1981 Stanford Cardinals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Stanford Cardinals football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 4–7 4–4 Paul Wiggin 2nd Jim Fassel 1st West Coast Jack Harbaugh 2nd 4–3 Stanford Stadium 1982 The 1981 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Wiggin, the Cardinal had an overall record of 4–7 (4–4 in Pac-10, tied for sixth), and played home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Ranked in the preseason top twenty, Stanford opened with four losses and dropped six of its first seven games to incur their first losing season since 1963. From 1972 until November 17, 1981, Stanford's official nickname was Cardinals, in reference to one of the school colors, not the bird.What is the history of Stanford's mascot and nickname? Stanford Athletics website http://www.gostanford.com/sports/2013/4/17/208445366.aspx January 21, 2013 After 1981, it became the singular Cardinal. Schedule 1981 AP Pacific September 12 12:20 p.m. l y y 19 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ABC 19–27 62,778 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-smaths-3-tds-lead-pu/158338204/ The Kokomo Tribune Smith's 3 TDs lead Purdue win September 13, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 1:30 p.m. l y San Jose State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry USA 6–28 67,888 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-willhite-leads-san-jos/158338295/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Willhite leads San Jose State upset of Stanford, 28–6 September 20, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 1:30 p.m. l y Ohio State 8 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ESPN 19–24 76,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-ohio-state-schlichter-b/158338367/ Chicago Tribune Ohio State, Schlichter beat Stanford, Elway September 27, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 7:00 p.m. l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ USA 13–17 41,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-holland-runs-passes/158338468/ The Sacramento Bee Holland runs, passes Wildcats over Cardinals 17–13 October 4, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 1:30 p.m. w UCLA 17 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry USA 26–23 70,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-stanford-outlasts-uc/158338540/ The Idaho Statesman Stanford outlasts UCLA 26–23 in Pac-10 action October 11, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 1:30 p.m. l y USC 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry USA 17–25 76,291 https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-usc-guns-down-stanfor/158338630/ Mount Vernon Argus USC guns down Stanford, 25–17 October 18, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 1:30 p.m. l Arizona State 17 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA USA 36–62 52,855 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-arizona-state-shells/158338745/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Arizona State shells Stanford, 62–36 October 25, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 1:30 p.m. l y Washington 18 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA USA 31–42 55,856 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-stamp-stanf/158338844/ The Sunday Oregonian Huskies stamp Stanford 42–31 November 1, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. w y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR USA 63–9 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-remarkable-nelson-r/158335228/ The Sunday Oregonian Remarkable Nelson rips OSU November 8, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 1:30 p.m. w Oregon Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry USA 42–3 36,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-stanford-dumps-hapless-o/158336455/ The Modesto Bee Stanford dumps hapless Oregon November 15, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 p.m. w California Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game USA 42–21 84,536 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-nelson-stanford-h/158337873/ The Los Angeles Times Nelson, Stanford have a really big game November 22, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com 1981 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 2, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/stanford/1981-schedule.html Game summaries at Purdue 1981 Purdue Boilermakers football team #fff #eee Stanford Cardinal 1981;text-align:center autocollapse Game One – No. 19 Stanford Cardinals (0–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary September 12, 1981 Saturday 12:20 p.m. PDT No. 19 Cardinals 7 6 6 0 Boilermakers 13 7 0 7 Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana 62,778 ABC Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Frank Broyles (analyst) and Steve Davis (sideline) First quarter STAN – , (Drive: ; Stanford 7–0) PUR – , (Drive: ; Stanford 7–6) PUR – , (Drive: ; Purdue 13–7) Second quarter STAN – , (Drive: ; Purdue 13–10) PUR – , (Drive: ; Purdue 20–10) STAN – , (Drive: ; Purdue 20–13) Third quarter STAN – , (Drive: ; Purdue 20–19) Fourth quarter PUR – , (Drive: ; Purdue 27–19) Statistics STAN PUR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Rushing Receiving Purdue Passing Rushing Receiving vs. San Jose State 1981 San Jose State Spartans football team Bill Walsh Legacy Game vs. No. 8 Ohio State 1981 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Stanford Cardinal 1981 ;text-align:center autocollapse Game Three – Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) vs. Stanford Cardinals (0–2) – Game summary September 26, 1981 Saturday 1:30 p.m. PDT No. 8 Buckeyes 0 17 7 0 Cardinals 3 3 0 13 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California 76,102 Charles Moffett ESPN First quarter STAN – , 1:54 (STAN 3-0) Second quarter OHIO ST – , 11:26 (OHIO ST 7-3) STAN – , 7:19 (OHIO ST 7-6) OHIO ST – , 4:14 (OHIO ST 10-6) OHIO ST – , 0:27 (OHIO ST 17-6) Third quarter OHIO ST – , 2:13 (OHIO ST 24-6) Fourth quarter STAN – , 13:15 (OHIO ST 24-12) STAN – , 9:00 (OHIO ST 24-19) Statistics OHIO ST STAN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsOhio State Passing Rushing Receiving Stanford Passing Rushing Receiving at Arizona 1981 Arizona Wildcats football team No. 17 UCLA 1981 UCLA Bruins football team Stanford–UCLA football rivalry at No. 7 Southern California 1981 USC Trojans football team Stanford–USC football rivalry No. 17 Arizona State 1981 Arizona State Sun Devils football team at No. 18 Washington 1981 Washington Huskies football team at Oregon State 1981 Oregon State Beavers football team Oregon 1981 Oregon Ducks football team Oregon–Stanford football rivalry California 1981 California Golden Bears football team Big Game (American football) California at Stanford California 7 0 7 7 Stanford 7 14 14 7 Saturday, November 21 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 84,563 Source: Eugene Register-Guard yes 1 STAN Elway 1-yard run (Harmon kick) STAN 7-0 1 CAL Eddings 48-yard pass from Torchio (Cooper kick) Tied 7-7 2 STAN Nelson 2-yard run (Harmon kick) STAN 14-7 2 STAN Nelson 7-yard pass from Elway (Harmon kick) STAN 21-7 3 STAN Hutchings 14-yard interception return (Harmon kick) STAN 28-7 3 CAL Tuggle 2-yard run (Cooper kick) STAN 28-14 3 STAN White 8-yard pass from Elway (Harmon kick) STAN 35-14 4 CAL Wright 18-yard pass from Torchio (Cooper kick) STAN 35-21 4 STAN White 22-yard pass from Elway (Harmon kick) STAN 42-21 yes Roster 1981 Stanford Cardinal f 83 Jr Chris Dressel TE y 7 Jr John Elway QB y 31 Sr Darrin Nelson HB y *Paul Wiggin Jim Fassel – Offensive Coordinator Jim Anderson – Running back Dick James – Offensive line Dave Ottmar – Tight end Jack Harbaugh – Defensive Coordinator Larry Mac Duff – Defensive line Ray Handley – Outside linebacker Chuck Detwiler – Defensive back https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WLRQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6542%2C1571350 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups November 7, 1981 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X7RQAAAAIBAJ&pg=3905%2C3463781 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups November 14, 1981 2B References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Cardinals football