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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: Walter D. Powell
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1891 <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024

1920 Season Highlights

Walter D. Powell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Stanford.

1920 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. St. Marys	41	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Olympic Club	7	10	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Southern California	0	10	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Santa Clara	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Oregon	10	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Washington	3	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ California	0	38	L

1920 Season Totals
Record	4-3
Points Scored	82
Scoring Average	11.7
Points Allowed	65
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	19-7
Conference Record	2-2
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	2-2

1920 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1920 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
California	9-0	410	14	Won 28-0	3-0	104	7	Andrew L. Andy Smith
Southern California	6-0	170	21		2-0	31	0	Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Stanford	4-3	82	65		2-2	13	48	Walter D. Powell
Washington State	5-1	129	76		1-1	28	49	Gustavius A. Gus Welch
Oregon	3-2-1	37	38		1-2-1	17	31	Ellery C. Shy Huntington
Oregon State	2-2-2	20	52		1-2-1	10	45	R.B. Rutherford
Washington	1-5	54	83		0-3	0	23	Leonard B. Stub Allison

1920 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1920 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.