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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record4-6
  Points Scored105
  Scoring Average10.5
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record44-53
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
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 7-4185142Lost  3-213-17839  William F. Bill Barnes
Washington 5-4-111998 2-1-14434  James Jim Owens
Southern California 4-5-1150167 2-1-16539  John McKay
Stanford 4-6105163 1-33570  Jack C. Curtice
California 1-8-1118268 1-35797  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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.