1936 Stanford Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1936 Stanford Indians football Claude E. Thornhill.jpg Head coach Tiny Thornhill Pacific Coast Conference PCC 2–5–2 2–3–2 Tiny Thornhill 4th Stanford Stadium The 1936 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1936 college football season. After winning three consecutive PCC championships the three prior seasons and the 1936 Rose Bowl on January 1, the Indians won only two games in head coach Tiny Thornhill's fourth season at Stanford. With a 2–5–2 record, Stanford lost more games in the 1936 season than in the prior three seasons combined and produced the school's worst season since the 1899 season when the Indians finished with an identical 2–5–2 record. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Schedule 1936 AP September 26 l y Santa Clara Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 0–13 25,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JdITAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6072%2C4308825 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Stanford bows to Santa Clara September 27, 1936 4, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=6395%2C2027894 Lodi News-Sentinel California United Press Santa Clara ion upset win over Stanford September 28, 1936 5 October 3 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 13–14 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-cougars-pass-to-14/188701740/ The Salt Lake Tribune Cougars pass to 14–13 win over Indians October 4, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 t Oregon Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 7–7 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-oregon-stanford-b/188706126/ The Salt Lake Tribune Oregon, Stanford battle to 7–7 tie October 11, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 l USC 6 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 7–14 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-trojans-march-on-du/188703471/ Ventura County Star Free Press Trojans march on, dump Cards, 14–7 October 25, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 19–6 30,000 Henry B Stanford indians thump U.C.L.A. in coliseum surprise party, 19 to 6. https://www.proquest.com/docview/164648688 Los Angeles Times 1 November 1936 164648688 November 7 t Washington 6 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 14–14 42,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/medford-mail-tribune-stanford-halts-husk/188700820/ Medford Mail Tribune Stanford halts Husky drives to gain 14–14 tie November 8, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 20–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-stanford-defeats-osc/188706341/ The Modesto Bee Stanford defeats O.S.C. November 15, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Big Game 0–20 82,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-bears-defeat-indians-20/188705180/ Oakland Tribune Bears defeat Indians, 20–0 in smashing power drives; 82,000 at 42nd Big Game November 22, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 l y y Columbia Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–7 28,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HOZQAAAAIBAJ&pg=2843%2C3978448 Columbia will play Stanford in Gotham tilt November 28, 1936 October 14, 2014 Schenectady GazetteColumbia Tops Stanford, 7-0, on Furey's Long Dash Arthur J. Daley November 29, 1936 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. 1936 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/stanford/1936-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 11, 2026 References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Indians football