The 1917 Santa Clara rugby team was a college rugby team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1917 college football season. The team compiled a 9–1 record, shut out eight of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 334 to 18.[1]
| 1917 Santa Clara Missionites football | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 9–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Mission Field |
Charley Austin resigned as the team's head coach after the first game.[2] He was replaced by Walter Von Mandersheid.
During the 1910s, many California colleges replaced their American football programs with rugby. Santa Clara includes these teams as part of its college football history.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | Olympic Club | Santa Clara, CA | W 30–0 | [3] | |
| September 30 | Palo Alto Athletic Club | W 31–3 | |||
| October 7 | Fort Mason 2nd Infantry | W 40–0 | [4] | ||
| October 14 | Olympic Club | Santa Clara, CA | W 8–0 | [5] | |
| October 21 | Barbarians Club | Santa Clara, CA | W 55–0 | [6] | |
| Palo Alto Athletic Club | W 30–0 | ||||
| November 4 | Olympic Club | Santa Clara, CA | W 29–0 | [7] | |
| November 11 | Palo Alto Athletic Club | W 32–0 | [8] | ||
| November 18 | Barbarians Club | W 63–0 | [9] | ||
| November 24 | at Stanford | L 11–15 | [10][11] |
References
edit- ^ a b "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Charley Austin, Rugby Coach, to Leave". San Francisco Chronicle. October 2, 1917. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Varsity Wins From Olympic Club 30 to 0". The San Francisco Examiner. September 24, 1917. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Ruggers Trim Infantry Team". San Francisco Chronicle. October 8, 1917. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Wins Close Game From Olympic Fifteen". The San Francisco Examiner. October 15, 1917. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Wins From Barbarians By a 55-0 Score". The San Francisco Examiner. October 22, 1917. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Clara Downs Olympics By 29 to 0 Score". The San Francisco Examiner. November 5, 1917. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack James (November 12, 1917). "Santa Clara Varsity a Bit Off Color, But Defeats Palo Alto". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barbarians No Match for Boys in Rugby Game". San Francisco Chronicle. November 19, 1917. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack James (November 19, 1917). "'Fifty-Fifty' Is Prediction for Big Game: Stanford and Santa Clara Teams Evenly Matched for Battle at Palo Alto Saturday". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack James (November 25, 1917). "Stanford's Fighting Spirit Triumphs in Rugby Battle 15-11". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.