American college football season
The 1946 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1946 college football season . In their first season under head coach Len Casanova , the Broncos compiled a 2–5–1 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 181 to 112.[1]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 28 at Fresno State L 7–2014,694 [2] October 5 at Nevada L 7–336,000 [3] October 13 at Portland W 6–03,500–5,354 [4] [5] October 19 at Stanford L 26–3320,000 [6] October 26 at No. 5 UCLA L 7–3336,000 [7] November 2 vs. San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 19–1330,000 [8] November 9 at Arizona T 21–2111,500 [9] [10] November 16 Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 19–2855,000 [11] Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References [ edit ] ^ "1946 Santa Clara Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2018 . ^ "Fresno's Running Attack Too Much for Santa Clara's Team" . The San Bernardino County Sun . San Bernardino, California. September 29, 1946. p. 26 3. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Ty Cobb (October 6, 1946). "Nevada Overpowers Broncos 33 to 7" . Nevada State Journal . p. 9 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Phil Norman (October 14, 1946). "Broncs Make Poor Showing In 6-0 Win Over Portland" . Oakland Tribune . pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Bill Mulligan (October 14, 1946). "Broncs Down Pilots For First Win, 6-0" . The San Francisco Examiner . p. 17 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Harry Borba (October 20, 1946). "Near Upsets! Stanford Edges Broncs, 33 to 26: Long Runs Mark Tilt" . The San Francisco Examiner . p. 21 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Unbeaten Bruins Whip Broncs" . Los Angeles Times . October 27, 1946. ^ "Broncos Win 19-13 on Don Fumbles: Hall Steals Spotlight in Grid Thriller" . Oakland Tribune . November 4, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Abe Chanin (November 10, 1946). "Inspired Arizona Rally Ties Santa Clara, 21-21" . The Arizona Daily Star . pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Murray Sinclair (November 10, 1946). "Arizona, Santa Clara Tie: Second-Half Assault Pays For Wildcats" . The Arizona Republic . p. 7 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Alan Ward (November 18, 1946). "Wedey Sparks 28-19 Gael Victory: 55,000 Watch Broncos Lose Grid Classic" . Oakland Tribune . pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com .
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