1989 Santa Clara Broncos football team

The 1989 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Santa Clara competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC).

1989 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
1989 record7–4 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuck Shaw Stadium
(Capacity: 6,800)
1989 Western Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 Division II Football Committee poll

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 2Chico State[note 1]*
W 24–13
September 9at UC Davis*
L 27–28
September 16at San Francisco State*
W 23–9
September 23Cal State Hayward[note 2]*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, California
W 28–9
September 30Portland State
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, California
L 17–27
October 7at Southern Utah State[note 3]
L 21–28
October 14Sacramento State[note 4]
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, California
W 21–167,392[1]
October 21California Lutheran
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, California
W 38–15
October 28at Cal State Northridge
W 21–204,316[2]
November 4Saint Mary's (CA)*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, California
W 30–18
November 11at Cal Poly[note 5]
L 0–282,880[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Bryan BarkerPunter1990 Kansas City Chiefs

Notes
  1. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
  4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  5. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References
  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. "1989 - Santa Clara (CA)". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  5. "1990 NFL Draft". 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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