1925 Stanford football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeDouble-wing
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
Uniform
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1925 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Washington $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Stanford 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
USC 3 – 2 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Oregon Agricultural 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
California 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Idaho 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Washington State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Montana 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Oregon 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1925 Stanford football team was an American football team that represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1925 PCC football season. In its second season under head coach Pop Warner, Stanford compiled a 7–2 record (4–1 against PCC opponents) and finished second in the PCC. Its only conference loss was against conference champion Washington. The team played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. The team was ranked No. 8 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in January 1926.[1]

In the first-ever meeting between Stanford and eventual conference rival UCLA, Stanford defeated the Bruins 82–0, which tied the record for Stanford's greatest margin of victory.[2]

Stanford's fullback Ernie Nevers was selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1925 All-America team.[3] Nevers was later inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other key players included end Ted Shipkey and guard Fred H. Swan.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Olympic Club*
L 0–911,000[4]
October 3Santa Clara*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 20–313,000[5]
October 10Occidental*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 28–0[6]
October 17USC
W 13–970,000[7]
October 24vs. Oregon Agricultural
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 26–1029,000[8]
October 31Oregon
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 35–1311,000[9]
November 7at Washington
L 0–1340,000[10]
November 14Southern Branch*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 82–0[11]
November 21California
W 26–1474,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Dickison Football Rating System: Dartmouth Declared National Champion". The Pantagraph. January 8, 1926. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Stanford Football Media Guide" (PDF). Stanford Department of Athletics. p. 142. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  4. ^ William Leiser (September 27, 1925). "Stanford Loses, 9-0, To Olympic Club". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ William Leiser (October 4, 1925). "Stanford Eleven Downs Santa Clara Broncos, 20-3: Fumbles Ruin Best Chances of Cardinals". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ William Leiser (October 11, 1925). "Stanford Defeats Occidental, 28-0; Shows Improvement". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Paul Lowry (October 18, 1925). "Stanford Machine Crushes U.S.C., 13-9". Los Angeles Times. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cards Hand O.A.C. 26 to 10 Beating: Northerners Score First on Field Goal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 25, 1925. pp. 1P–2P – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ William Leiser (November 1, 1925). "Stanford Bowls Over Oregon, 35 to 13: Cards Show Great Power On Offensive". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ William Leiser (November 8, 1925). "Stanford Goes Down To 13-0 Defeat: Intercepted Passes Aid Northerners". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P–2P – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cardinals Bury Branch Under 82 to 0 Score". The San Francisco Examiner. November 15, 1925. p. 1P – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ William Leiser (November 22, 1925). "Cards Defeat Bears, 26 to 14: Cards Win First Victory Over U.C. Since 1919". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P–2P – via Newspapers.com.
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