Stanford Football Team History
Stanford Cardinal
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Founded: 1885 Stadium: Stanford Stadium Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Cardinal & White Coach: Charles A. Chuck Taylor Conference: Pacific Coast-
1956 Season Highlights
Charles A. Chuck Taylor enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Washington State
40
26
W
@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Michigan State
7
21
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Ohio State
20
32
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
San Jose State
40
20
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Oregon
21
7
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Southern California
27
19
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
UCLA
13
14
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Oregon State
19
20
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Washington
13
34
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
California
18
20
L
1956 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 218
Scoring Average 21.8
Points Allowed 213
Defense Average 21.3
Opponents Record 52-42
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.