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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: John Ralston
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 John Ralston enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. San Jose State  68   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Oregon  28   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Air Force  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Southern California  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Washington State  21   21   T    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ UCLA  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Oregon State  7   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Washington  35   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Pacific  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ California  20   0   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record46-41
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1 -1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 6-3-1 Coaches
20 6-3-1 UPI
  
1968 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 9-1-1259168Lost  16-276-014190  John McKay
Oregon State 7-3285179 5-117993  Dee Andros
Stanford 6-3-1268162 3-3-1152129  John Ralston
California 7-3-1243114 2-2-19985  Ray Willsey
Oregon 4-6132201 2-482138  Jerry Frei
UCLA 3-7197246 2-4103156  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Washington 3-5-2154177 1-5-161118  James Jim Owens
Washington State 3-6-1189188 1-3-18795  Jim Sweeney

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.