The 1985 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented

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as a member if the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the

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. The WFC added two new members for the 1985 season, Cal Lutheran and

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. The Broncos were led by first-year head coach

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, who took over the coaching job when his father, Pat Malley, died in May 1985. The Broncos played home games at

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. They finished the season as champion of the WFC, with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1, 4–0–1 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 306–203 for the season.

Schedule

After the season

NFL draft

The following Broncos were drafted into the National Football League following the season.

References

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