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1923 Santa Clara Missionites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMission Field
Seasons
←  1922
1924 →
1923 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico A&M     9 0 0
La Verne     7 2 1
Hawaii     5 1 2
Saint Mary's     5 3 1
Arizona     5 3 0
Tempe Normal     4 2 0
Gonzaga     4 3 0
Montana     4 4 0
Santa Clara     3 4 1
New Mexico     3 5 0
Nevada     2 3 3
Santa Barbara State     2 4 0
Cal Aggies     2 7 0

The 1923 Santa Clara Missionites football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1923 college football season. In their first season under head coach Eddie Kienholz, the Broncos compiled a 3–4–1 record. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Mare Island Sailors
W 13–7 [2]
September 22at Cal Aggies Davis, CAW 7–6 [3]
October 6at CaliforniaL 0–4810,000 [4]
October 13at StanfordL 6–55 [5]
October 27at NevadaT 7–7 [6]
November 10vs. Saint Mary'sW 10–9 [7] [8]
November 18vs. Olympic Club
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–14 [9]
November 29at Arizona
L 0–20 [10]

References

  1. ^ "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Santa Clara Eleven Wins From Sailors". Oakland Tribune. September 17, 1923. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Santa Clara Defeats California Ags 7-6". San Francisco Examiner. September 23, 1923. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Henry R. Cantlen (October 7, 1923). "Golden Bears Show Strong Offense, Swamp Mission, 48-0". The San Francisco Examiner – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ William Leiser (October 14, 1923). "Stanford Trounces Mission 55 to 0". The San Francisco Examiner – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wolf Pack and Santa Clarans Play 7-7 Game". Nevada State Journal. October 28, 1923. pp. 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Franklin B. Morse (November 11, 1923). "Santa Clara Triumphs Over St. Mary's by 10 to 9". The San Francisco Chronicle. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Doug Montell (November 11, 1923). "Santa Clara Noses Out St. Mary's By Score of 10 to 9: McKee's Kick Wins Game for the Missionites". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Olympic Gridders Defeat Santa Clara 14 to 0: Broncos' Alumni Star for Clubmen". The San Francisco Examiner. November 19, 1923 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats Scratch Saints 20 Times and Never Get a Comeback". Arizona Daily Star. November 30, 1923. p. 4.