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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jack Elway enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Southern California  20   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. San Diego State  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Oregon  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Notre Dame  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. San Jose State  44   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Arizona State  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Oregon State  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Washington  25   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Washington State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ UCLA  17   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ California  19   19   T       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -2
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record75-50
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 10-2370184Lost  14-228-0289121  Larry Smith
UCLA 10-2392190Won  17-36-2219150  Terry Donahue
Washington State 9-3415303Won  24-225-3254241  Dennis Erickson
Arizona 7-4279218 5-3179171  Dick Tomey
Arizona State 6-5192277 3-4103184  Larry Marmie
Oregon 6-6296247 3-5144186  Rich Brooks
Washington 6-5254223 3-5168169  Don James
Oregon State 4-6-1246280 2-5-1163215  Dave Kragthorpe
California 5-5-1243244 1-5-1109188  Bruce Snyder
Stanford 3-6-2238216 1-5-2149152  Jack Elway

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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