SMU vs. Stanford

Wednesday, January 1, 1936, Rose Bowl

Stanford beat SMU 7–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteSMU12–⁠1 in 1935
0
Neutral siteStanford8–⁠1 in 1935
7

FinalAttendance 87,000Referee: Bob Morris

MVPs Keith Topping (Stanford E); Monk Moscrip (Stanford E)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 59% to win. Stanford won as Elo’s underdog.

SMU leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025SMU 34, Stanford 10
2024SMU 40, Stanford 10
1935Stanford 7, SMU 0Rose Bowl

Around this game

SMU

Stanford