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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: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Jack C. Curtice enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Washington State  6   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Rice  7   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Northwestern  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Washington  22   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Air Force  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ UCLA  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Southern California  6   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Oregon  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Oregon State  16   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ California  15   16   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average9.3
  Points Allowed226
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record53-44
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 7-4207200Lost  12-386-112785  Peter R. Elliot
Washington State 7-3199117 5-212988  James Jim Sutherland
Oregon State 6-498118 4-36684  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern California 4-5-1151120 4-2-111272  Don R. Clark
Oregon 4-69350 3-46642  Leonard J. Len Casanova
UCLA 3-6-1136173 2-4-198111  George W. Dickerson
Stanford 2-893226 2-586152  Jack C. Curtice
Washington 3-7102146 1-657107  James Jim Owens

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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