1983 Santa Clara Broncos football | |
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WFC co-champion | |
Conference | Western Football Conference |
Record | 6–4 (2–1 WFC) |
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Home stadium | Buck Shaw Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Northridge + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. The Broncos were led by head coach Pat Malley in his 25th year at the helm. They played home games at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The team finished the season as WFC co-champion, with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 2–1 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 173–144 for the season.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at Humboldt State* | W 17–7 | 3,350 | ||
September 24 | at Cal State Hayward* | L 15–17 | 1,200–2,000 | [1] | |
October 1 | at San Francisco State* | L 16–17 | 598 | ||
October 8 | Cal Lutheran* | W 22–20 | 4,417 | [2] | |
October 15 | No. 4 UC Davis* |
| L 6–24 | 8,478 | |
October 22 | Portland State |
| W 20–6 | 4,252 | |
October 29 | Saint Mary's* |
| W 18–9 | 5,928 | |
November 5 | at Cal State Northridge | L 22–24 | 4,808 | [3] | |
November 12 | Sonoma State* |
| W 10–0 | 840–1,500 | [4] |
November 19 | at Cal Poly | W 27–20 | 3,145 | ||
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The following Santa Clara Broncos players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Gary Hoffman | Tackle | 10 | 267 | Green Bay Packers |