American college football season
The 1956 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1956 college football season. The team was led by Chuck Taylor in his sixth year. The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at Washington State | No. 14 | | W 40–26 | 23,500 | |
September 29 | No. 3 Michigan State* | No. 12 | | L 7–21 | 55,000 | |
October 6 | at No. 4 Ohio State* | | | L 20–32 | 82,881 | [2] |
October 13 | San Jose State* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA (rivalry)
| W 40–20 | | |
October 20 | at Oregon | | | W 21–7 | | |
October 27 | No. 6 USC | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA (rivalry)
| W 27–19 | 70,000 | |
November 3 | at UCLA | No. 10 | | L 13–14 | 76,505 | |
November 10 | No. 14 Oregon State | No. 20 | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| L 19–20 | 65,000 | |
November 17 | Washington | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| L 13–34 | 21,000 | |
November 24 | at No. 19 California | | | L 18–20 | 81,400 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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NFL draft
Three Stanford Indians were selected in the 1957 NFL draft.
- Source:[3]
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National championship seasons in bold |