1969 Stanford Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Stanford Indians football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 14 19 7–2–1 5–1–1 John Ralston 7th Stanford Stadium The 1969 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Indians were coached by John Ralston in his seventh season, matching Tiny Thornhill for the second-longest tenure of any Stanford coach to date. Stanford was led by future Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett in his second season as starting quarterback. Schedule 1969 AP Pacific September 20 1:30 p.m. w y 16 San Jose State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 63–21 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-plunkett-paces-stanford/183427652/ The Tacoma News Tribune Plunkett paces Stanford win September 21, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 1:32 p.m. w Oregon Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 28–0 37,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JuFVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6546%2C6221749 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon 'You can't win if you can't score' Uhrhammer Jerry September 28, 1969 1B October 4 10:30 a.m. l y y 17 Purdue 8 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 35–36 65,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-purdues-aerial/183438540/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Purdue's aerial show stops Stanford, 36–35 October 5, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 8:00 p.m. l y 16 USC 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 24–26 82,812 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-stanford-indians-ed/183436313/ The Arizona Republic Stanford Indians edges by Trojans October 12, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w 18 Washington State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 49–0 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-stanford-zips-by-league-foe/183438663/ The Shreveport Times Stanford zips by league foe October 19, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 1:30 p.m. t 19 UCLA 6 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 20–20 84,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-stanford-ties-bruins/183438060/ The Sacramento Bee Stanford ties; Bruins settle for 20–20 knot October 26, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 1:30 p.m. w y 16 Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 33–0 27,798 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zPBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3701%2C74853 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Cawood Neil Dee: 'It was a long afternoon' November 2, 1969 1B November 8 w y 14 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 21–7 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-huskies-go-ker-plunkett/183438838/ The Tacoma News Tribune Huskies go ker-Plunkett November 9, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w y 13 Air Force 20 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 47–34 41,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-indians-hammer-air/183331139/ The Sacramento Union Indians hammer Air Force, 47–34 November 16, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 1:30 p.m. w 14 California Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 29–28 80,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-stanford-wins-a-cl/183439007/ The Los Angeles Times Stanford wins a close one, edges Cal, 29–28 November 23, 1969 October 21, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1969 Stanford) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174868 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 25, 2025 Players drafted by the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Don ParishLinebacker 4 91 St. Louis Cardinals Bob Reinhard Guard 9 224 Green Bay Packers Isaiah Brown Defensive back 10 236 Pittsburgh Steelers Dave Sharp Defensive end 15 378 Houston Oilers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm 1970 NFL Draft November 25, 2013 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm dead References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Indians football