1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Santa Clara Broncos football Independent 11 6–1–1 Buck Shaw 5th Kezar Stadium The 1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 6–1–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 46, and was ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll.1940 Santa Clara Broncos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/santa-clara/1940-schedule.html Schedule 1940 AP y y y September 28 Utah Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 34-13 40,000 Santa Clara Wallops Utes, 34-13 The Ogden Standard-Examiner September 29, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17699071/santa_clara_wallops_utes_3413/ Newspapers.com October 4 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 9-6 45,000 Johnson's Field Goal Gives Santa Clara 9-6 Victory Los Angeles Times October 5, 1940 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17698889/johnsons_field_goal_gives_santa_clara/ Newspapers.com October 12 at Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA L 6-7 54,999 Tribe Amazes Shaughnessy Oakland Tribune October 13, 1940 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17698756/tribe_amazes_shaughnessy_pt_2/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Michigan State Macklin Field East Lansing, MI T 0-0 18,500 Spartans, Santa Clara In Scoreless Tie Lansing State Journal October 27, 1940 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17698566/spartans_santa_clara_in_scoreless_tie/ Newspapers.com November 3 San Francisco 19 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 27-0 Casanega Pitches Broncos to 27-0 Win Over Dons Oakland Tribune Alan Ward November 4, 1940 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17698358/casanega_pitches_broncos_to_270_win/ November 17 Saint Mary's 19 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 19-7 40,000 St. Mary's Crushed, 19-7 Oakland Tribune November 18, 1940 10, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17698121/st_marys_crushed_197/ Newspapers.com November 24 Loyola (CA) 16 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 27-0 10,000 Santa Clara Coasts Through Loyola for 26-0 Victory Los Angeles Times November 25, 1940 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17698004/santa_clara_coasts_through_loyola_for/ Newspapers.com November 30 Oklahoma 15 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 33-13 5,000 Oklahoma Scares Broncs But Loses Battle, 33 to 13 Oakland Tribune Alan Ward December 1, 1940 10, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17697837/oklahoma_scares_broncs_but_loses/ Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR 20т 19т 16 19 15 11 After the season NFL draft The following Bronco was selected in the 1941 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1941/draft.htm 1941 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 13119Jim JohnsonBackChicago Bears Johnson played in the January 1941 edition of the East–West Shrine Game, as it was then known; in 2025, he was named to the All-Century Team of the East–West Shrine Bowl.All-Century Team https://shrinebowl.com/all-century-team/ November 24, 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20260102231342/https://shrinebowl.com/all-century-team/ January 2, 2026 Wayback Machine Johnson died in an airplane crash in Germany in May 1945 while serving in the U.S. Ninth Army.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-former-football-star-dies/189279761/ Former Football Star Dies In German Fighting The Fresno Bee 1 June 7, 1945 January 18, 2026 newspapers.com He was inducted to the Broncos' athletic hall of fame in 1975.https://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/2023/5/10/fanZone-HOF-index.aspx Santa Clara Athletic Hall of Fame santaclarabroncos.com January 18, 2026 References Santa Clara Category:Santa Clara Broncos football seasons Santa Clara Broncos football