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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 <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights

Charles A. Chuck Taylor enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Stanford.

1952 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Santa Clara	28	13	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Washington State	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Michigan	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Oregon State	41	28	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ UCLA	14	24	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Washington	14	27	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. San Jose State	35	13	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Southern California	7	54	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Oregon	20	21	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ California	0	26	L

1952 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	187
Scoring Average	18.7
Points Allowed	226
Defense Average	22.6
Opponents Record	51-35
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	1-2

1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1952 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern California	10-1	254	47	Won 7-0	6-0	174	32	Jesse T. Jess Hill
UCLA	8-1	220	55		5-1	166	48	Harry R. Red Sanders
Washington	7-3	248	201		5-2	176	126	Howard Howie Odell
California	7-3	247	127		3-3	109	80	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Stanford	5-5	187	226		2-5	110	193	Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington State	4-6	171	215		2-4	112	136	Alton S. Al Kircher
Oregon	2-7-1	112	234		1-5	59	164	Leonard J. Len Casanova
Oregon State	2-7	123	267		1-5	89	216	LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1952 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1952 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.