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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Tyrone Ty Willingham enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Stanford.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Utah  10   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. San Jose State  25   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wisconsin  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Washington  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Oregon  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Oregon State  12   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Arizona State  9   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ UCLA  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Southern California  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Washington State  33   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ California  42   21   W       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Michigan State  38   0   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record75-66
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arizona State 11-1488216Lost  17-208-0344182  Bruce Snyder
Washington 9-3391254Lost  21-337-1268140  Jim Lambright
Stanford 7-5247229Won  38-05-3174196  Tyrone Ty Willingham
UCLA 5-6330318 4-4257245  Bob Toledo
California 6-6382407Lost  38-423-5224288  Steve Mariucci
Oregon 6-5378356 3-5269271  Mike Bellotti
Southern California 6-6325267 3-5210211  John Robinson
Arizona 5-6310280 3-5226256  Dick Tomey
Washington State 5-6314317 3-5205230  Mike Price
Oregon State 2-9216388 1-7125283  Jerry Pettibone

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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