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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: Jack C. Curtice
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Jack C. Curtice enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Tulane  6   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Michigan State  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Oregon State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Washington State  6   21   L    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Washington  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ UCLA  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Oregon  14   28   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Southern California  14   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. San Jose State  21   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ California  30   13   W       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record50-47
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 11-026192Won  42-374-09923  John McKay
Washington 7-1-220883 4-19735  James Jim Owens
Stanford 5-5124174 2-36794  Jack C. Curtice
Washington State 5-4-1213167 1-14232  James Jim Sutherland
UCLA 4-6118139 1-33677  William F. Bill Barnes
California 1-9143247 0-435115  Marvin Marv Levy

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.