1920 Stanford football team explained

Year:1920
Team:Stanford
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:PCC
Record:4–3
Conf Record:2–1
Head Coach:Walter D. Powell
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Stanford Field

The 1920 Stanford football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1920 college football season. Led by Walter D. Powell in his first and only season as head coach, the Stanford compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing second in the PCC. Home games were played on campus at Stanford Field.[1] [2]

On November 6, Stanford defeated Washington, 3–0, in Seattle. It was the final game ever at Denny Field,[3] the predecessor of Husky Stadium, which opened three weeks later.

Notes and References

  1. Official results from Web site: Stanford Football Media Guide. 142. October 20, 2014. December 14, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101214120923/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09FB-history.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1920 - 1923 . College Football Data Warehouse . October 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102230441/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/stanford/yearly_results.php?year=1920 . 2012-11-02 . dead.
  3. News: Stanford wins over Washington when Templeton's toe scores goal . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 7, 1920 . 3, part 4 .