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1983 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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1983 Santa Clara Broncos football
WFC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Football Conference
Record6–4 (2–1 WFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuck Shaw Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Western Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Humboldt State*W 17–73,350
September 24at Cal State Hayward*L 15–171,200–2,000[1]
October 1at San Francisco State*L 16–17598
October 8Cal Lutheran*W 22–204,417[2]
October 15No. 4 UC Davis*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
L 6–248,478
October 22Portland State
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 20–64,252
October 29Saint Mary's*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 18–95,928
November 5at Cal State NorthridgeL 22–244,808[3]
November 12Sonoma State*
  • Buck Shaw Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 10–0840–1,500[4]
November 19at Cal PolyW 27–203,145

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Team players in the NFL

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "Santa Clara Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Draft History: Santa Clara". Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.