1903 Stanford football team

1903 Stanford football
Conference Independent
1903 record 8–0–3
Head coach James F. Lanagan (1st year)

The 1903 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1903 college football season and was coached by James F. Lanagan, a former Stanford baseball player, in his first season coaching the team.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 19 Reliance AC Stanford, CA T 0–0  
September 26 Pensacola Stanford, CA W 17–0  
October 3 Reliance AC Stanford, CA W 6–0  
October 10 Pensacola Stanford, CA W 34–0  
October 15 Fort Baker Stanford, CA W 57–0  
October 24 Nevada Stanford, CA T 0–0  
October 28 Chemawa Indians Stanford, CA W 33–0  
October 31 Reliance AC Stanford, CA W 17–0  
November 7 Multnomah AC Stanford, CA W 11–0  
November 14 vs. California Richmond Grounds • San Francisco, CA (13th Big Game) T 6–6  
November 26 Sherman Indians Prager Park[3] • Los Angeles, CA W 18–0  

Game notes

California

The 1903 Big Game was the last to be played on a neutral field in San Francisco. It ended in a 6–6 tie. Beginning with the 1904 Big Game, the game was alternated between the home field of each team.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1903–1907". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ Official results from "Stanford Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 142. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Stanford defeats Indians". The Daily Palo Alto. November 30, 1903. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Richmond Grounds". Western Neighborhoods Project. Retrieved October 2, 2014.