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Stanford Football Team History


Stanford Cardinal
Stanford University
 Stanford, CA
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Paul Wiggin
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Paul Wiggin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Purdue  19   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. San Jose State  6   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Ohio State  19   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Arizona  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. UCLA  26   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Southern California  17   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Arizona State  36   62   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Washington  31   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Oregon State  63   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Oregon  42   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. California  42   21   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record69-56
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 10-2281171Won  28-06-2185147  Don James
Arizona State 9-2394193 5-2226131  Darryl D. Rogers
Southern California 9-3294170Lost  10-265-2178106  John Robinson
Washington State 8-3-1297197Lost  36-385-2-1183128  Jim Walden
UCLA 7-4-1302197Lost  14-335-2-1223124  Terry Donahue
Arizona 6-5253205 4-4151151  Larry Smith
Stanford 4-7314281 4-4270202  Paul Wiggin
California 2-9197287 2-6132204  Roger Theder
Oregon 2-9155247 1-685185  Rich Brooks
Oregon State 1-10145469 0-775330  Joe Avezzano

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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