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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: Jack Elway
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Jack Elway enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Washington  21   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Colorado  17   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. San Jose State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. UCLA  0   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Washington State  44   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ San Diego State  44   40   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Oregon  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Arizona  13   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Southern California  24   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oregon State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. California  31   7   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored262
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average24.4
  Opponents Record65-54
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 10-2426195Won  20-167-1309123  Terry Donahue
Southern California 8-4321229Lost  17-207-1253139  Larry Smith
Washington 7-4-1295254Won  24-124-3-1200200  Don James
Oregon 6-5230228 4-4181177  Rich Brooks
Stanford 5-6262268 4-4184173  Jack Elway
Arizona State 7-4-1334263Won  33-283-3-1186165  John Cooper
Arizona 4-4-3263220 2-3-3184189  Dick Tomey
California 3-6-2239267 2-3-2137170  Bruce Snyder
Washington State 3-7-1238356 1-5-1119234  Dennis Erickson
Oregon State 2-9189433 0-788271  Dave Kragthorpe

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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