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The 1949 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Len Casanova, the Broncos compiled an 8–2–1 record, achieved a No. 15 ranking in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a total of 222 to 114.[1][2]

ConferenceIndependent
APNo. 15
Record8–2–1
Headcoach
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1949 Santa Clara Broncos football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 21–13 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 15
Record8–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
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1949 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Pacific (CA) – 11–0–0
Oregon College – 9–0–0
No. 15 Santa Clara – 8–2–1
San Francisco – 7–3–0
Idaho State – 6–2–1
Hawaii – 6–3–0
La Verne – 5–3–2
Loyola (CA) – 6–4–0
Nevada – 5–5–0
Pepperdine – 4–5–0
Saint Mary's – 3–6–1
Portland – 3–5–0
Cal Poly San Dimas – 2–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Broncos' victories included a 14–0 besting of UCLA, a 19–6 victory over Saint Mary's, and a 21–13 victory over Bear Bryant's Kentucky Wildcats in the 1950 Orange Bowl. The team's two losses came against Pacific Coast Conference champion California (ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll) and undefeated Oklahoma (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll).[1][2]

Guard Vern Sterling was selected by both the Associated Press and International News Service as a first-team player on the 1949 All-Pacific Coast football team.[3][4]

After the 1949 season, coach Casanova left Santa Clara to become head coach at Pittsburgh. He also served as head coach at Oregon from 1951 to 1966.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at California L 7–2162,000[5]
September 24at San Jose State W 14–1313,500[6]
October 1at Fresno State W 53–010,324[7]
October 9Portland
W 26–13 [8]
October 15at No. 13 UCLA W 14–028,911[9]
October 23at Loyola (CA) Sacramento, CAW 27–199,500[10]
October 29at Stanford T 7–745,000[11]
November 5San Francisco W 13–740,000[12]
November 13at Saint Mary'sNo. 20
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 19–637,640[13]
November 19at No. 2 OklahomaNo. 19L 21–2859,000–60,145[14]
January 2vs. No. 20 KentuckyNo. 14W 21–1364,816[15]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

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After the season

The following Broncos were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.[16]

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Round Pick Player Position NFL club
219Hall HaynesBackWashington Redskins
899John HockTackleChicago Cardinals
8101Ellery WilliamsEndSan Francisco 49ers
13165Jerry HennessyEndChicago Cardinals
14179Tom PayneEndSan Francisco 49ers
22286Jim DowlingGuardCleveland Browns
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