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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: Rod Dowhower
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Rod Dowhower enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Tulane  10   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. San Jose State  45   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Army  13   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Boston College  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. UCLA  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Southern California  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Arizona  30   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Oregon State  31   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Arizona State  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Oregon  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. California  14   21   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed239
  Defense Average21.7
  Opponents Record58-64
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-2 -1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 11-0-1389171Won  17-166-0-124499  John Robinson
Washington 10-2321154Won  14-76-116598  Don James
California 6-6257194Lost  17-285-4217142  Roger Theder
Arizona 6-5-1244243Lost  10-164-3139136  Tony Mason
Oregon 6-5200212 4-3126130  Rich Brooks
Stanford 5-5-1259239 3-3-1158146  Rod Dowhower
UCLA 5-6257256 3-4160182  Terry Donahue
Washington State 3-8241366 2-6153255  Jim Walden
Oregon State 1-10147396 1-7101315  Craig Fertig
Arizona State 1-11306208 0-7167127  Frank Kush

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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