1901 Stanford football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1901 Stanford football Independent 3–2–2 Charles Fickert 1st Rose Bowl L 0–49 vs. Michigan The 1901 Stanford football team was an American football team that represented Stanford University as an independent during the 1901 college football season. The team was led by Charles Fickert, the first former Stanford player to serve as head football coach at his alma mater.Migdol Gary Stanford: Home of Champions 15 https://books.google.com/books?id=BOl08FmEDIMC&pg=RA1-PA15 Sports Publishing LLC 1997 1-57167-116-1 November 11, 2013 The team played its home games at Stanford, California. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/stanford/yearly_results.php?year=1901 Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1901–1905 College Football Data Warehouse November 11, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131112003612/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/stanford/yearly_results.php?year=1901 2013-11-12 deadhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09FB-history.pdf Stanford Football Media Guide November 11, 2013 March 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130307134606/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09FB-history.pdf dead Stanford compiled a 3–1–2 record in the regular season and was invited to represent the West in the Tournament East-West football game to be held in Tournament Park in Pasadena, California on New Year's Day, 1902, facing East representative Michigan, a team which had yet to yield a point all season. Stanford had no better luck, losing 49–0 in what would eventually be known as the Rose Bowl. Schedule September 28 w 1901 Olympic Club Olympic Club Stanford, CA 6–0 Play Commences For The Season At Stanford And At Berkeley: Cardinal Men Show Great Speed and Clever Team Work The San Francisco Call September 29, 1901 24 https://www.newspapers.com/image/46544692/?terms=stanford%2Bolympic Newspapers.com October 5 t y 1901 Reliance Athletic Club Reliance Athletic Club 16th and Folsom Street Grounds San Francisco, CA 0–0 Reliance and Stanford Fail To Score Against Each Other The San Francisco Examiner October 6, 1901 38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31179942/reliance_and_stanford_fail_to_score/ Newspapers.com October 12 t y Olympic Club 16th and Folsom Street Grounds San Francisco, CA 6–6 Stanford Ties With The Sturdy Olympic Eleven The San Francisco Call October 13, 1901 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31180045/stanford_ties_with_the_sturdy_olympic/ Newspapers.com October 26 w Reliance Athletic Club Stanford, CA 10–0 The Most Interesting Game of the Year on Stanford Field: Collegians Defeat the Reliance Team by a Score of 10 to 0 The San Francisco Call October 27, 1901 26 https://www.newspapers.com/image/46549272/?terms=stanford%2Breliance Newspapers.com November 2 w Nevada State Stanford, CA 12–0 Stanford Wins From Nevada San Francisco Chronicle November 3, 1901 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29630549/stanford_wins_from_nevada/ Newspapers.com November 9 l y California 16th and Folsom Street Grounds San Francisco, CA Big Game 0–2 California Defeats Stanford in a Fierce Contest on a Stubborn Field The San Francisco Examiner November 10, 1901 1, 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29667338/california_defeats_stanford_in_a_fierce/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1902 l y Michigan Tournament Park Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 0–49 8,500 The First Half The Real Thing Los Angeles Times January 2, 1902 II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26119152/the_los_angeles_times/ Newspapers.com Game summaries Michigan (Tournament East–West Football Game) 1902 Rose Bowl After the conclusion of the 1901 football season, Stanford was invited to play against Michigan in a game to be held on New Year's Day, 1902 in Tournament Park in Pasadena, California. The game was dubbed the Tournament East–West Football Game and was held as part of the Tournament of Roses event to encourage tourism to the mild climate of Southern California at a time of year when most of the nation was experiencing cold winter weather. Tournament of Roses History http://www.tournamentofroses.com/history/ November 11, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20070102063138/http://www.tournamentofroses.com/history/ 2 January 2007 dead In the game, Stanford was no match for Michigan, which had outscored its opponents 501–0 during the regular season. Led by fullback Neil Snow, who ran for five touchdowns, the Wolverines led 49–0 with eight minutes remaining before the teams agreed to end the game early. The outcome of the game soured the Tournament of Roses committee on football, and it was not until 1916 that football was again included as part of the festivities. The game is considered the first-ever postseason bowl game in college football. References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford football