1950 Stanford Indians football team

American college football season July 2024 February 2026 1950 Stanford Indians football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–3–2 2–2–2 Marchmont Schwartz 6th Stanford Stadium The 1950 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1950 college football season. Stanford was led by sixth-year head coach Marchmont Schwartz. The team were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Coming off the successful 1949 season in which a talented group of sophomores, led by quarterback Gary Kerkorian and end Bill McColl, had the Indians a game away from the Rose Bowl, Stanford was expected to have an excellent season and was ranked seventh in the first-ever preseason AP poll.November 2025 But after starting 4–0, the team would only win one more game and tie twice, the second tie coming in the Big Game, in which the team rallied to tie undefeated and Rose Bowl-bound rival California.Migdol Gary Stanford: Home of Champions 112–114 https://books.google.com/books?id=HUaungEACAAJ&pg=PA112 Sports Publishing LLC 1997 Champaign, Illinois 1-57167-116-1 Coach Schwartz resigned following the season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mLsyAAAAIBAJ&pg=1453,5037624 Schwartz out at Stanford Miami News December 30, 1950 September 9, 2011 Schedule 1950 AP September 23 w y 7 San Jose State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 33–16 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-stanford-lack/164888373/ The San Francisco Examiner Stanford lacks 'bowl touch' in 33–16 win: San Jose beaten by McColl aerial feats September 24, 1950 Brachman Bob 20 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 7 San Francisco Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 55–7 35,000 Stanford Steamrollers USF, 55–7! Thumping by Indians Worst in Don History; Cards Shut Gates of Mercy; 35,000 See Matson Completely Bottled Up The San Francisco Examiner Bob Brachman October 1, 1950 22, 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100013035/stanford-steamrollers-usf-55-7/ Newspapers.com October 7 w y 8 Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 21–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-2-punts-help-sta/189029377/ The Des Moines Register 2 punts help Stanford top Oregon State October 8, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 6 Santa Clara Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 23–13 29,000 Stanford Pushes Over Broncos, 23–13: Cards Forced to Go All Out for Victory The San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward October 15, 1950 24, 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99909228/stanford-pushes-over-broncos-23-13/ Newspapers.com October 21 l y 6 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–21 58,143 U.C.L.A. aerial attack topples Stanford from ranks of undefeated teams https://www.proquest.com/docview/111592267 New York Times October 22, 1950 111592267 October 28 l Washington Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 7–21 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-husky-heinrich-pass/189029587/ The Montana Standard Husky Heinrich passes over Stanford, 21–7 October 29, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 t USC Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA reivalry 7–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-stanford-indians-troy-fi/189029705/ The Fresno Bee Stanford Indians, Troy fight bitterly in 7 to 7 deadlock before 40,000 November 5, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 w Washington State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 28–18 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-stanford-passing-pl/189029801/ The Sacramento Union Stanford passing plays submerge WSC 28–18 November 12, 1950 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Army 3 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 0–7 40,000 While 55,000 tickets sold, about 40,000 attended in the rain. (See: SF Examiner) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-indians-hold/164888614/ The San Francisco Examiner Indians hold Army to 7–0 score in rain: Cadets given real scare at Palo Alto before 40,000 November 19, 1950 Sullivan Prescott 1, 24, 31 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 t y California 4 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 7–7 81,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-stanford-aerial-attack-ho/164888186/ The Fresno Bee Stanford aerial attack holds Bears to 7–7 tie November 26, 1950 Orman Ed A1 January 15, 2026 Newspapers.com 1950 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/stanford/1950-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 15, 2026 Players drafted by the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bruce Van AlstyneEnd 9 100 San Francisco 49ers Bob WhiteHalfback 16 184 San Francisco 49ers Russ Pomeroy Tackle 18 211 Chicago Cardinals https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm 1951 NFL Draft August 5, 2014 December 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101210101438/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm dead References 35em Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Indians football