1983 Santa Clara Broncos football team

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.

1983 Santa Clara Broncos football
WFC co-champion
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	6–4 (2–1 WFC)
Head coach	Pat Malley (25th season)
Home stadium	Buck Shaw Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Humboldt State*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 17–7	3,350
September 24	at Cal State Hayward*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 15–17	1,200–2,000	[1]
October 1	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 16–17	598
October 8	Cal Lutheran*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 22–20	4,417	[2]
October 15	No. 4 UC Davis*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 6–24	8,478
October 22	Portland State	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 20–6	4,252
October 29	Saint Mary's*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 18–9	5,928
November 5	at Cal State Northridge	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 22–24	4,808	[3]
November 12	Sonoma State*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 10–0	840–1,500	[4]
November 19	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 27–20	3,145
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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