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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Claude E. Tiny Thornhill enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Santa Clara  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Oregon  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. UCLA  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Washington  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Oregon State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Southern California  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Washington State  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. California  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Columbia  0   0   T       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -2
  Points Scored68
  Scoring Average7.6
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record33-24
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 10-0-121433Won  13-06-0-113726  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Stanford 4-3-26853 4-2-16140  Claude E. Tiny Thornhill
Washington 7-2-218752 3-2-26426  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon 4-6114158 2-544126  Prince G. Prink Callison
Southern California 4-4-213698 2-3-27773  Howard H. Jones
Oregon State 3-3-36960 2-2-34553  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Washington State 3-3-33667 2-3-22367  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
UCLA 2-6-193133 1-5-167107  William H. Bill Spaulding

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.