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1931 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadium Kezar Stadium
Seasons
←  1930
1932 →
1931 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mount St. Charles     6 0 0
No. 5 Saint Mary's     8 2 0
Loyola (CA)     7 2 1
San Diego Marines     6 4 0
Hawaii     3 2 1
Santa Clara     5 4 1
San Francisco     4 4 2
San Francisco State     2 3 3
Gonzaga     3 4 0
Cal Poly     3 5 1
Humboldt State     1 2 1
Columbia (OR)     2 5 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their third season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the Broncos compiled a 5–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 94 to 53. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at CaliforniaL 2–6 [2]
October 3at StanfordL 0–625,000 [3]
October 11at San Diego Marines San Diego, CAW 34–0 [4]
October 17at Olympic ClubW 19–64,000 [5]
October 23West Coast Army
  • Seals Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
T 0–010,000 [6]
November 1at Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 14–2155,000 [7]
November 6at Loyola (CA)
W 6–0 [8]
November 15at San Francisco
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–712,000 [9]
November 21at Wyoming
W 6–0 [10]
November 26at Loyola (LA)W 13–710,000 [11]

References

  1. ^ "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. p. 2. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Ad B. Schuster (September 27, 1931). "Bears Beat Broncs: U. C. Rallies After Being Outplayed". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1A, 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jim McGinnis. "Stanford Power Finally Tells, and Broncos Are Beaten, 6-0: Indian Victory Gained Near Finish". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Broncos Trim Marines: Santa Clara Warriors Wallop Sea-Soldier Team on San Diego Gridiron by 34-0 Score". Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Abe Kemp (October 18, 1931). "Broncos Down Olympic Club in 19-6 Game". The San Francisco Examiner – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Broncs, Army in Tie Battle". The San Francisco Examiner. October 24, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Al Hyman (November 2, 1931). "55,000 Watch St. Mary's Win Charity Game: One of Largest Crowds in History Sees Thrilling Contest and Aids City's Unemployed". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Broncos Tame Loyola Lions: Santa Clara Noses Out Local Eleven, 6 to 0". Los Angeles Times. November 7, 1931. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grey Fog Wins Over Broncos: San Francisco Registers 7-to-0 Victory in Tilt With Santa Clara". Los Angeles Times. November 16, 1931. pp. 11–12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowboys Hold Strong Santa Clara Grid Squad to 6-0 Score: Zero Cold and Driving Snow Help Wyoming". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 22, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Broncos beat Loyola, 13–7". The San Francisco Examiner. November 27, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.