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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: Tyrone Ty Willingham
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Tyrone Ty Willingham enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. San Jose State  28   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ North Carolina  17   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Oregon State  27   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Oregon  58   49   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Notre Dame  33   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Arizona  22   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Arizona State  14   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. UCLA  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Southern California  21   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Washington State  28   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. California  21   20   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed317
  Defense Average28.8
  Opponents Record77-52
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 10-2477247Won  29-237-1292181  Bob Toledo
Washington State 10-2483296Lost  16-217-1297246  Mike Price
Arizona State 9-3324210Won  17-76-2233168  Bruce Snyder
Washington 8-4420259Won  51-235-3277186  Jim Lambright
Arizona 7-5317312Won  20-144-4222232  Dick Tomey
Southern California 6-5233233 4-4171181  John Robinson
Oregon 7-5380350Won  41-133-5241264  Mike Bellotti
Stanford 5-6276317 3-5198262  Tyrone Ty Willingham
California 3-8295339 1-7186259  Tom Holmoe
Oregon State 3-8195285 0-8112250  Mike Riley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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