1997 Stanford Cardinal football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Stanford Cardinal football Stanford plain block "S" logo.svg 75 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 5–6 3–5 Tyrone Willingham 3rd Dana Bible 3rd West Coast Bill Harris 3rd 4–3 Stanford Stadium The 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Tyrone Willingham, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Schedule 1997 AP Pacific September 6 12:30 p.m. w y 17 San Jose State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 28–12 37,500 September 13 3:00 p.m. l y y 17 North Carolina 7 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPN2 17–28 57,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-cardinal-streak-snap/152077552/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Cardinal streak snapped September 14, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 1:00 p.m. w y 21 Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 27–24 26,244 September 27 7:15 p.m. w 20 Oregon Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry FSN 58–49 44,721 October 4 12:30 p.m. w y 19 Notre Dame Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ABC rivalry 33–15 75,651 October 11 7:15 p.m. l y 16 Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FSN 22–28 40,273 October 18 12:30 p.m. l 25 Arizona State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 14–31 43,909 November 1 3:30 p.m. l UCLA 12 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry FSN 7–27 54,332 November 8 12:30 p.m. l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry ABC 21–45 58,900 November 15 2:00 p.m. l y Washington State 14 Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 28–38 40,306 November 22 12:30 p.m. w California Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game KGO 21–20 85,500 http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/081899aac.html 1997 Releases - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site 2012-09-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120921023656/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/081899aac.html 2012-09-21 dead Rankings 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 18 18 17 17 21 20 19 16 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches Poll 0 17 18 17 18 23 22 21 17 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries California 1997 California Golden Bears football team Big Game (American football) Stanford Cardinal 2; text-align:center collapsed California Golden Bears (3–8) at Stanford Cardinal (4–6) November 22 California 0 10 0 10 Stanford 7 14 0 0 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 85,000 ABC Box Score First quarter STAN – Corey Hill 41-yard interception return (Kevin Miller kick), 2:32. Stanford 7–0. Second quarter STAN – Anthony Bookman 13 yard run (kick failed), 9:34. Stanford 13–0. Drive: CAL – Tarik Smith 19-yard run (Tim Wolleck kick), 7:58. Stanford 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards. STAN – Troy Walters 36-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (pass good), 4:02. Stanford 21–7. Drive: CAL – Ignacio Brache 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stanford 21–10. Drive: Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter CAL – Bobby Shaw 12-yard pass from Justin Vedder (pass good), 4:46. Stanford 21–18. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards. CAL – Safety, 0:19. Stanford 21–20. Top passers CAL – STAN – Top rushers CAL – STAN – Top receivers CAL – Dameane Douglas – 11 receptions, 143 yards STAN – 100th meeting Chris Draft intercepted a Justin Vedder pass at the Stanford 14 with 1:22 left to seal the win. Personnel Coaching staff Tyrone Willingham – Head coach Dana Bible – Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks Earle Mosley – Running backs Mose Rison – wide receivers Dave Borbely – Offensive line (centers and guards) Chuck Moller – Tight ends and offensive line (tackles) Bill Harris – Defensive coordinator and defensive backs Phil Zacharias – Defensive ends and special teams coordinator Kent Baer – Inside and outside linebacker Dave Tipton – Recruiting coordinator Roster LB Chris Draft QB Chad Hutchinson K Kevin Miller WR Troy Walters TE Tommy Hanson RB Mike Mitchell References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Cardinal football