1954 Stanford Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Stanford Indians football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–6 2–4 Chuck Taylor 4th Stanford Stadium The 1954 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1954 college football season. The team was led by Chuck Taylor in his fourth year. The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Stanford's loss to San Jose State was the team's first-ever loss in the rivalry series that began in 1900. The team's 72–0 loss to UCLA remains Stanford's largest-ever margin of defeat.http://www.gostanford.com/pdf9/2428588.pdf 2013 Stanford Football Media Guide Stanford Department of Athletics April 18, 2014 142 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419015225/http://www.gostanford.com/pdf9/2428588.pdf 2014-04-19 dead Schedule 1954 AP September 17 w y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 13–12 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-indian-rally-dr/189217588/ Santa Barbara News-Press Indian rally drops COP September 18, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Oregon 16 Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 18–13 30,214 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-stanford-upsets/189214701/ San Francisco Chronicle Stanford upsets Stanford September 26, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Illinois Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 12–2 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-illini-beaten-by-stanford/189217727/ The State Illini beaten by Stanford October 3, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 l y 17 Navy 19 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 0–25 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-navy-routs-stanford/189217828/ The Virginian-Pilot Navy routs Stanford October 10, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 l y UCLA 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–72 70,555 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-ucla-burie/189217943/ The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram UCLA buries Stanford in record 72–0 avalanche October 17, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 w Washington Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 13–7 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-hard-tackling-in/189218128/ San Francisco Chronicle Hard-tackling Indians smack Huskies October 24, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 l Washington State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 26–30 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-scrappy-cougars-claw-ind/189216980/ Oakland Tribune Scrappy Cougars claw Indians, 30–26 October 31, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 l USC 10 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 7–21 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-trojans-smell-roses/189213966/ The Spokesman-Review Trojans smell Roses at last November 7, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 l y San Jose State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 14–19 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-spartans-upse/189218317/ The San Francisco Examiner Spartans upset Injuns! November 14, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 20–28 81,490 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-cal-chokes-of/189216360/ The San Francisco Examiner Cal chokes off rally November 21, 1954 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com 1954 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/stanford/1954-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 18, 2026 Schedule/Results (1954 Stanford) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403660 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 24, 2025 Players drafted by the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Don Sanders Back 28 332 San Francisco 49ers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1955.htm 1955 NFL Draft April 18, 2014 November 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101122091201/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1955.htm dead References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Indians football