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1968–69 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

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1968–69 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
West Coast Athletic Conference champions
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 3
Record27–2 (13–1 WCAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSan Jose Civic Auditorium
Seasons
1968–69 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Santa Clara 13 0   1.000 27 2   .931
San Jose State   16 8   .667
Pacific 7 5   .583 17 9   .654
UC Santa Barbara 8 4   .667 17 9   .654
Pepperdine 6 6   .500 14 12   .538
Loyola (Calif.) 3 9   .250 6 19   .240
Saint Mary's 3 9   .250 6 19   .240
San Francisco 3 10   .231 7 18   .280
Rankings from AP poll


The 1968–69 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. They finished the season with a 27–2 record (13–1 WCAC) and made the NCAA tournament, reaching the Elite Eight before falling to mighty UCLA for the second straight season. They were led by head coach Dick Garibaldi.

Roster

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1968–69 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)
Sr San Luis Obispo, California
F Ralph Ogden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr San Luis Obispo, California
C Dennis Awtrey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr
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
Nov 30, 1968*
Nevada W 101–64  1–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Dec 3, 1968*
No. 18 UC Davis W 94–66  2–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Dec 6, 1968*
No. 18 at Fresno State W 82–65  3–0
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Dec 13, 1968*
No. 16 vs. No. 12 Houston
Cable Car Classic
W 75–50  4–0
San Francisco Civic Auditorium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 14, 1968*
No. 16 at San Francisco
Cable Car Classic
W 78–56  5–0
San Francisco Civic Auditorium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 20, 1968*
No. 10 North Texas State W 46–31  6–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Dec 23, 1968*
No. 9 Gonzaga W 86–62  7–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Dec 26, 1968*
No. 9 vs. West Virginia
Rainbow Classic
W 72–58  8–0
Honolulu International Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 27, 1968*
No. 9 at Hawaii
Rainbow Classic
W 81–59  9–0
Honolulu International Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1968*
No. 9 vs. Columbia
Rainbow Classic
W 64–58  10–0
Honolulu International Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 1, 1969*
No. 6 Oklahoma City W 92–82  11–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Jan 4, 1969
No. 6 San Francisco W 86–66  12–0
(1–0)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Jan 10, 1969
No. 3 Saint Mary's W 70–49  13–0
(2–0)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Jan 11, 1969*
No. 3 Pacific W 67–56  14–0
(3–0)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Jan 16, 1969
No. 3 at UC Santa Barbara W 80–69  15–0
(4–0)
Rob Gym 
Santa Barbara, California
Jan 18, 1969
No. 3 at San Jose State W 62–49  16–0
(5–0)
Spartan Gym 
San Jose, California
Jan 31, 1968*
No. 3 at Cal State Hayward W 103–72  17–0
Pioneer Gymnasium 
Hayward, California
Feb 3, 1969*
No. 3 San Francisco State W 72–59  18–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 7, 1969
No. 3 Loyola Marymount W 82–65  19–0
(6–0)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 8, 1969
No. 3 Pepperdine W 88–60  20–0
(7–0)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 15, 1969
No. 3 at San Francisco W 72–47  21–0
(8–0)
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Feb 21, 1969
No. 2 at San Jose State L 69–73 2OT 21–1
(8–1)
Spartan Gym 
San Jose, California
Feb 22, 1969
No. 2 UC Santa Barbara W 91–71  22–1
(9–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 28, 1969
No. 4 at Pepperdine W 62–52  23–1
(10–1)
Campus Gym 
Malibu, California
Mar 1, 1969
No. 4 at Loyola Marymount W 89–66  24–1
(11–1)
Loyola Memorial Gymnasium 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 7, 1969
No. 3 at Pacific W 81–69  25–1
(12–1)
Pacific Pavilion 
Stockton, California
Mar 8, 1969
No. 3 at Saint Mary's W 72–56  26–1
(13–1)
Madigan Gym 
Moraga, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1969*
No. 3 vs. Weber State
Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 63–59 OT 27–1
Pauley Pavilion (11,700)
Los Angeles, California
Mar 15, 1969*
No. 3 at No. 1 UCLA
Regional final – Elite Eight
L 52–90[1][2]  27–2
Pauley Pavilion (12,812)
Los Angeles, California
*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. ^ "U.C.L.A., Santa Clara in Repeat of Last Season's Regional Final". The New York Times. March 15, 1969. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.C.L.A. Is Victor, 90-52; Santa Clara Crushed". The New York Times. March 16, 1969. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.