1971 Stanford Indians football team

1971 Stanford Indians football
Rose Bowl Champions
Pac-8 Champions
Rose Bowl vs. Michigan, W 13–12
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #16
AP #10
1971 record 9–3 (6–1 Pac-8)
Head coach John Ralston
Home stadium Stanford Stadium (c. 85,500, grass)
1971 Pacific-8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 Stanford $ 6 1 0     9 3 0
#20 USC 3 2 1     6 4 1
#19 Washington 4 3 0     8 3 0
California 4 3 0     6 5 0
Oregon State 3 3 0     5 6 0
Oregon 2 4 0     5 6 0
Washington State 2 5 0     4 7 0
UCLA 1 4 1     2 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University during the 1971 college football season.

Season

The previous season, the Indians had won the Pac-8 conference and the 1971 Rose Bowl behind Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jim Plunkett. With the core of the "Thunderchickens" defense, led by Jeff Siemon and Pete Lazetich, returning, and under the steady leadership of former backup quarterback Don Bunce, the Indians defended the conference title and went on to upset #4 Michigan in the 1972 Rose Bowl.[1][2]

Following the season, Stanford head coach John Ralston resigned to become head coach of the NFL Denver Broncos.[3] Stanford hired defensive assistant coach Jack Christiansen to replace Ralston.[4]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 11 at Missouri* #19 Faurot FieldColumbia, MO W 19–0  
September 18 at Army* #13 Michie StadiumWest Point, NY W 38–3  
September 25 Oregon #13 Stanford StadiumStanford, CA W 38–17  
October 2 #19 Duke* #10 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA L 3–9  
October 9 at #11 Washington #19 Husky StadiumSeattle WA W 17–6  
October 16 at USC #15 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA W 33–18  
October 23 Washington State #10 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA L 23–24  
October 30 at Oregon State #17 Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR W 31–24  
November 6 UCLA #12 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA W 20–9  
November 13 San Jose State* #10 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Rivalry) L 12–13  
November 20 California #18 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (74th Big Game) W 14–0  
January 1 vs. #4 Michigan* #16 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) W 13–12  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Players drafted by the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Greg Sampson Tackle 1 6 Houston Oilers
Jeff Siemon Linebacker 1 10 Minnesota Vikings
Pete Lazetich Defensive End 2 36 San Diego Chargers
Jackie Brown Running back 8 202 Oakland Raiders
Don BunceQuarterback 12 307 Washington Redskins
Larry Butler Linebacker 16 406 Atlanta Falcons

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References

  1. Blackman, Frank (December 29, 1999). "Bowled over by the '70s". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  2. "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 19711975". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  3. "Stanford's Ralston Broncos coach". Sarasota Herald Tribune. January 6, 1972. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  4. "Christiansen accepts job at Stanford". Star-News. January 22, 1972. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  5. "1972 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
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