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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: Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1891 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Charles A. Chuck Taylor enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Stanford.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Pacific	13	12	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Oregon	18	13	W	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Illinois	12	2	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Navy	0	25	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ UCLA	0	72	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Washington	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Washington State	26	30	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Southern California	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. San Jose State	14	19	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ California	20	28	L

1954 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	123
Scoring Average	12.3
Points Allowed	229
Defense Average	22.9
Opponents Record	50-40
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	2-2

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	9-0	367	40		6-0	256	26	Harry R. Red Sanders
Southern California	8-4	258	159	Lost 7-20	6-1	188	82	Jesse T. Jess Hill
Oregon	6-4	218	159		4-3	145	145	Leonard J. Len Casanova
California	5-5	249	177		4-3	178	129	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State	4-6	149	225		3-3	111	121	Alton S. Al Kircher
Stanford	4-6	123	229		2-4	84	171	Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington	2-8	78	215		1-6	64	161	John Cherberg
Oregon State	1-8	60	296		0-6	34	225	LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.