1987 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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1987 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
1987 record6–5 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuck Shaw Stadium
(Capacity: 6,800)
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Western Football Conference standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Portland State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 1
Cal State Northridge 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Santa Clara 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Utah State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Lutheran 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Santa Clara competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC).

The Broncos were led by third-year head coach Terry Malley. They played home games at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Santa Clara finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 3–3 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 204–190 for the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12Chico State[note 1]*
W 38–17
September 19Cal State Hayward[note 2]*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 27–7
September 26at UC Davis*
L 15–21
October 3Sacramento State[note 3]
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 10–55,438[1]
October 10at Southern Utah State[note 4]
W 13–10
October 17California Lutheran
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 29–114,972[2]
October 24at San Francisco State*
W 28–7
October 31at Cal State Northridge
L 6–71,850[3]
November 7Portland State
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
L 0–41
November 14Saint Mary's (CA)*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
L 25–31
November 21at Cal Poly[note 5]
L 13–33
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[]

No Santa Clara Broncos players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  2. ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  4. ^ Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  5. ^ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References[]

  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "1987 - Santa Clara (CA)". Retrieved March 18, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Santa Clara Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Draft History: Santa Clara". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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