1946 Santa Clara Broncos football team

1946 Santa Clara Broncos football
Conference Independent
1946 record 2–5–1
Head coach Len Casanova (1st season)
Home stadium Kezar Stadium

The 1946 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Fresno State
L 7–2014,694[2]
October 5at Nevada
L 7–336,000[3]
October 13at Portland
W 6–05,000
October 19at Stanford
L 26–3320,000
October 26at No. 5 UCLA
L 7–3336,000[4]
November 2vs. San Francisco
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 19–1330,000[5]
November 9at Arizona
T 21–2112,000
November 16Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 19–2855,000[6]

References

  1. ↑ "1946 Santa Clara Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Ty Cobb (October 6, 1946). "Nevada Overpowers Broncos 33 to 7". Nevada State Journal. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Unbeaten Bruins Whip Broncs". Los Angeles Times. 27 October 1946.
  5. ↑ "Broncos Win 19-13 on Don Fumbles: Hall Steals Spotlight in Grid Thriller". Oakland Tribune. November 4, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ 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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