Two Santa Clara players were recognized on the
1942 College Football All-America Team: end Al Beals received second-team honors from the
Central Press Association; and quarterback
Jesse Freitas received third-team honors from the
Associated Press. In March 1943, coach Shaw cancelled spring football practice. At that point, 98% of the school's male students were in the
Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and their free time was occupied by Army training. Shaw noted that "fall football looks hopeless," and added that it was "improbable that we could get a football team from among the 4-F boys or those under 18." On August 18, 1943, the school announced that it was abandoning football for the duration of
World War II. Athletic director George Barsi noted that 94% of the prior year's student body was in the armed services, and the shortage of manpower made it "inadvisable to field a team". The Broncos did not field a football team again until 1946. ==References==