University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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tfT I t Football 77 Game after game, the Broncos were unable to hold their opponents on defense and put enough points on the board to win games. The low-point of the season came against Cal Poly Pomona, when the Broncos lost to a team that had been winless up till that point. Besides Hurley, many other factors contributed to the demise of the Broncos. Mike Gill, the 1976 Northern California College Division Player of the year, played most of the season injured and was never the same player that had piled up 15 touchdowns and 95 points the year before.

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Football 77 The offensive line was very inexperienced with two freshmen, a converted line- backer at center and a red- shirted player starting. The only experienced players were Rob Selvi, J im Leonard and Doug Cosbie, but not even their experience and talent could help Santa Clara. Early in the season, the defense played well, but forced to play a great deal in every game, injuries and fatigue took their toll. Most of the players suffered through a long season, that saw leads blown and less experienced teams defeat Santa Clara. Coach Malley called in the longest season of his life.