1937 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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1937 Santa Clara Broncos football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 6–0 vs. LSU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. T–9
Record9–0
Head coach
Home stadium Kezar Stadium
Seasons
←  1936
1938  →
1937 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–9 Santa Clara  – 9 –0 –0
San Jose State  – 11 –2 –1
Pomona  – 6 –2 –1
Humboldt State  – 4 –2 –0
Idaho Southern Branch  – 6 –3 –0
Cal Poly  – 4 –2 –2
Portland  – 4 –3 –1
Saint Mary's  – 4 –3 –2
San Francisco  – 4 –5 –1
Loyola (CA)  – 4 –7 –0
Gonzaga  – 2 –6 –2
Hawaii  – 2 –6 –0
San Francisco State  – 1 –6 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach Buck Shaw, the Broncos won all nine games, [1] shut out seven, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 9. [2] In the final AP Poll released in late November, Santa Clara was ranked ninth, tied with Notre Dame.

Contents

The Broncos' victories included a 13–7 besting of Stanford, a 38–0 victory over Marquette, and a 6–0 victory over eighth-ranked LSU in the Sugar Bowl. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Two Broncos received honors on the 1937 All-Pacific Coast football team: tackle Alvord Wolff (AP-1); and guard Dougherty (INS-1). [8] [9] [10]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Stanford
W 13–735,000 [11] [12]
October 10vs. San Francisco
W 13–030,000 [13]
October 17 Portland
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 27–07,000 [14]
October 24at Loyola (CA) No. 14
W 7–0 [15] [16]
October 30vs. Marquette No. 14
W 38–040,000 [17]
November 6at San Jose State No. 10
W 25–2 [18]
November 14vs. Saint Mary's No. 7
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 7–0 [19]
November 28vs. Gonzaga No. 8
W 27–018,000 [20] [21]
January 1, 1938vs. No. 8 LSU No. 9
W 6–040,000 [22]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

NFL draft

The following Bronco was drafted into the National Football League following the season. [23] [24] [25]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
975 Phil Dougherty Center Chicago Cardinals

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References

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  2. ↑ Kirksey, George (January 1, 1938). "LSU seeking first victory in 'Sugar'". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 11.
  3. ↑ Smith, Chester L. (January 2, 1938). "Santa Clara pass tops Louisiana, 6-0". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, sports.
  4. ↑ Gregory, Kenneth (January 2, 1938). "Santa Clara beats L.S.U." Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1B.[ permanent dead link ]
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  8. ↑ "All Pacific Coast 1937". The Evening Record, Ellensburg, Washington. December 3, 1937. p. 8.
  9. ↑ "Associated Press Selects Its All-Coast Eleven". The Bakersfield Californian. December 2, 1937. p. 23.
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  11. ↑ United Press, "Wild 4th Quarter Finds Broncos Whipping Indians," San Diego Sun, Sept. 26, 1937, pp. 1D–2D.
  12. ↑ "Santa Clara downs Stanford". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 26, 1937. p. 16.
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  14. ↑ "Santa Clarans dump Portland". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 18, 1937. p. 10.
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