1927 Santa Clara Broncos football team

1927 Santa Clara Broncos football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–2
Head coach	Adam Walsh (3rd season)
Home stadium	Mission Field

1927 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Mexico			–					8	–	0	–	1
Hawaii			–					5	–	2	–	0
Arizona			–					4	–	2	–	1
Regis			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	1
Santa Clara			–					5	–	4	–	2
Loyola (CA)			–					4	–	3	–	1
Tempe State			–					2	–	3	–	1
New Mexico A&M			–					3	–	5	–	1
Humboldt State			–					1	–	2	–	0

The 1927 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their third season under head coach Adam Walsh, the Broncos compiled a 5–4–2 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 143 to 137.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–14	30,000	[2]
October 1	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 12–52	35,000	[3]
October 9	at St. Ignatius (CA)	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 12–6		[4]
October 15	at Pacific (CA)	College of the Pacific Field Stockton, CA	W 36–6		[5]
October 30	at Nevada	Mackay Field Reno, NV	T 7–7		[6]
November 6	at Olympic Club	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–6		[7]
November 12	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 13–6		[8]
November 18	at Fresno State	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	T 6–6		[9]
November 26	at Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–22		[10]
December 25	at Honolulu Town Team	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 27–6		[11]
January 2, 1928	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 18–12		[12]

References

1. "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
2. Brent Metzler (September 25, 1927). "Bears Defeat Broncos, 14 to 6; Santa Clara Gets First Touchdown with Pass". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 33, 36 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Braven Dyer (October 2, 1927). "Buckless Broncos Downed by Trojans, 52 to 12: Troy's Equine Comes to Life; Jones Unable to Hold Back Ambitious Athletes". The Los Angeles Times. pp. 1-a-1, 1-a-3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Broncos Defeat St. Ignatius Eleven, 12-6". The San Francisco Examiner. October 10, 1927. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Cliff Frisbie (October 16, 1927). "Broncos Trample Tigers, 36 to 6: Bengals Outclassed in First Three Quarters; Score Late in Contest". Stockton Daily Independent. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nevada Eleven Outplays Santa Clara in Good Shape: Strong Finish by Wolf Pack Shows Reversal of Early Season Form; Score in Homecoming Day Contest Is Seven to Seven". Reno Evening Gazette. October 31, 1927. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. A.K. (November 7, 1927). "Olympic Club Beats Broncos, 6-0: Kutsch Makes Lone Tally in Third Period". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Broncos Hand Cards 13-6 Upset: Santa Clara Kicks Over Dope Bucket to Win, 13-6". The San Francisco Examiner. November 13, 1927. pp. 33, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Frank Irwin (November 19, 1927). "Fresno State Plays Santa Clara to 6 to 6 Tie: Weirick Catches Pass in Final Minute to Score; Bulldogs Play Heads Up Game in Holding Bronco Team". The Fresno Morning Republican. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
10. William Leiser (November 27, 1927). "Saints Down Broncos, 22 to 0: Gaels Rely on Forward Passes to Score Twice". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 2P – via Newspapers.com.
11. Ez Crane (December 27, 1927). "Town Team Falls Before Santa Clara Attack, 26-7: Broncos Flashing Diversified Game Score Brilliantly". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Ez Crane (January 3, 1928). "Rainbows Lose, 18 to 12: Santa Clara's High-Powered Offense Proves Too Much For Fighting University Eleven". The Honolulu Advertiser. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.