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1939 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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]

1939 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record5–1–3
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium, Seals Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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 Utah
T 7–715,500–17,000[3][4]
October 6Texas A&M
L 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 Stanford
W 27–740,000[10]
November 11Michigan StateNo. 16
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 6–018,000[11]
November 18at No. 11 UCLANo. 14
T 0–050,000[12]
November 26at LoyolaNo. 17
W 41–010,000[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

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NFL draft

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The following Broncos were selected in the 1940 NFL draft following the season.[14][15][16]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
2 13 John Schiechl Center Philadelphia Eagles
8 65 Bob Anahu End Cleveland Rams
10 81 Jack Roche Back Chicago Cardinals
14 122 Nick Stublar Tackle Pittsburgh Steelers
15 133 Ray McCarthy Back Pittsburgh Steelers

References

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  1. ^ "1939 Santa Clara Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utes and Broncs Battle to 7-7 Deadlock: New 'Kick' in Offense Cheers Ute Backers". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 1, 1939. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utes Get 7-7 Tie With Famed Coast Eleven". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 1, 1939. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies Whip Broncos on Pugh Pass, 7-3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1939. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Aggies Hand Broncs 7-3 Defeat". Oakland Tribune. October 7, 1939. pp. 12–13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Broncos Rally to Gain 13-13 Tie With S.F.U.". Los Angeles Times. October 16, 1939. p. II-9.
  8. ^ "Broncs Kill St. Mary's 'Sugar Bowl' Hopes". Oakland Tribune. October 23, 1939. pp. 11, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purdue Coach Ranks Broncs With Notre Dame, Gophers". Oakland Tribune. October 29, 1939. pp. 11A, 15A – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Santa Clara Outsmarts, Outplays Stanford, 27 to 7". Oakland Tribune. November 5, 1939. pp. 9A, 11A – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spartans Lose Pacific Coast Game, 6 to 0". The State Journal (Lansing, MI). November 12, 1939. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Al Wolf (November 19, 1939). "Bruin, Bronco Elevens Battle to Scoreless Deadlock". Los Angeles Times. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Charles Curtis (November 27, 1939). "Buck's Broncs Ride Again as Lions Lose, 41-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "Santa Clara Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "Draft History: Santa Clara". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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