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1971 Stanford Indians football team

1971 Stanford Indians football
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Pac-8 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 13–12 vs. Michigan
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 16
AP No. 10
1971 record 9–3 (6–1 Pac-8)
Head coach John Ralston (9th year)
Home stadium Stanford Stadium (c. 85,500, grass)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Pacific-8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 Stanford $ 6 1 0     9 3 0
#20 USC 3 2 1     6 4 1
#19 Washington 4 3 0     8 3 0
California 4 3 0     6 5 0
Oregon State 3 3 0     5 6 0
Oregon 2 4 0     5 6 0
Washington State 2 5 0     4 7 0
UCLA 1 4 1     2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University during the 1971 college football season.

The previous season, the Indians had won the Pac-8 conference and the 1971 Rose Bowl behind Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jim Plunkett. With the core of the "Thunderchickens" defense, led by Jeff Siemon and Pete Lazetich, returning, and under the steady leadership of former backup quarterback Don Bunce, the Indians defended the conference title and went on to upset #4 Michigan in the 1972 Rose Bowl.

Following the season, Stanford head coach John Ralston resigned to become head coach of the NFL Denver Broncos. Stanford hired defensive assistant coach Jack Christiansen to replace Ralston.


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