The 1928 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1928 college football season. Under fifth-year head coach Pop Warner, Stanford played its home games on campus at Stanford Stadium and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1928.[1]
| 1928 Stanford football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–3–1 (4–1–1 PCC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Double-wing |
| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium |
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| No. 1 USC $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 California ^ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Stanford | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After playing in the Rose Bowl for the last two seasons, and three of the last four, Stanford did not play a postseason game, but did end its season on a high note with a shutout over Army before 86,000 at Yankee Stadium}
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Young Men's Institute* | L 0–7 | |||
| September 22 | West Coast Army* |
| W 21–8 | ||
| September 29 | Olympic Club* |
| L 6–12 | ||
| October 6 | at Oregon | W 26–12 | |||
| October 13 | UCLA |
| W 45–7 | ||
| October 20 | vs. Idaho | W 47–0 | 19,000 | [2][3][4][5] | |
| October 27 | Fresno State* |
| W 47–0 | ||
| November 3 | at USC | L 0–10 | 80,000 | [6] | |
| November 10 | Santa Clara* |
| W 31–0 | 15,000 | |
| November 17 | Washington |
| W 12–0 | 30,000 | |
| November 24 | at California | T 13–13 | |||
| December 1 | vs. Army* | W 26–0 | 86,000 | [7][8] | |
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References edit
- ^ "Trojans Rated as Leading College Team in Country". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 9, 1928. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho battles Stanford today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 19, 1928. p. 17.
- ^ "Stanford wins from Idaho, 47-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 20, 1928. p. 15.
- ^ Waldorf, Stan (October 20, 1928). "Cards display great offense against Idaho". San Jose Evening News. (California). p. 6.
- ^ "Late rampage crushes Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 20, 1928. p. 8.
- ^ Paul Lowry (November 4, 1928). "Trojans Surprise Stanford, 10 to 0: Cards Repulsed Four Times on Goal Line". Los Angeles Times. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford smothers Army team in international classic of grid season". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. December 2, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ Getty, Frank (November 2, 1928). "Stanford scores smashing victory over Army, 26 to 0". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1928–1932". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
External links edit
- Sports Reference – 1928 Stanford football schedule