1955 Stanford Indians football team

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

1955 PCC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 UCLA †	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Oregon State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
#16 Stanford	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Oregon	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
#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 1955 college football season. The team was led by Chuck Taylor in his fifth year. The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 17*	Pacific		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 33–14
September 24	vs. Oregon State		Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	L 0–10
October 1*	#8 Ohio State		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 6–0
October 8*	at Michigan State	#20	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	L 14–38
October 15	#9 UCLA		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 13–21
October 22	at Washington		Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	T 7–7
October 29*	San Jose State		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Rivalry)	W 34–18
November 5	at #16 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 28–20
November 12	Oregon		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 44–7
November 19	California	#18	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (58th Big Game)	W 19–0
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Players drafted by the NFL

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