 John Ralston came to Stanford in 1963 and helped revive a sagging program.Over nine seasons, Ralston guided the team back to national respectability while building a mark of 55–36–3.In his last two seasons, 1970–1971, Ralston's teams won two Pacific-8 titles and notched back-to-back Rose Bowl victories over Ohio State and Michigan, both of whom were undefeated coming into the Rose Bowl game.