1947 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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1947 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
1947 record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Western college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pepperdine   –   9 – 0 – 0
Hawaii   –   8 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 2 – 0
San Francisco   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   4 – 4 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 4 – 0
La Verne   –   3 – 4 – 0
Idaho State   –   3 – 5 – 1
Loyola (CA)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1947 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Len Casanova, the team compiled a 4–4 record and was outscored by a total of 158 to 109.[1] The team played its three home games at Kezar Stadium at San Francisco.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at California
L 7–3340,000[2]
September 27SMU
L 6–225,000[3]
October 4at Fresno State
W 20–19[4]
October 11at Stanford
W 13–725,000[5]
October 18at Pacific (CA)
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 21–20[6]
November 1vs. San Francisco
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 9–2025,000[7]
November 8at Michigan State
  • Macklin Field
  • East Lansing, MI
L 0–2821,000[8]
November 15vs. Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 33–940,000[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "1947 Santa Clara Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Prescott Sullivan (September 21, 1947). "Bears Ragged But Right In 5 Touchdown Spree". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 24, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Don Selby (September 28, 1947). "One Man Gang Corrals Broncs, 22-6: Walker Has Great Day". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 22, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Mulligan (October 5, 1947). "Broncos Nip Fresno 20-19". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Broncos Win: Cardinals Bow, 13-7". The San Francisco Examiner. October 12, 1947. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Brachman (October 19, 1947). "Broncs in 21-20 Win". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Curley Grieve (November 3, 1947). "Dons Smash Bronco Jinx, 20-9!". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ George S. Alderton (November 9, 1947). "MSC Rides Santa Clara Bronc to 28-0 Victory". Lansing State Journal. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Curley Grieve (November 17, 1947). "Broncos Bombard St Mary's, 33-9!". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
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