1928 Stanford football team

1928 Stanford football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record8–3–1 (4–1–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeDouble-wing
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
1928 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
No. 2 California ^ 3 – 0 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
No. 4 Stanford 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Oregon 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Washington State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Oregon State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Idaho 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Washington 2 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
UCLA 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Montana 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative (USC declined)
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1928 college football season. Under fifth-year head coach Pop Warner, Stanford played its home games on campus at Stanford Stadium and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1928.[1]

After playing in the Rose Bowl for the last two seasons, and three of the last four, Stanford did not play a postseason game, but did end its season on a high note with a shutout over Army before 86,000 at Yankee Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Young Men's Institute*
L 0–750,000[2]
September 22West Coast Army*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 21–850,000[2]
September 29Olympic Club*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 6–12[3]
October 6at Oregon
W 26–12[4]
October 13UCLA
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 45–7[5]
October 20vs. Idaho
W 47–019,000[6][7][8][9]
October 27Fresno State*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 47–0[10]
November 3at USC
L 0–1080,000[11]
November 10Santa Clara*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 31–015,000[12]
November 17Washington
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 12–020,000[13]
November 24at California
T 13–1390,000[14]
December 1vs. Army*
W 26–086,000[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Trojans Rated as Leading College Team in Country". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 9, 1928. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Stanford whips Army; Loses to Y.M.I." San Francisco Chronicle. September 23, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Olympic Club batters down Stanford, 12–6". The Fresno Morning Republican. September 30, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stanford beats Oregon, 26 to 12". The Spokesman-Review. October 7, 1928. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cardinals hand Bruins terrific beating, 45 to 7". The Sacramento Union. October 14, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Idaho battles Stanford today". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 19, 1928. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Stanford wins from Idaho, 47-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 20, 1928. p. 15.
  8. ^ Waldorf, Stan (October 20, 1928). "Cards display great offense against Idaho". San Jose Evening News. California. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Late rampage crushes Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 20, 1928. p. 8.
  10. ^ "Cardinal third string romps to 47–0 win". The San Francisco Examiner. October 28, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Paul Lowry (November 4, 1928). "Trojans Surprise Stanford, 10 to 0: Cards Repulsed Four Times on Goal Line". Los Angeles Times. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Stanford trounces Broncos". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cards defeat Washington by 12 to 0". San Francisco Chronicle. November 18, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Card reserves rally to tie Bears, 13–13". Oakland Tribune. November 25, 1928. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Stanford smothers Army team in international classic of grid season". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. December 2, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  16. ^ Getty, Frank (November 2, 1928). "Stanford scores smashing victory over Army, 26 to 0". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 1, sports.
  17. ^ "1928 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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