1985 Santa Clara Broncos football team

1985 Santa Clara Broncos football
WFC champion
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	8–2–1 (4–0–1 WFC)
Head coach	Terry Malley (1st season)
Home stadium	Buck Shaw Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Santa Clara $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Sacramento State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Portland State	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Cal Poly	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Lutheran	1	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as a member if the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. The WFC added two new members for the 1985 season, Cal Lutheran and Sacramento State. ^[1]

The Broncos were led by first-year head coach Terry Malley, who took over the coaching job when his father, Pat Malley, died in May 1985. The Broncos played home games at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. They finished the season as champion of the WFC, with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1, 4–0–1 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 306–203 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Chico State *		Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 44–18	5,139
September 21	at Humboldt State *		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 37–0	4,500
September 28	at No. 16 UC Davis *	No. 12	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 25–46	10,700
October 5	at Sacramento State	No. T–17	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 17–14	7,725	[2]
October 12	at Cal Poly	No. 14	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 12–6	4,024
October 19	Cal State Hayward *	No. 10	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 10–6	6,122–6,211	[3]
October 26	Cal Lutheran	No. 8	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 51–23	7,339	[4]
November 2	at San Francisco State *	No. T–8	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 53–30	3,000
November 9	at Cal State Northridge	No. 6	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 21–19	2,728	[5]
November 16	Portland State	No. 4	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	T 20–20	5,673
November 23	Saint Mary's *	No. 11	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 16–21	7,741
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1985 NFL draft

The following Broncos were drafted into the National Football League following the season. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
5	135	Brent Jones	Tight end	Pittsburgh Steelers
8	214	Steve Cisowski	Tackle	New York Giants

References

1. "Western Football Conference Preview". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 4, 1985. p. III-12. Retrieved January 8, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
3. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1985. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Saturday's Late Summary". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 24, 2022.
7. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
8. "Santa Clara Players/Alumni" . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
9. "Draft History: Santa Clara" . Retrieved March 30, 2017.