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American college football season
The 1955 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific Coast Conference during the 1955 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Taylor, the Indians finished at 6–3–1 overall (3–2–1 in PCC, third), and played home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Pacific (CA)* | | | W 33–14 | | |
September 24 | at Oregon State | | | L 0–10 | 24,748 | |
October 1 | No. 8 Ohio State* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| W 6–0 | 28,000 | |
October 8 | at Michigan State* | No. 20 | | L 14–38 | 47,586 | [2] |
October 15 | No. 9 UCLA | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| L 13–21 | 52,000 | |
October 22 | at Washington | | | T 7–7 | 43,392 | |
October 29 | San Jose State* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA (rivalry)
| W 34–18 | | |
November 5 | at No. 16 USC | | | W 28–20 | 63,265 | |
November 12 | Oregon | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| W 44–7 | | |
November 19 | California | No. 18 | | W 19–0 | 91,500 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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NFL draft[edit]
Two Stanford Indians were selected in the 1956 NFL draft
- Source:[3]
- Wiggin was a "future pick" and returned to play for Stanford as a senior in 1956.
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National championship seasons in bold |