1934 Stanford Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1934 Stanford Indians football Claude E. Thornhill.jpg Head coach Tiny Thornhill Pacific Coast Conference PCC 9–1–1 5–0 Tiny Thornhill 2nd Stanford Stadium PCC champion Rose Bowl L 13–29 vs. Alabama The 1934 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1934 college football season. In head coach Tiny Thornhill's second season as head coach, the Indians compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the PCC title. Stanford allowed only 14 points during the regular season and logged seven shutout victories This was the second season that the "Vow Boys" kept their vow and defeated USC. The team represented the conference in the Rose Bowl, losing to Alabama, 29–13. The team was rated No. 1 by the contemporary Houlgate System and presented with the Foreman & Clark national championship trophy.Levandusky J. F. January 11, 1935 Here's a little incident that happened after the Rose Bowl game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112458098/houlgate-foreman-and-clark-trophy-1934/ Waukegan News-Sun Waukegan, Illinois January 31, 2023 Last year Stanford was Houlgate's choice and the presentation of the trophy was scheduled to take place after the Alabama–Stanford battle. Schedule September 22 w y San Jose State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 48–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-cards-win-480/188686479/ San Francisco Chronicle Cards win, 48–0 September 23, 1934 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 t y Santa Clara Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 7–7 40,000 40,000 See Stanford Held to 7-7 Tie by Santa Clara Santa Rosa Press Democrat September 30, 1934 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22831546/40000_see_stanford_held_to_77_tie_by/ Newspapers.com October 6 w y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 17–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-stanford-whips-oregon-sta/188681609/ The Fresno Bee Stanford whips Oregon State October 7, 1934 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Northwestern Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 20–0 N.U. Loses to Stanford: Northwestern Defeated, 20-0, on West Coast Chicago Tribune October 14, 1934 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20960988/nu_loses_to_stanford_northwestern/ Newspapers.com October 20 w y y San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 3–0 Field Goals Win for California, Stanford: Don Forwards Hold Vaunted Tribe Plays Oakland Tribune October 21, 1934 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23000181/field_goals_win_for_california/ Newspapers.com October 27 w USC Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 16–0 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-cards-down-troy/188683200/ The Press Democrat Cards down Troy October 28, 1934 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 w y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 27–0 50,000 Stanford Scores Over U.C.L.A., 27–0. https://www.proquest.com/docview/100949306 New York Times 4 November 1934 100949306 November 10 w Washington Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 24–0 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-stanford-crushes-wa/188685419/ The Sunday Oregonian Stanford crushes Washington, 24–0 November 11, 1934 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y 1934 Olympic Club Winged O Olympic Club Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-humboldt-times-stanford-reserves-tak/188686718/ The Humboldt Times Stanford reserves take win November 18, 1934 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 9–7 70,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-carl-schott-hero-as/188684913/ The Sacramento Union Carl Schott hero as Stanford beats California November 25, 1934 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1935 l y y Alabama Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 13–29 84,474 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71716675/alabama-air-raid-crushes-stanford/ The Los Angeles Times Alabama air raid crushes Stanford, 29–13 January 2, 1935 February 21, 2021 Newspapers.com 1934 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/stanford/1934-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 11, 2026 References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Stanford Indians football