1947 Santa Clara Broncos football team

American college football season

1947 Santa Clara Broncos football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–4
Head coach|

* Len Casanova (2nd season)

Home stadium| Kezar Stadium

Seasons

<- 1946

1948 ->

1947 Western college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Pepperdine |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  | - | 0
Nevada |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
San Francisco |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Cal Poly San Dimas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
La Verne |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Idaho State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Loyola (CA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Saint Mary's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Portland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0

The 1947 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Len Casanova, the team compiled a 4–4 record and was outscored by a total of 158 to 109.[1]

Santa Clara was ranked at No. 73 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

The team played its three home games at Kezar Stadium at San Francisco.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 20| at California|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| L 7–33| 40,000| [3]
September 27| SMU|

* Kezar Stadium
* San Francisco, CA

| L 6–22| 5,000| [4]
October 4| at Fresno State|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| W 20–19| | [5]
October 11| at Stanford|

* Stanford Stadium
* Stanford, CA

| W 13–7| 25,000| [6]
October 18| at Pacific (CA)|

* Baxter Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| W 21–20| | [7]
November 1| vs. San Francisco|

* Kezar Stadium
* San Francisco, CA

| L 9–20| 25,000| [8]
November 8| at Michigan State|

* Macklin Field
* East Lansing, MI

| L 0–28| 21,000| [9]
November 15| vs. Saint Mary's|

* Kezar Stadium
* San Francisco, CA

| W 33–9| 40,000| [10]

## References

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1. ^ "1947 Santa Clara Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Prescott Sullivan (September 21, 1947). "Bears Ragged But Right In 5 Touchdown Spree". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 24, 26 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Don Selby (September 28, 1947). "One Man Gang Corrals Broncs, 22-6: Walker Has Great Day". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 22, 25 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Bill Mulligan (October 5, 1947). "Broncos Nip Fresno 20-19". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Broncos Win: Cardinals Bow, 13-7". The San Francisco Examiner. October 12, 1947. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Bob Brachman (October 19, 1947). "Broncs in 21-20 Win". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Curley Grieve (November 3, 1947). "Dons Smash Bronco Jinx, 20-9!". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ George S. Alderton (November 9, 1947). "MSC Rides Santa Clara Bronc to 28-0 Victory". Lansing State Journal. p. 26 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Curley Grieve (November 17, 1947). "Broncos Bombard St Mary's, 33-9!". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 - via Newspapers.com.

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Santa Clara Broncos football

Venues|

* Kezar Stadium
* Mission Field (?–1961)
* Buck Shaw Stadium (1962–1992)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Saint Mary's: Little Big Game

Culture & lore|

* "Cheer, Cheer, Cheer"
* "Fight for Santa Clara"
* Death of Van Dokkelen

People|

* Head coaches
* All-Americans
* NFL draftees

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