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American college football season
The 1954 Stanford Indians football team represented
Stanford University in the
1954 college football season . The team was led by
Chuck Taylor in his fourth year. The team played their home games at
Stanford Stadium in
Stanford, California .
[1]
Stanford's loss to
San Jose State was the team's first-ever loss in the
rivalry series that began in 1900. The team's 72–0 loss to
UCLA remains Stanford's largest-ever margin of defeat.
[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 17 at
Pacific (CA) W 13–12
September 25 vs. No. 16
Oregon W 18–13
October 2
Illinois * W 12–230,000
October 9 No. 19
Navy * No. 17 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA L 0–2555,000
October 16 at No. 3
UCLA L 0–7270,555
October 23
Washington Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 13–725,000
October 30
Washington State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA L 26–3013,000
November 6 No. 10
USC Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (
rivalry ) L 7–2128,000
November 13
San Jose State * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (
rivalry ) L 14–19
November 20 at
California L 20–2881,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Players drafted by the NFL
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References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture and lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold