The 1972 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the 1972 college football season, which American football player and defensive coordinator, became Stanford's new head coach?
1972 Stanford Cardinals football team The 1972 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the 1972 college football season. Following the departure of head coach John Ralston the previous year, defensive coordinator Jack Christiansen became Stanford's new head coach.
Paul Downing Paul Milton Downing (November 27, 1873 – December 11, 1944) was an American college football player and coach. He played at Stanford University and was the head coach at Oregon State University (then known as "State Agricultural College"). While at Stanford, he was friends with classmate and future United States President Herbert Hoover.