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Stanford Cardinal
Location: Stanford, California ▪ Colors: Cardinal & White
Stadium: Stanford Stadium (cap. 50,000)
Record: 91 Years, 508-418-34, .547 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 22 Bowls, 10-11-1, .477 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Pac-12, Pac-10, Pac-8, AAWU and PCC
Conference Champion: 11 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 15 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 15 Times
Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:01AM
| School Rank (FBS Era): #20. North Carolina State… #21. STANFORD… #22. Michigan State… |
91 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 17.78 | 4.27 | 7 | 3 | 7 | David Shaw (11-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 2 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 21.80 | 6.13 | 4 | 4 | Jim Harbaugh (12-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 3 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 10.88 | 4.55 | 14 | Jim Harbaugh (8-5) | Sun Bowl-L | ||
| 4 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -0.04 | 4.91 | Jim Harbaugh (5-7) | ||||
| 5 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -1.10 | 7.46 | Jim Harbaugh (4-8) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | -8.73 | 8.87 | Walt Harris (1-11) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.19 | 6.90 | Walt Harris (5-6) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 6.27 | 7.94 | Buddy Teevens (4-7) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -2.82 | 5.39 | Buddy Teevens (4-7) | ||||
| 10 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -4.50 | 8.62 | Buddy Teevens (2-9) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 12.13 | 5.79 | 10 | 16 | Tyrone Willingham (9-3) | Seattle Bowl-L | |
| 12 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5.85 | 8.61 | Tyrone Willingham (5-6) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.97 | 2.69 | 22 | Tyrone Willingham (8-4) | Rose Bowl-L | ||
| 14 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -2.70 | 6.20 | Tyrone Willingham (3-8) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4.64 | 7.96 | 18 | 16 | Tyrone Willingham (5-6) | ||
| 16 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.05 | 4.44 | Tyrone Willingham (7-5) | Sun Bowl-W | |||
| 17 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 4.86 | 2.24 | 16 | Tyrone Willingham (7-4-1) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||
| 18 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -0.54 | 4.00 | 24 | Bill Walsh (3-7-1) | |||
| 19 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.95 | 10.06 | 15 | 15 | Bill Walsh (4-7) | ||
| 20 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 16.22 | 7.56 | 17 | 8 | 9 | Bill Walsh (10-3) | Blockbuster Bowl-W |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 13.46 | 6.77 | 17 | 22 | Dennis Green (8-4) | Aloha Bowl-L | |
| 22 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 6.64 | 8.69 | Dennis Green (5-6) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -0.56 | 5.98 | Dennis Green (3-8) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | 7.98 | 8.44 | Jack Elway (3-6-2) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4.90 | 4.97 | Jack Elway (5-6) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 14.14 | 8.59 | 16 | Jack Elway (8-4) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 27 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.15 | 3.22 | Jack Elway (4-7) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.72 | 5.97 | Jack Elway (5-6) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -8.36 | 4.49 | Paul Wiggin (1-10) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 10.99 | 10.78 | Paul Wiggin (5-6) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4.57 | 5.93 | 18 | 18 | Paul Wiggin (4-7) | ||
| 32 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 9.57 | 8.35 | 15 | 11 | Paul Wiggin (6-5) | ||
| 33 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 6.86 | 5.79 | 13 | 13 | Ron Dowhower (5-5-1) | ||
| 34 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 16.98 | 9.41 | 17 | 17 | Bill Walsh (8-4) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W | |
| 35 | 1977 | Pac-8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 10.04 | 7.11 | 15 | 15 | Bill Walsh (9-3) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 36 | 1976 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5.55 | 7.75 | Jack Christiansen (6-5) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | Pac-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 8.52 | 7.56 | 20 | 18 | Jack Christiansen (6-4-1) | ||
| 38 | 1974 | Pac-8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 5.77 | 7.01 | 19 | Jack Christiansen (5-4-2) | |||
| 39 | 1973 | Pac-8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 11.47 | 8.80 | Jack Christiansen (7-4) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 10.39 | 6.22 | 20 | 13 | Jack Christiansen (6-5) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Pac-8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.09 | 6.37 | 19 | 10 | 10 | John Ralston (9-3) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 42 | 1970 | Pac-8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 20.44 | 12.47 | 10 | 3 | 8 | John Ralston (9-3) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 43 | 1969 | Pac-8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 19.91 | 8.59 | 16 | 13 | 19 | John Ralston (7-2-1) | |
| 44 | 1968 | Pac-8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 9.90 | 2.92 | 14 | John Ralston (6-3-1) | |||
| 45 | 1967 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.53 | 5.60 | John Ralston (5-5) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2.96 | 3.27 | John Ralston (5-5) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | AAWU | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 7.93 | 6.68 | John Ralston (6-3-1) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 10.13 | 9.03 | John Ralston (5-5) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | AAWU | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1.76 | 7.12 | John Ralston (3-7) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2.79 | 7.16 | Jack Curtice (5-5) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | AAWU | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -3.44 | 2.56 | Jack Curtice (4-6) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | AAWU | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | -11.52 | 4.37 | Jack Curtice (0-10) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | AAWU | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2.39 | 6.09 | Jack Curtice (3-7) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | PCC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -4.98 | 7.48 | Jack Curtice (2-8) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 8.82 | 4.79 | 16 | Chuck Taylor (6-4) | |||
| 56 | 1956 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 6.63 | 8.47 | 14 | 10 | Chuck Taylor (4-6) | ||
| 57 | 1955 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 15.84 | 11.37 | 16 | 16 | Chuck Taylor (6-3-1) | ||
| 58 | 1954 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 0.34 | 6.31 | 17 | Chuck Taylor (4-6) | |||
| 59 | 1953 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 10.90 | 5.42 | 11 | 19 | Chuck Taylor (6-3-1) | ||
| 60 | 1952 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7.45 | 9.72 | 13 | 13 | Chuck Taylor (5-5) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | PCC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 14.30 | 10.04 | 3 | 7 | Chuck Taylor (9-2) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 62 | 1950 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 12.59 | 9.76 | 7 | 6 | Marchy Schwartz (5-3-2) | ||
| 63 | 1949 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 17.04 | 7.82 | 12 | Marchy Schwartz (7-3-1) | |||
| 64 | 1948 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4.77 | 5.93 | Marchy Schwartz (4-6) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | PCC | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | -4.15 | 11.47 | Marchy Schwartz (0-9) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 2.08 | -2.22 | 17 | Marchy Schwartz (6-3-1) | |||
| 67 | 1942 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 9.58 | 6.62 | 12 | 12 | Marchy Schwartz (6-4) | ||
| 68 | 1941 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 17.23 | 13.22 | 6 | Clark Shaughnessy (6-3) | |||
| 69 | 1940 | PCC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.14 | 10.63 | 2 | 2 | Clark Shaughnessy (10-0) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 70 | 1939 | PCC | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | -5.10 | 6.57 | Tiny Thornhill (1-7-1) | ||||
| 71 | 1938 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 6.03 | 12.10 | Tiny Thornhill (3-6) | ||||
| 72 | 1937 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 8.28 | 8.86 | 13 | Tiny Thornhill (4-3-2) | |||
| 73 | 1936 | PCC | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | 4.68 | 10.69 | Tiny Thornhill (2-5-2) | ||||
| 74 | 1935 | PCC | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 16.99 | 9.43 | Tiny Thornhill (8-1) | Rose Bowl-W | |||
| 75 | 1934 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 16.05 | 5.41 | Tiny Thornhill (9-1-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| 76 | 1933 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 12.70 | 7.10 | Tiny Thornhill (8-2-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| 77 | 1932 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 10.63 | 7.20 | Pop Warner (6-4-1) | ||||
| 78 | 1931 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 12.26 | 7.11 | Pop Warner (7-2-2) | ||||
| 79 | 1930 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 12.90 | 4.54 | Pop Warner (9-1-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1929 | PCC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 13.75 | 3.92 | Pop Warner (9-2) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1928 | PCC | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 10.36 | 3.28 | Pop Warner (8-3-1) | ||||
| 82 | 1927 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 6.50 | 3.38 | Pop Warner (8-2-1) | Rose Bowl-W | |||
| 83 | 1926 | PCC | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 13.88 | 2.35 | Pop Warner (10-0-1) | Rose Bowl-T | |||
| 84 | 1925 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 8.94 | 2.26 | Pop Warner (7-2) | ||||
| 85 | 1924 | PCC | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 13.27 | 6.25 | Pop Warner (7-1-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| 86 | 1923 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 10.34 | 0.67 | Andrew Kerr (7-2) | ||||
| 87 | 1922 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -3.50 | 3.89 | Andrew Kerr (4-5) | ||||
| 88 | 1921 | PCC | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | -5.35 | -1.50 | Conrad Van Gent (4-2-2) | ||||
| 89 | 1920 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | -5.09 | -2.86 | Walter Powell (4-3) | ||||
| 90 | 1919 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | -2.93 | -3.54 | Bob Evans (4-3) | ||||
| 91 | 1918 | PCC | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | -26.69 | -0.08 | A.H. Badenoch (0-4) |