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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-

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1891 <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights

Claude E. Tiny Thornhill enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Stanford.

1938 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Santa Clara	0	22	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Washington State	8	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Oregon	27	16	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Southern California	2	13	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ UCLA	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Washington	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Oregon State	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ California	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 26	vs. Dartmouth	23	13	W

1938 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	67
Scoring Average	7.4
Points Allowed	92
Defense Average	10.2
Opponents Record	40-28
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	0-3

1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1938 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
California	10-1	219	44		6-1	107	37	Leonard B. Stub Allison
Southern California	9-2	172	65	Won 7-3	6-1	131	36	Howard H. Jones
Oregon State	5-3-1	72	51		4-2-1	53	38	Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
UCLA	7-4-1	217	106		3-3-1	72	82	William H. Bill Spaulding
Oregon	4-5	69	138		3-4	50	106	Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Washington	3-5-1	68	83		3-4	56	56	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Stanford	3-6	67	92		2-5	44	57	Claude E. Tiny Thornhill
Washington State	2-8	44	159		0-7	17	118	Orin E. Babe Hollingbery

1938 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1938 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.