1919 Santa Clara Missionites football team

The 1919 Santa Clara Missionites football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1919 college football season. The team compiled a 2–4 record but nevertheless outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 86, on the strength of two 60-point games against the crews of USS Boston and USS Nebraska.[1]

1919 Santa Clara Missionites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMission Field
Seasons
← 1917
1920 →
1919 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hawaii     4 0 1
Arizona     7 1 0
Nevada     8 1 1
New Mexico     3 0 2
USC     4 1 0
Saint Mary's     3 3 1
Montana     2 3 2
New Mexico A&M     2 3 1
Idaho     2 3 0
Gonzaga     2 3 0
Santa Clara     2 4 0
University Farm     2 5 0
South Branch     2 6 0
Pacific (CA)     1 4 0
Tempe Normal     0 2 0

The team was led by first-year coach Robert E. Harmon. Harmon had played football at Illinois College, University of Denver, and Creighton University, and had then coached teams at All Hallows College (Salt Lake City), Gonzaga University, Davis Farm (now known as UC-Davis), and Illinois College.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4at CaliforniaCancelled
October 12Olympic Club
L 3–19[3]
October 19USS Boston
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 60–0[4]
October 26USS Nebraska
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 60–7[5]
November 8at StanfordL 0–13[6]
November 22at NevadaL 7–41[7]
November 27Olympic Club
  • Ewing Field
  • San Francisco
L 0–6[8]

References

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  1. ^ "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Henry C. Veit (September 4, 1919). "Coach Harmon Is Busy at Santa Clara". Oakland Tribune. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Olympic Club Eleven Trims Santa Clara: University Team Beaten, 19 to 3, in First Game of Season; Played Well". San Francisco Examiner. October 13, 1919. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Santa Clara Runs Up 60-0 Score". San Francisco Chronicle. October 20, 1919. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U.S.S. Nebraska is Easy for U. of S.C." Oakland Tribune. October 27, 1919. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Doug Montell (November 9, 1919). "Santa Clara Shut Out by Stanford After Brilliant Football Game at Palo Alto: Punting Duel Is Feature of the Big Game at Stanford". Oakland Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nevada Eleven Defeats Santa Clara, 41 to 7". Nevada State Journal. November 23, 1919. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jack James (November 28, 1919). "Winged 'O' Defeats Santa Clara: Final Count, 6 to 0; Club Touchdown Only Score". San Francisco Examiner. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.