1917 Santa Clara rugby team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1917 Santa Clara Missionites football 1917 Santa Clara rugby team.jpg 285 Independent 9–1 Walter Von Mandersheid 1st Mission Field 1916 1919 The 1917 Santa Clara rugby team was a college rugby team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1917 college football season. The team compiled a 9–1 record, shut out eight of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 334 to 18.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 Charley Austin resigned as the team's head coach after the first game.Charley Austin, Rugby Coach, to Leave San Francisco Chronicle October 2, 1917 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99863088/charley-austin/ Newspapers.com He was replaced by Walter Von Mandersheid. During the 1910s, many California colleges replaced their American football programs with rugby. Santa Clara includes these teams as part of its college football history. Schedule y y September 23 Olympic Club Mission Field Santa Clara, CA W 30-0 Santa Clara Varsity Wins From Olympic Club 30 to 0 The San Francisco Examiner September 24, 1917 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99862725/santa-clara-varsity-wins-from-olympic/ Newspapers.com September 30 Palo Alto Athletic Club W 31-3 October 7 Fort Mason 2nd Infantry W 40-0 Santa Clara Ruggers Trim Infantry Team San Francisco Chronicle October 8, 1917 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99862354/santa-clara-ruggers-trim-infantry-team/ Newspapers.com October 14 Olympic Club Santa Clara, CA W 8-0 Santa Clara Wins Close Game From Olympic Fifteen The San Francisco Examiner October 15, 1917 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99862105/santa-clara-wins-close-game-from/ Newspapers.com October 21 Barbarians Club Santa Clara, CA W 55-0 Santa Clara Wins From Barbarians By a 55-0 Score The San Francisco Examiner October 22, 1917 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99861975/santa-clara-wins-from-barbarians-by-a/ Newspapers.com Palo Alto Athletic Club W 30-0 November 4 Olympic Club Santa Clara, CA W 29-0 Santa Clara Downs Olympics By 29 to 0 Score The San Francisco Examiner November 5, 1917 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99861674/santa-clara-downs-olympics-by-29-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 11 Palo Alto Athletic Club W 32-0 Santa Clara Varsity a Bit Off Color, But Defeats Palo Alto The San Francisco Examiner Jack James November 12, 1917 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99861211/santa-clara-varsity-a-bit-off-color/ Newspapers.com November 18 Barbarians Club W 63-0 Barbarians No Match for Boys in Rugby Game San Francisco Chronicle November 19, 1917 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99861462/barbarians-no-match-for-boys-in-rugby/ Newspapers.com November 24 at Stanford Stanford Field Stanford, CA L 11-15 'Fifty-Fifty' Is Prediction for Big Game: Stanford and Santa Clara Teams Evenly Matched for Battle at Palo Alto Saturday The San Francisco Examiner Jack James November 19, 1917 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99861065/fifty-fifty-is-prediction-for-big/ Newspapers.comStanford's Fighting Spirit Triumphs in Rugby Battle 15-11 The San Francisco Examiner Jack James November 25, 1917 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99860851/stanfords-fighting-spirit-triumphs-in/ Newspapers.com References Santa Clara Category:Santa Clara Broncos football seasons Santa Clara Missionites football