The 1937 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented

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as an independent during the

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. In their second season under head coach

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, the Broncos won all nine games, shut out seven, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of In the final AP Poll released in late November, Santa Clara was ranked ninth, tied with Notre Dame. The Broncos' victories included a besting of

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, a victory over Marquette, and a victory over eighth-ranked

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in the Two Broncos received honors on the 1937 All-Pacific Coast football team: tackle Alvord Wolff (AP-1); and guard Dougherty (INS-1).

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