1928 Stanford football team

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The 1928 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1928 college football season. Under fifth-year head coach Pop Warner, Stanford played its home games on campus at Stanford Stadium and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1928.[1]

Record8–3–1 (4–1–1 PCC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeDouble-wing
Quick facts Stanford football, Conference ...
1928 Stanford football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record8–3–1 (4–1–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeDouble-wing
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1928 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 USC $4–0–19–0–1
No. 2 California ^3–0–26–2–2
No. 4 Stanford4–1–18–3–1
Oregon4–2–09–2–0
Washington State4–3–07–3–0
Oregon State2–3–06–3–0
Idaho2–3–03–4–1
Washington2–4–07–4–0
UCLA0–4–04–4–1
Montana0–5–04–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative (USC declined)
Rankings from Dickinson System
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After playing in the Rose Bowl for the last two seasons, and three of the last four, Stanford did not play a postseason game, but did end its season on a high note with a shutout over Army before 86,000 at Yankee Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Young Men's Institute*L 0–750,000[2]
September 22West Coast Army*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 21–850,000[2]
September 29Olympic Club*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 6–12[3]
October 6at OregonW 26–12[4]
October 13UCLA
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 45–7[5]
October 20vs. IdahoW 47–019,000[6][7][8][9]
October 27Fresno State*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 47–0[10]
November 3at USCL 0–1080,000[11]
November 10Santa Clara*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 31–015,000[12]
November 17Washington
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 12–020,000[13]
November 24at CaliforniaT 13–1390,000[14]
December 1vs. Army*W 26–086,000[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game
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