1955 Stanford Indians football team

1955 Stanford Indians football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 16
Record	6–3–1 (3–2–1 PCC)
Head coach	Chuck Taylor (5th season)
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium

1955 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 UCLA $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Oregon State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Stanford	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Oregon	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
No. 13 USC	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
California	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Washington State	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Idaho	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Pacific (CA)*		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 33–14
September 24	at Oregon State		Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	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	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 14–38	47,586	[2]
October 15	No. 9 UCLA		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 13–21	52,000
October 22	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	T 7–7	43,392
October 29	San Jose State*		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 34–18
November 5	at No. 16 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 28–20	63,265
November 12	Oregon		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 44–7
November 19	California	No. 18	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	W 19–0	91,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL draft

Two Stanford Indians were selected in the 1956 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Paul Wiggin	Defensive end	6	73	Cleveland Browns
Jerry Gustafson	Quarterback	27	315	San Francisco 49ers

Source:^[3]

• Wiggin was a "future pick" and returned to play for Stanford as a senior in 1956.

References

1. "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1955–1959". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
2. George S. Alderton (October 9, 1955). "Spartans Hit 'Old Form', Shatter Stanford, 38-14: Rattle Indians With Early Rash Of Touchdowns". Lansing State Journal. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1956 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2013.