1934 Stanford Indians football team

1934 Stanford Indians football
Pacific Coast Conference Champions
Big Game Champions
Rose Bowl vs. Alabama, L 13-29
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
1934 record 9–1–1 (5–0 PCC)
Head coach Claude E. Thornhill (2nd year)
Home stadium Stanford Stadium
1934 PCC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Stanford † 5 – 0 – 0     9 – 1 – 1
Washington State 4 – 0 – 1     4 – 3 – 1
Washington 5 – 1 – 1     6 – 1 – 1
Oregon 4 – 2 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
California 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 6 – 0
UCLA 2 – 3 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
USC 1 – 4 – 1     4 – 6 – 1
Idaho 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 5 – 0
Oregon State 0 – 5 – 2     3 – 6 – 2
Montana 0 – 4 – 1     2 – 5 – 1
† – Conference champion

The 1934 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1934 college football season. In head coach Tiny Thornill's second season, the Indians allowed only 14 points during the entire regular season, logged seven shutout victories, and were undefeated in the Pacific Coast Conference.[1] The team represented the conference in the Rose Bowl, losing to Alabama, 29–13.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 22 State Teachers College* Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Rivalry) W 48–0  
September 29 Santa Clara* Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA T 7–7  
October 6 vs. Oregon State Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR W 17–7  
October 13 Northwestern* Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA W 20–0  
October 20 at San Francisco* Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 3–0  
October 27 USC Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA W 16–0  
November 3 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 27–0  
November 10 Washington Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA W 24–0  
November 17 Olympic Club* Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA W 40–0  
November 25 at California California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (40th Big Game) W 9–7  
January 1, 1934 vs. Alabama* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) L 13–29  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. ↑ "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1934–1938". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 1, 2013.