1926 Santa Clara Broncos football team

1926 Santa Clara Broncos football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Adam Walsh (2nd season)
Captain	Len Casanova
Home stadium	Mission Field
Seasons ←  1925 1927  →

1926 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	0	–	2
Arizona			–					5	–	1	–	1
Regis			–					6	–	2	–	0
Tempe State			–					4	–	1	–	1
Gonzaga			–					5	–	2	–	1
New Mexico			–					4	–	2	–	1
New Mexico A&M			–					5	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					5	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					5	–	4	–	0
St. Ignatius (CA)			–					2	–	3	–	3
Santa Barbara State			–					2	–	4	–	0

The 1926 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their second season under head coach Adam Walsh, the Broncos compiled a 5–4 record and were outscored by opponents 147 to 101. ^[1]

Schedule

photographs from the November 27, 1926 game against the Saint Mary's Gaels

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–13	25,000	[2]
October 2	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–42	36,000	[3]
October 9	vs. Pacific (CA)	Santa Clara, CA	W 17–0		[4]
October 17	at Olympic Club	Ewing Field San Francisco, CA	W 14–0	7,000	[5]
October 24	West Coast Army	Ewing Field San Francisco, CA	W 30–6	7,000	[6]
October 30	Nevada	Santa Clara, CA	W 25–0		[7]
November 6	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 14–33	18,000	[8]
November 13	San Diego Marines	Mission Field Santa Clara, CA	W 41–0		[9]
November 27	Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA	L 0–7	21,000	[10] [11]

References

1. "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
2. Phil Ray (September 26, 1926). "Bears Defeat Santa Clara, 13-6: Bears Start Season With Victory Over Santa Clara". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
3. Braven Dyer (October 3, 1926). "Trojan Horde Tramples Broncos, 42 to 0: Drury's Devastating Smashes Ruin Rivals; Santa Clara Defense Breaks After First Quarter and Jones's Men Roll Up Astonishing Score". The Los Angeles Times. pp. 1-a-1, 1-1-3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Santa Clarans Beat Pacifics by 17-0 Count: Machado Goes Over for First Touchdown; Bundy Makes Sixty-Yard Run for Second". The San Francisco Examiner. October 10, 1926. p. 4P – via Newspapers.com.
5. William Leiser (October 18, 1926). "Santa Clara Trims O. C., 14 to 0: Machado Runs 67 Yards for Initial Score". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 1P – via Newspapers.com.
6. William Leiser (October 25, 1926). "Santa Clara Wins, Score 30 to 6: Broncos Find Soldier Squad Easy to Whip; Machado and McKee Star in Victory of Collegians; Crowd of 7,000 Witness Contest". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "31 Oct 1926, 38 - The Los Angeles Times at". Newspapers.com. October 31, 1926. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
8. William Leiser (November 7, 1926). "Stanford Smothers Broncos, 33-14: Shock Troops Give Cardinal Early Margin". The San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Broncos Return for Final Work: Santa Clara Shows Scoring Power Against San Diego Marine Outfit With 41-0 Score". The San Francisco Examiner. November 16, 1926. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
10. William Leiser (November 28, 1926). "St. Mary's Triumphs, 7 to 0: Madigan's Men Win Game in Fourth Period; Kasperowicz Plunges Over for Lone Touchdown; Watson Kicks Well for Extra Point". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Leo the Plunger Child Leads 'Em Woah Sparkplug, Woah" . The Oakland Post Enquirer. November 29, 1926. Retrieved December 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.