| 1896 Stanford football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1896 record | 2–1–1 |
| Head coach | Harry P. Cross (1st season) |
Seasons | |
The 1896 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1896 college football season and was coached by Harry P. Cross in the first of his two nonconsecutive seasons with the team.[1] He returned to coach again in 1898. Like the two coaches who preceded him, Cross played football at Yale.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | vs. Olympic AC | Central Park • San Francisco, CA | T 0–0 | |||||
| October 24 | vs. [[{{{school}}}|Reliance AC]] | Central Park • San Francisco, CA | W 10–0 | |||||
| October 31 | vs. Olympic AC | Central Park • San Francisco, CA | L 0–4 | |||||
| November 26 | vs. California | Central Park • San Francisco, CA (6th Big Game) | W 20–0 | |||||
References[]
- ↑ Official results from "Stanford Football Media Guide". p. 142. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09FB-history.pdf. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Harry P. Cross, 81, Providence Lawyer". The New York Times. March 13, 1955. http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FA0E17FE3E5B117A93C1A81788D85F418585F9. Retrieved September 5, 2014.