1985 Stanford Cardinal football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Stanford Cardinal football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 4–7 3–5 Jack Elway 2nd West Coast Dick Mannini 2nd 4–3 Stanford Stadium The 1985 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Elway, the Cardinal compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 in Pac-10, tied for seventh), and played home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Schedule 1985 AP Pacific September 14 w y San Jose State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 41–7 68,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-stanford-rolls-past-s/170323038/ The Sacramento Bee Stanford rolls past Spartans September 15, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 1:00 pm l y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry 28–45 33,494 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-ducks-explode-past-stanfor/170577218/ The Columbian Ducks explode past Stanford September 22, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 2:30 pm l y Texas Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA CBS 34–38 53,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-texas-ekes-out-v/170267199/ The Kilgore News Herald Texas ekes out victory September 29, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y y San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 22–41 30,822 Santos Helps Aztecs Beat Stanford The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan October 6, 1985 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8431153/santos_helps_aztecs_beat_stanford/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 October 12 1:30 pm l UCLA Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry CBS 9–34 63,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-ucla-rips-stanford-34/170552539/ The Sacramento Bee UCLA rips Stanford 34–9; Muster gone? October 13, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 6–30 56,837 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-tollner-impressed-a/170576570/ Daily Times-Advocate Tollner impressed as Trojans rip Stanford October 20, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w Arizona Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 28–17 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-stanford-shoc/170554421/ The San Francisco Examiner Stanford shocks Arizona October 27, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 12:30 pm l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–34 58,625 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-huskies-score-shutout-ov/170576079/ Tri-City Herald Huskies score shutout over Stanford November 3, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 5:00 pm w Oregon State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA TBS 24–39 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-muster-defense-help-sta/170578218/ The Modesto Bee Muster, defense help Stanford rip Beavers November 10, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 5:00 pm l y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ TBS 14–21 64,003 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-sun-devils-fight-off-sta/170575660/ Oakland Tribune Sun Devils fight off Stanford comeback November 17, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 1:00 pm w California Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 24–22 84,876 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-stanford-holds-off-cal/170578308/ Statesman Journal Stanford holds off Cal rally to win Big Game November 24, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1985 Stanford Cardinal y Sr John Barnes T Sr Greg Baty TE y So Robbie Coffin T So Henry Green WR Jr Thomas Henley TB Jr Jeff James WR Sr Kurt Josephson C So Jeff Marchin T So Carl Morris WR 25 Jr Brad Muster FB y Sr Tom Nye OL 14 Jr John Paye QB y Jr Kevin Scott TB So Andy Sinclair OL Jr Kurt Colehower OLB Jr Toi Cook CB y Sr Jack Gilmete ILB Sr Walt Harris CB Sr Mark Hashimoto FS So Brad Humphreys DB Jr Tony Leiker DT y Jr Joe Lortie DT Sr Tom Prukop OLB Jr Sean Scheller DT Sr Matt Soderlund ILB So Sam Sutherland SS So Eric Volta NG 92 Sr Dave Wyman ILB y y y Doug Robison P David Sweeney K Jack Elway (2nd year) Jimmy Walsh – Running back Dave Baldwin – Wide receiver Otto Kofler – Tight end Tony Yelovich – Offensive line Dick Mannini – Defensive Coordinator & secondary Tony Samuel – Defensive line Larry Kerr – Inside linebacker & special teams Sonny Lubick – Outside linebacker https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QdszAAAAIBAJ&pg=6633%2C4818334 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon UO-Stanford lineups September 21, 1985 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dA8pAAAAIBAJ&pg=6532%2C2102583 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon OSU-Stanford lineups November 9, 1985 4C References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Cardinal football