1987 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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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

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.

Schedule[edit]

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[edit]

  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.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.