1904 Stanford football team
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The 1904 Stanford football team represented Stanford University
in the 1904 college football season
. James F. Lanagan
was in his second year as head coach of the team, which played its home games at Stanford Field
in Stanford, California
.
Stanford allowed only 10 points all season—in two 5–0 losses—and did not allow a point in seven victories and one scoreless tie. The five consecutive wins at the end of the season, combined with eight consecutive wins in the 1905 season
, stood as Stanford's longest winning streak for more than 100 years; it was tied by the 1939
–1940
–1941
teams, and broken by the 2010
–2011
teams.
The Big Game
against California
was the first Big Game to be played at the home field of one of the teams rather than at a neutral site in San Francisco
; Stanford defeated California 18–0 at California Field
.
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in the 1904 college football season
1904 college football season
The 1904 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Michigan, Minnesota, and Penn as national champions....
. James F. Lanagan
James F. Lanagan
James Francis "Jimmy" Lanagan was an American football, rugby, and baseball coach at Stanford University.Lanagan played college baseball at Stanford from 1897 to 1900...
was in his second year as head coach of the team, which played its home games at Stanford Field
Stanford Field
Stanford Field was an outdoor football stadium on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. It served as the home field for the Stanford football and rugby teams from 1905 to 1921....
in Stanford, California
Stanford, California
Stanford is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University. The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census....
.
Stanford allowed only 10 points all season—in two 5–0 losses—and did not allow a point in seven victories and one scoreless tie. The five consecutive wins at the end of the season, combined with eight consecutive wins in the 1905 season
1905 Stanford football team
The 1905 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1905 college football season. In Head Coach James F. Lanagan's third season, Stanford went undefeated. The team played their home games at Stanford Field in Stanford, California....
, stood as Stanford's longest winning streak for more than 100 years; it was tied by the 1939
1939 Stanford Indians football team
The 1939 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in National Collegiate Athletic Association intercollegiate competition during the 1939 season. Seventh-year head coach Claude "Tiny" Thornhill led the team to a 1–7–1 record, which ultimately contributed to his...
–1940
1940 Stanford Indians football team
The 1940 Stanford Indians football team, nicknamed the "Wow Boys", represented Stanford University in National Collegiate Athletic Association intercollegiate competition during the 1940 season. First-year head coach Clark Shaughnessy inherited a team that finished with a 1–7–1 record the previous...
–1941
1941 Stanford Indians football team
The 1941 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in National Collegiate Athletic Association intercollegiate competition during the 1941 season. Second-year head coach Clark Shaughnessy led the team to a 6–3 record...
teams, and broken by the 2010
2010 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2010 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal were led by head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was in his 4th and final season before leaving to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers...
–2011
2011 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team represents Stanford University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal is led by former offensive coordinator and new head coach David Shaw, as Jim Harbaugh departed following the 2010 season in order to become the head coach of...
teams.
The Big Game
Big Game (football)
The Big Game is an American college football rivalry game played by the California Golden Bears football team of the University of California, Berkeley and the Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. It is typically played in late November or early December...
against California
California Golden Bears football
The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to...
was the first Big Game to be played at the home field of one of the teams rather than at a neutral site in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
; Stanford defeated California 18–0 at California Field
California Field
California Field was an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley. It served as the home field for the University of California Golden Bears through the 1922 season....
.