Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Santa Clara
Saint Mary’s (CA) and Santa Clara first met in 1930 and have played 18 times; Santa Clara leads the series 10–7–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Santa Clara 8–2, and Santa Clara has won the last 4. Share
- Saint Mary’s (CA) wins
- 7
- Santa Clara wins
- 10
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1930
- Longest streak
- 4 Santa Clara
- Current streak
- 4 Santa Clara
- Last 10 meetings
- Santa Clara 8–2
- Most recent
- 1950
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 10.2 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Saint Mary’s (CA)
- 4–4–1 Saint Mary’s (CA)‘s record at home
- At Santa Clara
- 6–3 Santa Clara’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 8
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Saint Mary’s (CA)‘s biggest win1930: Saint Mary’s (CA) 13, Santa Clara 0by 13 points
- Santa Clara’s biggest win1947: Santa Clara 33, Saint Mary’s (CA) 9by 24 points
- Upset1938: Saint Mary’s (CA) 7, Santa Clara 0Saint Mary’s (CA) had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Saint Mary’s (CA) | Series | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–1939 | Slip Madigan | 1–2 | Buck Shaw |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Saint Mary’s (CA)‘s side (Madigan 1–2 against Shaw). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.