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Stanford Football Team History


Stanford Cardinal
Stanford University
 Stanford, CA
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Claude E. Tiny Thornhill
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1934 <- 1935 -> 1936 --> 2024
1935 Season Highlights
 Claude E. Tiny Thornhill enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 The Cardinal won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
 
1935 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. San Jose State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ San Francisco  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. UCLA  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Washington  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Santa Clara  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Southern California  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Montana  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. California  13   0   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Southern Methodist  7   0   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1935 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed13
  Defense Average1.4
  Opponents Record44-19
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-0
1935 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 7-1-0 UP
  
1935 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 9-116322 4-15522  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Stanford 8-112113Won  7-03-1287  Claude E. Tiny Thornhill
UCLA 8-216079 3-16233  William H. Bill Spaulding
Oregon 6-37063 2-22645  Prince G. Prink Callison
Washington 5-39342 2-33329  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon State 6-4-1175100 1-33366  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Southern California 5-7155124 1-43653  Howard H. Jones
Washington State 5-3-113881 1-23654  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery

1935 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1935 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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