1917 Santa Clara rugby team

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The 1917 Santa Clara rugby team was a college rugby team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1917 college football season. The team compiled a 9–1 record, shut out eight of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 334 to 18. [1]

Charley Austin resigned as the team's head coach after the first game. [2] He was replaced by Walter Von Mandersheid.

During the 1910s, many California colleges replaced their American football programs with rugby. Santa Clara includes these teams as part of its college football history. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Olympic Club Santa Clara, CA W 30–0 [3]
September 30Palo Alto Athletic ClubW 31–3
October 7Fort Mason 2nd InfantryW 40–0 [4]
October 14Olympic ClubSanta Clara, CAW 8–0 [5]
October 21Barbarians ClubSanta Clara, CAW 55–0 [6]
Palo Alto Athletic ClubW 30–0
November 4Olympic ClubSanta Clara, CAW 29–0 [7]
November 11Palo Alto Athletic ClubW 32–0 [8]
November 18Barbarians ClubW 63–0 [9]
November 24at Stanford
L 11–15 [10] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Charley Austin, Rugby Coach, to Leave". San Francisco Chronicle. October 2, 1917. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Santa Clara Varsity Wins From Olympic Club 30 to 0". The San Francisco Examiner. September 24, 1917. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Santa Clara Ruggers Trim Infantry Team". San Francisco Chronicle. October 8, 1917. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Santa Clara Wins Close Game From Olympic Fifteen". The San Francisco Examiner. October 15, 1917. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Santa Clara Wins From Barbarians By a 55-0 Score". The San Francisco Examiner. October 22, 1917. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Santa Clara Downs Olympics By 29 to 0 Score". The San Francisco Examiner. November 5, 1917. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Jack James (November 12, 1917). "Santa Clara Varsity a Bit Off Color, But Defeats Palo Alto". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Barbarians No Match for Boys in Rugby Game". San Francisco Chronicle. November 19, 1917. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Jack James (November 19, 1917). "'Fifty-Fifty' Is Prediction for Big Game: Stanford and Santa Clara Teams Evenly Matched for Battle at Palo Alto Saturday". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Jack James (November 25, 1917). "Stanford's Fighting Spirit Triumphs in Rugby Battle 15-11". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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