1989 Santa Clara Broncos football team

American college football season

1989 Santa Clara Broncos football

Conference| Western Football Conference
Record| 7–4 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach|

* Terry Malley (5th season)

Home stadium| Buck Shaw Stadium

Seasons

<- 1988

1990 ->

1989 Western Football Conference standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 14 Portland State $^  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cal State Northridge | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Utah State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Santa Clara | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Sacramento State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cal Poly | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Cal Lutheran | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Terry Malley. They played home games at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Santa Clara finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–3 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 250–211 for the season.

## Schedule

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September 2| Chico State*| |

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| W 24–13| 4,266|
September 9| at No. 15 UC Davis*| |

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| L 27–28| 7,654|
September 16| at San Francisco State*| |

* Cox Stadium
* San Francisco, CA

| W 23–9| 300|
September 23| Cal State Hayward*| |

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| W 28–9| 6,358|
September 30| Portland State| |

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| L 17–27| 6,207|
October 7| at Southern Utah State| |

* Eccles Coliseum
* Cedar City, UT

| L 21–28| 4,198|
October 14| No. 8 Sacramento State| |

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| W 21–16| 7,392| [1]
October 21| Cal Lutheran| |

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| W 38–15| 1,179|
October 28| at Cal State Northridge| |

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 21–20| 4,316| [2]
November 4| Saint Mary's*| No. 18|

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| W 30–18| 8,200|
November 11| at Cal Poly| No. 15|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA

| L 0–28| 2,880| [3]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## Team players in the NFL

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No Santa Clara Broncos players were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.[5][6][7]

The following finished their college career in 1989, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player | Position | First NFL team

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Bryan Barker | Punter | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs

## References

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1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
2. ^ Mike Hiserman (October 29, 1989). "Santa Clara Slips Past CS Northridge, 21-22". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C-19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
5. ^ "1990 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
6. ^ "Santa Clara Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
7. ^ "Draft History: Santa Clara". Retrieved March 30, 2017.

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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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