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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: David Shaw
Conference: Pac 12-North

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 David Shaw enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Kansas State  26   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Southern California  27   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ UCLA  22   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Washington  6   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Washington State  16   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Notre Dame  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Colorado  5   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Arizona  34   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Oregon State  26   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Oregon  52   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ California  45   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Rice  41   17   W       
 Fri., Dec. 30   North Carolina  25   23   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored342
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record85-80
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-1
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12(10-3) AP
12(10-3) Coaches
18(9-3) CFP
  
2016 Pac 12-North Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 12-2585248Lost  7-248-1389184  Chris Petersen
Washington State 8-5496343Lost  12-177-2358244  Mike Leach
Stanford 10-3342265Won  25-236-3233202  David Shaw
California 5-7445511 3-6304392  Sonny Dykes
Oregon State 4-8314366 3-6230291  Gary Andersen
Oregon 4-8425497 2-7296408  Mark Helfrich

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Pac 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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