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1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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.[1]

1940 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 11
Record6–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Utah
W 34–1340,000[2]
October 4at UCLA
W 9–645,000[3]
October 12at Stanford
L 6–754,999[4]
October 26at Michigan State
T 0–018,500[5]
November 3San FranciscoNo. 19
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 27–0[6]
November 17Saint Mary'sNo. 19
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 19–740,000[7]
November 24Loyola (CA)No. 16
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 27–010,000[8]
November 30OklahomaNo. 15
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 33–135,000[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1941 NFL draft

The following Bronco was drafted into the National Football League following the season.[10][11][12]

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

References

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  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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