The 1982 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented

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as a member of the

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(WFC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. The Broncos were led by head coach

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in his 24th year at the helm. They played home games at

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. The team finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–1 WFC). 1982 was the first season for the Western Football Conference. In its initial season, the WFC had five teams. Three of them were the last members of the

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(CCAA) (

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, and Cal Poly). They were joined by Santa Clara and

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. Santa Clara had played as an Independent prior to joining the WFC.

Schedule

Team players in the NFL

No Santa Clara Broncos players were selected in the

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. The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

References

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