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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  <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024
1934 Season Highlights
 Claude E. Tiny Thornhill enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 The Cardinal won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
 
1934 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. San Jose State  48   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Santa Clara  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Oregon State  17   0   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Northwestern  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ San Francisco  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Southern California  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ UCLA  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Washington  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Olympic Club  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ California  9   7   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Alabama  13   29   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1934 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed43
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record42-30
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record4-0
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-1-1 AP
  
1934 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanford 9-1-122443Lost  13-295-0937  Claude E. Tiny Thornhill
Washington 6-1-110451 4-1-15751  James M. Jimmy Phelan
California 6-6176110 2-22424  William A. Bill Ingram
Oregon 6-410898 2-24158  Prince G. Prink Callison
Washington State 4-3-110828 2-0-1500  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
UCLA 7-314669 1-32863  William H. Bill Spaulding
Southern California 4-6-1120110 1-4-14862  Howard H. Jones
Oregon State 3-6-2104131 0-5-126102  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner

1934 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1934 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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