1987 Santa Clara Broncos football team

The 1987 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. The Broncos were led by third-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 six wins and five losses (6–5, 3–3 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 204–190 for the season.

1987 Santa Clara Broncos football
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuck Shaw Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Portland State $^ 6 0 0 11 2 1
Cal State Northridge 4 2 0 7 4 0
Cal Poly 3 3 0 7 3 0
Santa Clara 3 3 0 6 5 0
Southern Utah State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Sacramento State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Cal Lutheran 1 5 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Chico State*W 38–174,256
September 19Cal State Hayward*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 27–78,123
September 26at UC Davis*No. 13L 15–217,111–7,311[1]
October 3Sacramento State
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 10–55,438[2]
October 10at Southern Utah StateNo. T–20W 13–104,188
October 17Cal LutheranNo. 19
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 29–114,972[3]
October 24at San Francisco State*No. 14W 28–71,000
October 31at Cal State NorthridgeNo. 9L 6–71,850[4]
November 7No. 4 Portland StateNo. 19
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
L 0–414,887
November 14Saint Mary's*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
L 25–319,036
November 21at Cal PolyL 13–333,511

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References

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  1. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Santa Clara)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.