Field Davis, CA 7–28 9,800 October 23 w y T–10 Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 19–14 2,468 Southland Summaries The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 24, 1982 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9968026/southland_19821024/ Newspapers.com April 1, 2017 October 30 l 6 Cal Poly Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 3–20 7,125 November 6 7:01 p.m. l y y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 0–40 17,793 Summary Of Football Game Statistics—Home Team (San Jose State vs. Santa Clara) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1982/630_H_631_19821106_40_0.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 November 13 w y y Sonoma State Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA 44–6 1,000–1,500 Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/645/stats/12716 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 20 l y y 1982 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA 10–13 5,568 Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/631/stats/12716 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 15, 2022 Team players in the NFL No Santa Clara Broncos players were selected in the 1983 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm 1983 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193403/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm deadhttps://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 March 31, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170331212004/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=Santa+Clara&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Don Brown Tackle 1983 San Diego Chargers References Santa Clara Category:Santa Clara Broncos football seasons Santa Clara Broncos football