2001 Stanford Cardinal football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2001 Stanford Cardinal football Stanford plain block "S" logo.svg 75 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 17 16 9–3 6–2 Tyrone Willingham 7th Bill Diedrick 4th West Coast Kent Baer 3rd 4–3 Stanford Stadium Seattle Bowl L 14–24 vs. Georgia Tech The 2001 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Tyrone Willingham in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Pac-10. Stanford was invited to the Seattle Bowl, where the Cardinal lost to Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Willingham resigned at after the season to become the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. Schedule 2001 AP Pacific September 8 7:00 p.m. w y Boston College Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA FSN 38–22 41,250 September 22 7:00 p.m. w Arizona State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 51–28 39,580 September 29 3:30 p.m. w y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry FSN 21–16 53,962 October 13 2:00 p.m. l 23 Washington State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 39–45 40,950 October 20 12:30 p.m. w y Oregon 5 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry ABC 49–42 46,021 October 27 12:30 p.m. w 20 UCLA 4 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry ABC 38–28 64,495 November 3 12:30 p.m. l y 10 Washington 11 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 28–42 72,090 November 10 4:00 p.m. w y 16 Arizona Arizona Stadium Arizona, AZ ABC 51–37 40,632 November 17 12:30 p.m. w 13 California Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game KGO 35–28 71,150 November 24 5:00 p.m. w y 13 Notre Dame Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry ABC 17–13 51,780 December 1 2:00 p.m. w y y 12 San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 41–14 17,745 December 27 1:00 p.m. l y y 11 Georgia Tech Safeco Field Seattle, WA Seattle Bowl ESPN 14–24 30,144 http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/stan-m-footbl-2001.html Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Football 2012-09-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120921023942/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/stan-m-footbl-2001.html 2012-09-21 dead Game summaries Boston College Eagles Cardinal 2001 Boston College Eagles football team Arizona State Sun Devils Cardinal 2001 Arizona State Sun Devils football team At USC Cardinal Trojans 2001 USC Trojans football team Stanford–USC football rivalry Washington State Cougars No. 23 Cardinal 2001 Washington State Cougars football team At Oregon Stanford at No. 5 Oregon Cardinal 14 7 7 21 No. 5 Ducks 21 7 14 0 October 20 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon 12:30 p.m. PST 46,021 ABC yes 1 STAN Moore 1 yard run (Biselli kick) STAN 7–0 1 ORE Howry 4 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) Tie 7–7 1 STAN Carter 6 yard run (Biselli kick) STAN 14–7 1 ORE Peelle 15 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) Tie 14–14 1 ORE Howry 39 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) ORE 21–14 2 STAN Carter 6 yard run (Biselli kick) Tie 21–21 2 ORE Morris 6 yard run (Siegel kick) ORE 28–21 3 ORE Howry 69 yard punt return (Siegel kick) ORE 35–21 3 STAN Johnson 28 yard pass from Lewis (Biselli kick) ORE 35–28 3 ORE Smith 96 yard kickoff return (Siegel kick) ORE 42–28 4 STAN Powell 24 yard pass from Lewis (Biselli kick) ORE 42–35 4 STAN Carter 1 yard run (kick failed) ORE 42–41 4 STAN Carter 3 yard run (Johnson pass from Lewis) STAN 49–42 yes 2001 Oregon Ducks football team Oregon–Stanford football rivalry UCLA No. 4 Bruins No. 20 Cardinal 2001 UCLA Bruins football team Stanford–UCLA football rivalry At No. 11 Washington No. 10 Cardinal No. 11 Huskies 2001 Washington Huskies football team At Arizona No. 16 Cardinal Wildcats 2001 Arizona Wildcats football team California Golden Bears No. 13 Cardinal 2001 California Golden Bears football team Big Game (American football) Notre Dame Fighting Irish No. 13 Cardinal 2001 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry At San Jose State No. 12 Cardinal Spartans 2001 San Jose State Spartans football team Bill Walsh Legacy Game Vs. Georgia Tech (Seattle Bowl) Yellow Jackets No. 11 Cardinal 2001 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team 2001 Seattle Bowl Coaching staff Tyrone Willingham: head coach Bill Diedrick: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks Buzz Preston: running backs Trent Miles: wide receivers John McDonell: offensive line (centers and guards) Mike Denbrock: tight ends and offensive line (tackles) Kent Baer: defensive coordinator and linebackers Phil Zacharias: defensive ends and special teams coordinator Denny Schuler: defensive backs Dave Tipton: recruiting coordinator Awards and honors All-Americans Eric Heitmann, guard (AFCA-Coaches, FN) Tank Williams, safety (AFCA-Coaches) Luke Powell, all-purpose player / return specialist (FWAA) References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Cardinal football