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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Paul Wiggin enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Oklahoma  14   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Illinois  7   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. San Jose State  10   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Arizona State  11   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. UCLA  21   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Washington  15   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Arizona  31   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Oregon State  18   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Southern California  7   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Oregon  7   16   L       
 Sun., Nov. 27  vs. California  18   27   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed293
  Defense Average26.6
  Opponents Record66-52
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 7-4-1309265Won  45-96-1-1211158  Terry Donahue
Washington 8-4285178Lost  10-135-217591  Don James
Washington State 7-4237211 5-3152156  Jim Walden
Arizona 7-3-1343188 4-3-1226157  Larry Smith
Southern California 4-6-1210238 4-3151128  Ted Tollner
Arizona State 6-4-1320200 3-3-1187128  Darryl D. Rogers
California 5-5-1242227 3-4-1179173  Joe Kapp
Oregon 4-6-1152224 3-3-182114  Rich Brooks
Oregon State 2-8-1171332 1-6-185245  Joe Avezzano
Stanford 1-10159293 1-7128226  Paul Wiggin

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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