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1951 Stanford Indians football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1951
team	Stanford Indians
sport	football
conference	Pacific Coast Conference
short_conf	PCC
CoachRank	7
APRank	7
record	9–2
conf_record	6–1
head_coach	Chuck Taylor
hc_year	1st
stadium	Stanford Stadium
champion	PCC champion
bowl	[Rose Bowl](1952-rose-bowl)
bowl_result	L 7–40 vs. [Illinois](1951-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team)

The 1951 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1951 college football season. Stanford was led by first-year head coach Chuck Taylor. The team was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

The 1950 season had ended in disappointing fashion after high expectations and a fast start. Head coach Marchmont Schwartz had resigned following the season,{{cite news |access-date=September 9, 2011

Led by the passing attack of senior quarterback Gary Kerkorian and senior end Bill McColl, Stanford ran out to a 9–0 start and took a No. 3 ranking into the Big Game, where they were 13-point favorites over rival California. Cal upset the Indians 20–7, but as PCC champions, Stanford was invited to the 1952 Rose Bowl against Big Ten champion and 4th-ranked Illinois.{{cite book

Schedule

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Aftermath

Program for the November 17 home game with the Oregon State Beavers.

Taylor, at 31 the youngest major college football coach, was named AFCA Coach of the Year, the only time a Stanford coach has received the award.{{cite news |access-date=October 10, 2011 |access-date=October 10, 2011}} Kerkorian was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers and backed up Johnny Unitas with the Baltimore Colts.

Players drafted by the NFL

Harry Hugasian	Halfback	21	242	[Dallas Texans](1952-dallas-texans-season)

References

(February 3, 1951). "Chuck Taylor is new grid coach at Stanford U". The Modesto Bee.
(September 23, 1951). "Len's Ducks give big red scare all the way". The Humboldt Times.
(September 30, 1951). "Indians roll over Spartans". Oakland Tribune.
Hal Middlesworth. (October 7, 1951). "M Falls Again, 23–13: Wolverines Get First Touchdown". Detroit Free Press.
(October 14, 1951). "Mathias is star in 21–7 Indian win over Bruins". The Fresno Bee.
Harry M. Haywar. (October 21, 1951). "Mathias Booms 18 to Snap Tie, Win Game". The San Francisco Examiner.
(October 28, 1951). "Still unbeaten Cards top Huskies". San Francisco Chronicle.
(November 4, 1951). "Indians add WSC scalp on 21–13 win". The Sacramento Union.
Orman, Ed. (November 11, 1951). "Stanford Beats USC, 27–20, As Mathias Stars". [[The Fresno Bee]].
Orman, Ed. (November 11, 1951). "Mathais Goes 96 Yards As Indians Trip USC In Whirlwind Rally, 27-20 (continued)". [[The Fresno Bee]].
Orman, Ed. (November 11, 1951). "Kerkorian Air Shots Wreck SC (continued)". [[The Fresno Bee]].
(November 18, 1951). "Indians Rose Bowl bound; Beat Beavers". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
(November 25, 1951). "California hands Tribe first loss". Press-Telegram.
(January 2, 1952). "Illinois sweeps to 40–7 win over Stanford". The Arizona Daily Star.
. ["1951 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/stanford/1951-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
"1952 NFL Draft".

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