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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: Bill Walsh
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bill Walsh enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Oklahoma  29   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. San Jose State  38   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Illinois  35   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Tulane  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ UCLA  26   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Washington  31   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Washington State  43   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Oregon State  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Southern California  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Arizona State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ California  30   10   W       
 Sun., Dec. 31   Georgia  25   22   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored326
  Scoring Average27.2
  Points Allowed221
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record80-53
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-4-0 AP
16 8-4-0 Coaches
16 8-4-0 UPI
  
1978 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 12-1318153Won  17-106-118281  John Robinson
UCLA 8-3-1261172Tied  10-106-2197131  Terry Donahue
Washington 7-4270155 6-2215119  Don James
Arizona State 9-3347236Won  34-184-3164180  Frank Kush
Stanford 8-4326221Won  25-224-3182131  Bill Walsh
California 6-5236289 3-4124204  Roger Theder
Arizona 5-6245205 3-4148140  Tony Mason
Oregon State 3-7-1128266 2-692229  Craig Fertig
Oregon 2-9173212 2-5121135  Rich Brooks
Washington State 3-7-1276296 1-7193268  Jim Walden

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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