1988 Santa Clara Broncos football team

1988 Santa Clara Broncos football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	7–4 (4–2 WFC)
Head coach	Terry Malley (4th season)
Home stadium	Buck Shaw Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Western Football Conference standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Portland State $^	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	3	–	1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^	4	–	2	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Cal State Northridge	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Southern Utah State	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Cal Lutheran	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. The Broncos were led by fourth-year head coach Terry Malley. They played home games at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Santa Clara finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 4–2 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 251–233 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Chico State*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 25–16	4,000–4,127	^[1]
September 10	UC Davis*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 10–21	6,823
September 17	San Francisco State*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 35–0	6,414
September 24	at Cal State Hayward*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 31–20	750–1,253	^[2]
October 1	at Portland State	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 0–42	7,069
October 8	Southern Utah State	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 34–32	6,788
October 15	at No. 15 Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 14–28	4,500	^[3]
October 22	at Cal Lutheran	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	W 31–7	3,750
October 29	Cal State Northridge	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 31–27	1,892	^[4]
November 5	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 24–27	6,000
November 12	Cal Poly	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 16–13	3,411
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

v t e Santa Clara Broncos football
Venues	Kezar Stadium Mission Field (?–1961) Buck Shaw Stadium (1962–1992)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Saint Mary's: Little Big Game
Culture & lore	"Cheer, Cheer, Cheer" "Fight for Santa Clara" Death of Van Dokkelen
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
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