Stanford Football Team History
Stanford Cardinal
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Founded: 1885 Stadium: Stanford Stadium Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Cardinal & White Coach: Jack Christiansen Conference: Pac 10-
1972 Season Highlights
Jack Christiansen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Stanford.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
San Jose State
44
0
W
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Duke
10
6
W
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
West Virginia
41
35
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Southern California
21
30
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Washington
24
0
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Oregon
13
15
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Oregon State
17
11
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
UCLA
23
28
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Washington State
13
27
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
California
21
24
L
Sat., Dec. 2 @
Hawaii
39
7
W
1972 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 266
Scoring Average 24.2
Points Allowed 183
Defense Average 16.6
Opponents Record 69-54
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1972 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1972 All Pac 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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