1956 Stanford Indians football team

1956 Stanford Indians football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1956 record	4–6 (3–4 PCC)
Head coach	Chuck Taylor (6th season)
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Seasons

1956 PCC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10 Oregon State †	6	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
#18 USC	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
UCLA	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oregon	3	–	3	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Stanford	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Washington State	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
California	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Idaho	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1956 college football season. The team was led by Chuck Taylor in his sixth year. The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 22	vs. Washington State	#14	Memorial Stadium • Spokane, WA	W 40–26
September 29*	#3 Michigan State	#12	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 7–21
October 6*	at #4 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 20–32
October 13*	San Jose State		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Rivalry)	W 40–20
October 20	at Oregon		Hayward Field • Eugene, OR	W 21–7
October 27	#6 USC		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 27–19
November 3	at UCLA	#10	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	L 13–14
November 10	#14 Oregon State	#20	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 19–20
November 17	Washington		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 13–34
November 22	at #19 California		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (59th Big Game)	L 18–20
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Players drafted by the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
John Brodie	Quarterback	1	3	San Francisco 49ers
Paul Camera	End	4	42	Cleveland Browns
Allen Napolean	Back	24	283	Cleveland Browns