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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 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Jack C. Curtice enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Stanford.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Oregon	27	28	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Wisconsin	14	16	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Pacific	21	6	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Washington	0	10	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Washington State	19	36	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Southern California	28	30	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. San Jose State	54	38	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. UCLA	13	55	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Oregon State	39	22	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. California	17	20	L

1959 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	232
Scoring Average	23.2
Points Allowed	261
Defense Average	26.1
Opponents Record	53-37
Conference Record	0-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-3

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1959 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Washington	10-1	253	73	Won 44-8	3-1	68	29	James Jim Owens
Southern California	8-2	195	90		3-1	69	60	Don R. Clark
UCLA	5-4-1	169	150		3-1	91	51	William F. Bill Barnes
California	2-8	115	223		1-3	39	70	Peter R. Elliot
Stanford	3-7	232	261		0-4	58	115	Jack C. Curtice

1959 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1959 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.