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1940 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 11
Record6–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons← 19391941 →
1940 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Santa Clara   –   6 – 1 – 1
Cal Poly   –   6 – 3 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   5 – 3 – 0
Gonzaga   –   5 – 4 – 1
Nevada   –   4 – 4 – 1
Humboldt State   –   3 – 4 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   3 – 5 – 0
San Francisco State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland   –   2 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   2 – 5 – 0
San Francisco   –   1 – 6 – 1
La Verne   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 6–1–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 46, and was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28UtahW 34–1340,000
October 4at UCLAW 9–645,000
October 12at StanfordL 6–754,999
October 26at Michigan StateT 0–018,500
November 3San FranciscoNo. 19
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 27–0
November 17Saint Mary'sNo. 19
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 19–740,000
November 24Loyola (CA)No. 16
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 27–010,000
November 30OklahomaNo. 15
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 33–135,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

NFL draft

The following Bronco was selected in the 1941 NFL draft following the season.

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
13 119 Jim Johnson Back Chicago Bears

References

  1. "1940 Santa Clara Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. "Santa Clara Wallops Utes, 34-13". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 29, 1940. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Johnson's Field Goal Gives Santa Clara 9-6 Victory". Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tribe Amazes Shaughnessy". Oakland Tribune. October 13, 1940. pp. 12–13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Spartans, Santa Clara In Scoreless Tie". Lansing State Journal. October 27, 1940. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Alan Ward (November 4, 1940). "Casanega Pitches Broncos to 27-0 Win Over Dons". Oakland Tribune. p. 17.
  7. "St. Mary's Crushed, 19-7". Oakland Tribune. November 18, 1940. pp. 10, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Santa Clara Coasts Through Loyola for 26-0 Victory". Los Angeles Times. November 25, 1940. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Alan Ward (December 1, 1940). "Oklahoma Scares Broncs But Loses Battle, 33 to 13". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10, 15.
  10. "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  11. "Santa Clara Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  12. "Draft History: Santa Clara". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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