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The 1939 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Buck Shaw, the Broncos compiled a 5–1–3 record, outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 40, and were ranked No. 14 in the final AP poll.[1] They ranked at No. 25 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
APNo. 14
Record5–1–3
Headcoach
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1939 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record5–1–3
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium, Seals Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1939 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Diego Marines – 11–0–0
No. T–14 Santa Clara – 5–1–3
Gonzaga – 6–2–0
Humboldt State – 5–2–0
Idaho Southern Branch – 5–2–0
Cal Poly – 4–4–1
San Francisco – 4–3–3
La Verne – 3–3–0
Saint Mary's – 3–4–1
Hawaii – 3–6–0
Loyola (CA) – 2–6–1
San Francisco State – 2–4–2
Portland – 1–5–1
Rankings from AP Poll
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After going winless in its first three games (one loss and two ties), the team went undefeated in the final six games, including victories over Purdue, Stanford, and Michigan State, and a scoreless tie with No. 11 UCLA.

Santa Clara center John Schiechl was a consensus pick on the 1939 College Football All-America Team. End Bill Anahu was named to the second team by the International News Service. Schiechl and Anahu were also both first-team picks on the 1939 All-Pacific Coast football team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at UtahT 7–715,500–17,000[3][4]
October 6Texas A&ML 3–716,000[5][6]
October 15at San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAT 13–1318,000[7]
October 22Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 7–045,000[8]
October 28Purdue
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 13–620,000[9]
November 4at StanfordW 27–740,000[10]
November 11Michigan StateNo. 16
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 6–018,000[11]
November 18at No. 11 UCLANo. 14T 0–050,000[12]
November 26at LoyolaNo. 17
W 41–010,000[13]
  • 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 1940 NFL draft following the season.[14][15][16]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL team
213John SchiechlCenterPhiladelphia Eagles
865Bob AnahuEndCleveland Rams
1081Jack RocheBackChicago Cardinals
14122Nick StublarTacklePittsburgh Steelers
15133Ray McCarthyBackPittsburgh Steelers
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