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1967–68 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

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1967–68 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
West Coast Athletic Conference champions
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record22–4 (11–1 WCAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSan Jose Civic Auditorium
Seasons
1967–68 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Santa Clara 11 1   .917 22 4   .846
Loyola (Calif.) 10 2   .833 19 6   .760
San Francisco 8 4   .667 16 10   .615
San Jose State   13 12   .520
Pacific 5 7   .417 17 9   .654
UC Santa Barbara 3 9   .250 9 17   .346
Saint Mary's 3 9   .250 4 20   .167
Pepperdine 2 10   .167 9 17   .346
Rankings from AP poll


The 1967–68 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. They finished the season with a 22–4 record (11–1 WCAC) and made the NCAA tournament, reaching the Elite Eight before falling to mighty UCLA. They were led by second-year head coach Dick Garibaldi.

Roster

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1967–68 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Bud Ogden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr San Luis Obispo, California
F Ralph Ogden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So San Luis Obispo, California
C Dennis Awtrey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 4, 1967*
San Francisco State W 106–54  1–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Dec 4, 1967*
Creighton W 92–80  2–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Dec 15, 1967*
vs. Loyola–Chicago
Cable Car Classic
W 91–88  3–0
San Francisco Civic Auditorium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 16, 1967*
vs. Western Kentucky
Cable Car Classic
W 75–68  4–0
San Francisco Civic Auditorium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 18, 1967*
at Nevada W 80–75  5–0
Virginia Street Gymnasium 
Reno, Nevada
Dec 22, 1967*
at Brigham Young W 80–75  6–0
Smith Fieldhouse 
Provo, Utah
Dec 23, 1967*
at Brigham Young L 46–91  6–1
Smith Fieldhouse 
Provo, Utah
Dec 27, 1967*
vs. NYU
Hurricane Classic
L 88–93  6–2
Miami Beach Exhibition Hall 
Miami, Florida
Dec 28, 1967*
vs. Dartmouth
Hurricane Classic
W 77–69  7–2
Miami Beach Exhibition Hall 
Miami, Florida
Jan 6, 1968
at San Francisco L 68–70  7–3
(0–1)
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Jan 12, 1968
at Pepperdine W 102–80  8–3
(1–1)
Campus Gym 
Malibu, California
Jan 13, 1968
at Loyola Marymount W 75–71  9–3
(2–1)
Loyola Memorial Gymnasium 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 20, 1968
at UC Santa Barbara W 85–74  10–3
(3–1)
Rob Gym 
Santa Barbara, California
Jan 24, 1968
at San Jose State W 82–64  11–3
Spartan Gym 
San Jose, California
Feb 2, 1968
UC Santa Barbara W 85–72  12–3
(4–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 3, 1968*
Cal State Hayward W 97–74  13–3
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 9, 1968
at Pacific W 98–83  14–3
(5–1)
Pacific Pavilion 
Stockton, California
Feb 10, 1968
at Saint Mary's W 107–78  15–3
(6–1)
Madigan Gym 
Moraga, California
Feb 17, 1968
San Francisco W 70–60  16–3
(7–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 24, 1968
at San Jose State W 86–66  17–3
Spartan Gym 
San Jose, California
Mar 1, 1968*
Saint Mary's W 72–56  18–3
(8–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Mar 2, 1968
Pacific W 72–68  19–3
(9–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Mar 8, 1968
Pepperdine W 94–66  20–3
(10–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Mar 9, 1968
Loyola Marymount W 77–62  21–3
(11–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1968*
vs. No. 6 New Mexico
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 86–73  22–3
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 16, 1968*
vs. No. 2 UCLA
Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 66–87[1]  22–4
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "UCLA Wins Far West Crown". El Paso Times. March 17, 1968. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.