1936 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
APNo. 6
Record8–1
Headcoach
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1936 Santa Clara Broncos football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 21–14 vs. LSU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 6
Record8–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Santa Clara â€“ 8–1–0
Humboldt State â€“ 6–3–0
Loyola (CA) â€“ 6–3–0
Saint Mary's â€“ 6–3–1
Gonzaga â€“ 5–3–0
Pomona â€“ 6–4–0
Cal Poly â€“ 5–4–0
San Jose State â€“ 5–4–0
Idaho Southern Branch â€“ 4–4–0
San Francisco â€“ 4–4–2
Portland â€“ 3–4–0
San Francisco State â€“ 2–3–1
Hawaii â€“ 3–5–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at StanfordW 13–025,000[2][3]
October 4PortlandSanta Clara, CAW 26–08,000[15]
October 11vs. San FranciscoW 15–735,000[16]
October 17at San Jose StateW 20–0[17]
October 31No. 16 AuburnNo. 19
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 12–025,000[18][19]
November 15vs. Saint Mary'sNo. 9
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 19–060,000[4]
November 22at Loyola (CA)No. 9W 13–630,000[20]
December 12No. 16 TCUNo. 6
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–945,000[9]
January 1, 1937vs. No. 2 LSUNo. 6W 21–1438,483[21]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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After the season

NFL draft

The following Broncos were selected in the 1937 NFL draft following the season.[22][23][24]

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Round Pick Player Position NFL team
216Nello FalaschiBackWashington Redskins
436Dick BassiGuardWashington Redskins
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