1936 Santa Clara Broncos football team American college football season
The 1936 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1936 college football season . In their first season under head coach Buck Shaw , the Broncos compiled an 8–1 record with five shutouts,[ 1] and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 139 to 36. In the final AP Poll released in late November, Santa Clara was sixth.
The Broncos' victories included a 13–0 besting of Stanford ,[ 2] [ 3] a 19–0 victory over Saint Mary's [ 4] and a 21–14 victory over undefeated and second-ranked LSU in the third Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] The team's lone setback was a 9–0 shutout loss to #16 TCU (with Sammy Baugh ) at Kezar Stadium on December 12.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Two Broncos received honors on the 1936 All-Pacific Coast football team : fullback Nello Falaschi (INS-1, UP-1); and guard Dick Bassi (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1).[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 26 at Stanford W 13–025,000 [ 2] [ 3]
October 4 Portland Santa Clara, CA W 26–08,000 [ 15]
October 11 vs. San Francisco W 15–735,000 [ 16]
October 17 at San Jose State W 20–0[ 17]
October 31 No. 16 Auburn No. 19 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 12–025,000 [ 18] [ 19]
November 15 vs. Saint Mary's No. 9 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 19–060,000 [ 4]
November 22 at Loyola (CA) No. 9 W 13–630,000 [ 20]
December 12 No. 16 TCU No. 6 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0–945,000 [ 9]
January 1, 1937 vs. No. 2 LSU No. 6 W 21–1438,483 [ 21]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
After the season
NFL draft
The following Broncos were selected in the 1937 NFL draft following the season.[ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
References
^ Hildebrand, Chuck (Winter 2012). "Sweetness" . Santa Clara . (alumni magazine). Retrieved January 24, 2018 .
^ a b "Stanford bows to Santa Clara" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 27, 1936. p. 4, sports.
^ a b "Santa Clara ion upset win over Stanford" . Lodi News-Sentinel . (California). United Press. September 28, 1936. p. 5.
^ a b "Santa Clara stock booms as Broncos whitewash St. Mary's gridders 19 to 0" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 16, 1936. p. 6.
^ "Santa Clara whips L.S.U." Pittsburgh Press . United Press. January 2, 1937. p. 9.
^ "Santa Clara's passing upsets L.S.U., 21 to 14" . Milwaukee Journal . United Press. January 2, 1937. p. 8.
^ "Santa Claras surprise L.S.U." Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1937. p. 9.
^ "Santa Clara runs roughshod over L.S.U., 21 to 14" . St. Petersburg Times . Associated Press. January 2, 1937. p. 11.
^ a b Sullivan, James A. (December 13, 1936). "Texas Christian punctures Santa Clara's perfect record" . Pittsburgh Press . United Press. p. 1, sports.
^ "Santa Clara Yearly Results (1935–1939)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015 .
^ "1936 Santa Clara Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015 .
^ Russell J. Newland (December 4, 1936). "All-Coast Football Aggregation Named By Associated Press" . Sun Bernardino Sun . p. 21.
^ "Huskies Place Four, Santa Clara Two On '36 All Coast Team" . The Fresno Bee . November 22, 1936. p. 2C.
^ "Falaschi, Bassi on All-Coast Team" . The Times and Daily News Leader, San Mateo, CA . December 1, 1936. p. 8.
^ "Broncos defeat Portland 27 to 0" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1936. p. 6.
^ "Santa Clarans take big game" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 12, 1936. p. 9.
^ Bob Brachman (October 18, 1936). "Santa Clara Broncs Overpower San Jose State, 20 to 0: Spartans Wilt In Second Half" . The San Francisco Examiner . p. SF-3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Santa Clara tops Auburn" . Pittsburgh Press . November 1, 1936. p. 6, sports.
^ "Santa Clara aces Alabama Poly 12-0" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 1, 1936. p. 16.
^ "Santa Clara's slate is clean" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1936. p. 10.
^ Harry Borba (January 2, 1937). "Santa Clara Triumphs Over L.S.U., 21-14" . The San Francisco Examiner . pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
^ "Santa Clara Players/Alumni" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 30, 2017 .
^ "Draft History: Santa Clara" . NFL.com . Retrieved March 30, 2017 .
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