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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: Jack C. Curtice
Conference: Pac 10-

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1891 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Jack C. Curtice enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Stanford.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Tulane	9	7	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Oregon State	34	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Michigan State	3	31	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. San Jose State	17	6	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Washington	0	13	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. UCLA	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Oregon	7	19	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Southern California	15	30	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Washington State	0	30	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. California	20	7	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	105
Scoring Average	10.5
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	44-53
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-3

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1961 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	7-4	185	142	Lost 3-21	3-1	78	39	William F. Bill Barnes
Washington	5-4-1	119	98		2-1-1	44	34	James Jim Owens
Southern California	4-5-1	150	167		2-1-1	65	39	John McKay
Stanford	4-6	105	163		1-3	35	70	Jack C. Curtice
California	1-8-1	118	268		1-3	57	97	Marvin Marv Levy

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.