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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Charles A. Chuck Taylor enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Pacific  33   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Oregon State  0   10   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Ohio State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Michigan State  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. UCLA  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Washington  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. San Jose State  34   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Southern California  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Oregon  44   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. California  19   0   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record55-30
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 6-3-1 AP
20 6-3-1 Coaches
20 6-3-1 UP
  
1955 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 9-229974Lost  14-176-019737  Harry R. Red Sanders
Oregon State 6-3126120 4-25393  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Oregon 6-4204158 3-3113105  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Southern California 6-4265158 3-315285  Jesse T. Jess Hill
Stanford 6-3-1198135 3-2-111165  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington 5-4-114193 3-3-19073  John Cherberg
California 2-7-1107216 1-5-160162  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State 1-7-267257 0-5-145201  Alton S. Al Kircher

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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