1925 Stanford football team
American college football season
The 1925 Stanford football team was an American football team that represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1925 PCC football season . In its second season under head coach Pop Warner , Stanford compiled a 7–2 record (4–1 against PCC opponents) and finished second in the PCC. Its only conference loss was against conference champion Washington . The team played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California . The team was ranked No. 8 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in January 1926.[ 1]
In the first-ever meeting between Stanford and eventual conference rival UCLA , Stanford defeated the Bruins 82–0, which tied the record for Stanford's greatest margin of victory.[ 2]
Stanford's fullback Ernie Nevers was selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1925 All-America team .[ 3] Nevers was later inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame . Other key players included end Ted Shipkey and guard Fred H. Swan .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 26 Olympic Club * L 0–911,000 [ 4]
October 3 Santa Clara * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 20–313,000 [ 5]
October 10 Occidental * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 28–0[ 6]
October 17 USC W 13–970,000 [ 7]
October 24 vs. Oregon Agricultural Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 26–1029,000 [ 8]
October 31 Oregon Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 35–1311,000 [ 9]
November 7 at Washington L 0–1340,000 [ 10]
November 14 Southern Branch * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 82–0[ 11]
November 21 California W 26–1474,000 [ 12]
References
^ "Dickison Football Rating System: Dartmouth Declared National Champion" . The Pantagraph . January 8, 1926. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Stanford Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Stanford Department of Athletics. p. 142. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2013 .
^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2017 .
^ William Leiser (September 27, 1925). "Stanford Loses, 9-0, To Olympic Club" . The San Francisco Examiner . pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com .
^ William Leiser (October 4, 1925). "Stanford Eleven Downs Santa Clara Broncos, 20-3: Fumbles Ruin Best Chances of Cardinals" . San Francisco Examiner . p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ William Leiser (October 11, 1925). "Stanford Defeats Occidental, 28-0; Shows Improvement" . The San Francisco Examiner . pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Lowry (October 18, 1925). "Stanford Machine Crushes U.S.C., 13-9" . Los Angeles Times . p. 23 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cards Hand O.A.C. 26 to 10 Beating: Northerners Score First on Field Goal" . The San Francisco Examiner . October 25, 1925. pp. 1P–2P – via Newspapers.com .
^ William Leiser (November 1, 1925). "Stanford Bowls Over Oregon, 35 to 13: Cards Show Great Power On Offensive" . The San Francisco Examiner . pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com .
^ William Leiser (November 8, 1925). "Stanford Goes Down To 13-0 Defeat: Intercepted Passes Aid Northerners" . The San Francisco Examiner . pp. 1P–2P – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cardinals Bury Branch Under 82 to 0 Score" . The San Francisco Examiner . November 15, 1925. p. 1P – via Newspapers.com .
^ William Leiser (November 22, 1925). "Cards Defeat Bears, 26 to 14: Cards Win First Victory Over U.C. Since 1919" . The San Francisco Examiner . pp. 1P–2P – via Newspapers.com .
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