2011 Stanford Cardinal football team

American college football season June 2013 February 2026 2011 Stanford Cardinal football Stanford plain block "S" logo.svg 100 Pac-12 Conference North Division Pac-12 7 7 11–2 8–1 David Shaw 1st Pep Hamilton 1st Derek Mason 1st Jason Tarver 1st Andrew Luck Michael Thomas West Coast 3–4 Stanford Stadium Pac-12 North Division co-champion Fiesta Bowl L 38–41OT vs. Oklahoma State The 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal were led by former offensive coordinator and new head coach David Shaw, as Jim Harbaugh departed following the 2010 season in order to become the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season with 11–2 in overall record, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie with Oregon for first place in the North Division. Due to their head-to-head loss to Oregon, they did not represent the division in the inaugural Pac-12 Football Championship Game. They were invited the Fiesta Bowl, their second consecutive BCS game, where they were defeated by Oklahoma State 38–41 in overtime. Schedule 2011 AP Pacific September 3 2:00 p.m. w y 7 San Jose State Bill Walsh Legacy Game Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA CSNBA 57–3 47,816https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312460024 San Jose State Spartans vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN September 3, 2011 September 4, 2011 September 10 12:30 p.m. w y y 6 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ESPNU 44–14 24,785https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312530150 Stanford Cardinal vs. Duke Blue Devils Box Score ESPN September 10, 2011 September 10, 2011 September 17 7:45 p.m. w y 6 Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ ESPN 37–10 49,636https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312600012 Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona Wildcats Box Score ESPN September 17, 2011 September 18, 2011 October 1 7:30 p.m. w 6 UCLA Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry FSN 45–19 50,360https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312740024 UCLA Bruins vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN October 1, 2011 October 1, 2011 October 8 4:30 p.m. w 7 Colorado Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Versus 48–7 50,360https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312810024 Colorado Buffaloes vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN October 8, 2011 October 8, 2011 October 15 4:30 p.m. w y 7 Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA Versus 44–14 30,843https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312880265 Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score ESPN October 15, 2011 October 15, 2011 October 22 5:00 p.m. w y 7 Washington 22 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ABC/ESPN3 65–21 50,360https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312950024 Washington Huskies vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011 October 29 5:00 p.m. w y 4 USC 20 College GameDay, rivalry Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ABC/ESPN3 56–48 3OT 93,607https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313020030 Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans Box Score ESPN October 29, 2011 October 29, 2011 November 5 12:30 p.m. w y 4 Oregon State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR ABC 38–13 42,835https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313090204 Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers Box Score ESPN November 5, 2011 November 5, 2011 November 12 5:00 p.m. l 3 Oregon 6 College GameDay, rivalry Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ABC 30–53 50,360https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313160024 Oregon Ducks vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN November 12, 2011 November 13, 2011 November 19 7:15 p.m. w 8 California 114th Big Game/Stanford Axe Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ESPN 31–28 50,360https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313230024 California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN November 19, 2011 November 19, 2011 November 26 5:00 p.m. w y 4 Notre Dame 22 Legends Trophy Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ABC 28–14 50,360https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313300024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 January 2, 2012 5:30 p.m. l y y 4 Oklahoma State 3 Fiesta Bowl University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ ESPN 38–41 OT 69,927https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=320020197 Stanford Cardinal vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score ESPN January 2, 2012 January 2, 2012 Game summaries San Jose State San Jose State at #7 Stanford Spartans 0 3 0 0 Cardinal 10 17 16 14 September 3 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 2:00 p.m. PDT Scott Reiss (Play-by-play), Mike McLaughlin (Color) & Chris Townsend (Sideline) CSNBA yes 1 8:51 STAN Jordan Williamson 23-yard field goal STAN 3–0 1 0:57 STAN Andrew Luck 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 10–0 2 14:55 STAN Zach Ertz 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 17–0 2 9:48 STAN Jordan Williamson 37-yard field goal STAN 20–0 2 2:25 STAN Ryan Hewitt 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 27–0 2 0:49 SJSU Harrison Waid 18-yard field goal STAN 27–3 3 13:13 STAN Safety, Matt Faulkner tackled by Ben Gardner in end zone STAN 29–3 3 6:08 STAN Stepfan Taylor 3-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 36–3 3 2:07 STAN Stepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 43–3 4 10:02 STAN Tyler Gaffney 16-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 50–3 4 9:04 STAN Coby Fleener 39-yard pass from Brett Nottingham (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 57–3 yes 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team Bill Walsh Legacy Game Known as the "Bill Walsh Legacy Game" (Bill Walsh was a graduate of San Jose State and a two-time head coach at Stanford), this game marked the 65th meeting between Stanford and San Jose State—the most times Stanford has faced a single non-Pac-12 opponent. Entering the game with a record-high #7 preseason ranking (this ties the 1950 team's #7 preseason ranking, the team's highest-ever ranking), the Cardinal achieved their 50th win in the series as 2011 Heisman Trophy runner-up Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third. In all, six Stanford players scored touchdowns, with running back Stepfan Taylor scoring twice on short rushes.https://www.espn.com/blog/stanford-football/post/_/id/52/stanford-vs-sjsu-things-to-know Stanford vs. SJSU Things to Know ESPN Kevin Gemmell September 2, 2011 September 2, 2011 At Duke #6 Stanford at Duke Cardinal 7 10 13 14 Blue Devils 0 7 0 7 September 10 Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina 3:30 p.m. EDT Clay Matvick (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color) & Allison Williams (Sideline) ESPNU yes 1 10:01 STAN Coby Fleener 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 7–0 2 12:01 STAN Jordan Williamson 40-yard field goal STAN 10–0 2 2:14 DUKE Lee Butler 76-yard interception return (Will Snyderwine kick) STAN 10–7 2 0:39 STAN Chris Owusu 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 17–7 3 6:41 STAN Coby Fleener 60-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 24–7 3 4:06 STAN Jeremy Stewart 30-yard run (kick failed) STAN 30–7 4 14:56 STAN Zach Ertz 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 37–7 4 8:00 STAN Tyler Gaffney 30-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 44–7 4 0:57 DUKE Anthony Boone 2-yard run (Jeffrey Ijjas kick) STAN 44–14 yes 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team The Cardinal held a 10–0 lead late in the first half due to an Andrew Luck touchdown pass to Coby Fleener and a 40-yard Jordan Williamson field goal. Duke made a game of it after safety Lee Butler returned a deflected pass 76 yards for a touchdown and the Blue Devils recovered an onside kick on the next play. But Stanford held Duke to a single series, and following a short punt, scored another touchdown before halftime. The second half was all Stanford, as Luck threw two more touchdowns, Jonathan Stewart ran for a 30-yard score, and Tyler Gaffney added a one-yard plunge to rout the Blue Devils. At Arizona #6 Stanford at Arizona Cardinal 10 6 7 14 Wildcats 0 10 0 0 September 17 Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona 7:45 p.m. MST Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color) & Shelley Smith (Sideline) ESPN yes 1 6:11 STAN Jordan Williamson 20-yard field goal STAN 3–0 1 1:59 STAN Anthony Wilkerson 24-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 10–0 2 14:15 ARIZ Jaime Salazar 27-yard field goal STAN 10–3 2 9:42 STAN Jordan Williamson 45-yard field goal STAN 13–3 2 5:57 ARIZ Juron Criner 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jaime Salazar kick) STAN 13–10 2 1:22 STAN Jordan Williamson 33-yard field goal STAN 16–10 3 5:22 STAN Zach Ertz 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 23–10 4 14:54 STAN Levine Toilolo 34-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 30–10 4 8:00 STAN Jeremy Stewart 2-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 37–10 yes 2011 Arizona Wildcats football team Stepfan Taylor rushed for a career-high 153 yards and Andrew Luck threw for 325 yards as the Cardinal held the Wildcats scoreless in the second half to win 37–10. Arizona quarterback Nick Foles completed his first 17 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown, but after that, he was 7 for 16 and 41 yards as the Cardinal began to break down the passing attack. The victory was costly for the Cardinal, however, as junior linebacker and leading tackler Shayne Skov suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second quarter.Gemmell Kevin September 19, 2011 Stanford LB Shayne Skov Out for 2011 https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/6992723/stanford-cardinal-lose-leading-tackler-shayne-skov-season September 19, 2011 ESPN UCLA UCLA at #6 Stanford Bruins 0 7 6 6 Cardinal 7 10 14 14 October 1 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 7:30 PDT Joel Meyers (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline) FSN yes 1 0:09 STAN Coby Fleener 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 7–0 2 9:19 STAN Stepfan Taylor 2-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 14–0 2 2:37 STAN Jordan Williamson 23-yard field goal STAN 17–0 2 0:08 UCLA Joseph Fauria 12-yard pass from Richard Brehaut (Jeff Locke kick) STAN 17–7 3 14:15 STAN Coby Fleener 51-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 24–7 3 10:31 UCLA Joseph Fauria 13-yard pass from Richard Brehaut (kick failed) STAN 24–13 3 2:43 STAN Tyler Gaffney 16-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 31–13 4 13:21 UCLA Josh Smith 7-yard run (kick failed) STAN 31–19 4 10:22 STAN Stepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 38–19 4 1:51 STAN Chris Owusu 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 45–19 yes 2011 UCLA Bruins football team Stanford–UCLA football rivalry Coming into the game, Stanford trailed UCLA 45–33–3 in a series that dates back to 1925 and both teams had the same 19–19–2 record for games played at Stanford. Stanford's Coby Fleener scored on 18 and 51-yard receptions and Stepfan Taylor added two rushing touchdowns as the Cardinal downed UCLA 45–19. UCLA tight end Joseph Fauria caught two of the Bruin touchdown passes. Colorado Colorado at #7 Stanford Buffaloes 0 7 0 0 Cardinal 13 14 14 7 October 8 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 4:30 p.m. PDT Ted Robinson (Play-by-play), Glenn Parker (Color) & Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (Sideline) Versus yes 1 11:01 STAN Max Bergen 75-yard blocked field goal return (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 7–0 1 5:33 STAN Stepfan Taylor 1-yard run (kick failed) STAN 13–0 2 12:54 COL Tony Jones 7-yard pass from Tyler Hansen (Will Oliver kick) STAN 13–7 2 6:48 STAN Jeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 20–7 2 2:07 STAN Ryan Hewitt 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 27–7 3 11:03 STAN Ryan Hewitt 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 34–7 3 2:03 STAN Tyler Gaffney 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 41–7 4 11:02 STAN Griff Whalen 30-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 48–7 yes 2011 Colorado Buffaloes football team Andrew Luck threw for 370 yards—the second-most in his college career—and three touchdowns as the Cardinal routed Colorado, 48–7 and improved to 5–0 on the season, Stanford's best start since the 1951 season.Card Cruises Over Colorado Jack Blanchat http://www.stanforddaily.com/2011/10/10/football-card-cruise-over-colorado/ The Stanford Daily Stanford University October 10, 2011 October 10, 2011 Stanford linebacker Max Bergen blocked a Colorado field goal attempt in the first quarter and ran back the ball 75 yards for Stanford's first score. Fullback Ryan Hewitt caught two of Luck's touchdown passes with Griff Whalen catching the other. Three different running backs scored for the Cardinal on one-yard rushes. At Washington State #7 Stanford at Washington State Cardinal 3 7 14 20 Cougars 0 7 0 7 October 15 Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington 4:30 p.m. PDT Ted Robinson (Play-by-play), Glenn Parker (Color) & Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (Sideline) Versus yes 1 1:34 STAN Jordan Williamson 23-yard field goal STAN 3–0 2 8:41 STAN Jeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 10–0 2 2:18 WSU Carl Winston 2-yard run (Andrew Furney kick) STAN 10–7 3 10:58 STAN Levine Toilolo 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 17–7 3 1:18 STAN Levine Toilolo 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 24–7 4 13:52 STAN Stepfan Taylor 8-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 31–7 4 4:26 STAN Coby Fleener 28-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 38–7 4 0:14 WSU Marshall Lobbestael 1-yard run (Andrew Furney kick) STAN 38–14 4 0:00 STAN Ty Montgomery 96-yard kickoff return (no kick) STAN 44–14 yes 2011 Washington State Cougars football team Andrew Luck threw an interception on his first pass of the game, but recovered to throw four second-half passes—two to tight end Levine Toilolo—as the Cardinal routed the Cougars, 44–14. At the end of the first half, Washington State had closed to within 10–7 on a two-yard run from Carl Winston, but that would end their scoring until a short touchdown dive with 14 seconds left in the game. On the ensuing kickoff of that final Cougar touchdown, Stanford's Ty Montgomery returned the kick 96 yards as time expired to give the Cardinal a 30-point win. Stanford won its 14th consecutive game, setting a school record (breaking the marks set in 1904–1905 and 1939–1940–1941) and extending the nation's longest current winning streak.Stanford News and Notes Kevin Gemmell https://www.espn.com/blog/stanford-football/post/_/id/2054/stanford-news-and-notes-6 ESPN October 16, 2011 October 17, 2011 The team won by its ninth consecutive 25+ point victory margin, the longest such streak in the BCS era since Boise State in 2002. Washington #22 Washington at #7 Stanford Huskies 7 7 0 7 Cardinal 10 28 10 17 October 22 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 5:00 p.m. PDT Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline) ABC/ESPN3 yes 1 11:35 STAN Jeremy Stewart 2-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 7–0 1 6:46 STAN Jordan Williamson 39-yard field goal STAN 10–0 1 3:00 WASH Chris Polk 46-yard run (Erik Folk kick) STAN 10–7 2 14:26 STAN Coby Fleener 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 17–7 2 13:34 WASH Chris Polk 61-yard run (Erik Folk kick) STAN 17–14 2 13:18 STAN Stepfan Taylor 70-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 24–14 2 3:44 STAN Drew Terrell 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 31–14 2 0:56 STAN Michael Thomas 62-yard interception return (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 38–14 3 11:16 STAN Tyler Gaffney 4-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 45–14 3 3:51 STAN Jordan Williamson 30-yard field goal STAN 48–14 4 12:48 WASH Evan Hudson 2-yard pass from Keith Price (Erik Folk kick) STAN 48–21 4 9:14 STAN Anthony Wilkerson 18-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 55–21 4 7:37 STAN Jordan Williamson 32-yard field goal STAN 62–21 4 1:25 STAN Anthony Wilkerson 38-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 65–21 yes 2011 Washington Huskies football team Stanford set a single-game school rushing record of 446 yards (breaking the previous record of 439 set against Oregon State in 1981, led by Darrin Nelson's 190 yards) as the Cardinal overpowered the visiting Huskies 65–21. Stepfan Taylor ran for 138 yards and a touchdown, Tyler Gaffney had 117 yards and a touchdown, and Anthony Wilkerson had 93 yards and two touchdowns. The Cardinal extended its streak of 15 consecutive wins (longest in school history, and longest current streak in the nation), as well as 10 consecutive wins by more than 25 points (longest streak in college football since the poll era began in 1936). Washington's Chris Polk had two long touchdown runs to highlight Washington's scoring.An Award Winning Day for Stanford on Its Homecoming Keith Peters http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=22986 Palo Alto Weekly October 24, 2011 October 24, 2011 At USC 2011 USC Trojans football team Stanford–USC football rivalry #4 Stanford at #20 USC Cardinal 7 3 14 10 7 7 8 Trojans 3 3 14 14 7 7 0 October 29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles 5:00 p.m. PDT Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline) ABC/ESPN3 yes 1 8:56 STAN Tyler Gaffney 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) STAN 7–0 1 0:14 USC Andre Heidari 22-yard field goal STAN 7–3 2 7:10 STAN Eric Whitaker 33-yard field goal STAN 10–3 2 0:11 USC Andre Heidari 50-yard field goal STAN 10–6 3 13:54 USC Curtis McNeal 61-yard run (Andre Heidari kick) USC 13–10 3 10:30 USC Curtis McNeal 25-yard run (Andre Heidari kick) USC 20–10 3 6:34 STAN Ryan Hewitt 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) USC 20–17 3 1:22 STAN Andrew Luck 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) STAN 24–20 4 13:04 USC Marqise Lee 28-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick) USC 27–24 4 5:10 STAN Eric Whitaker 29-yard field goal Tied 27–27 4 3:08 USC Nickell Robey 33-yard interception return (Andre Heidari kick) USC 34–27 4 0:38 STAN Stefan Taylor 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) Tied 34–34 OT STAN Jeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) STAN 41–34 OT USC Robert Woods 15-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick) Tied 41–41 2OT USC Randall Telfer 12-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick) USC 48–41 2OT STAN Levine Toilolo 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) Tied 48–48 3OT STAN Stepfan Taylor 5-yard run (Andrew Luck to Coby Fleener pass) STAN 56–48 yes The Cardinal outlasted the Trojans in a triple overtime thriller, winning 56–48, and remaining unbeaten and in the hunt for the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. The Cardinal led 10–6 at halftime, but on the first series of the second half, USC running back Curtis MacNeal broke free for a 61-yard touchdown run to put the Cardinal behind in a game for the first time all season. MacNeal added another score on USC's next series to put Stanford further in the hole. But Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck led the Cardinal right back, firing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Hewitt and adding a 2-yard rush of his own to put the Cardinal back up by 3 at the end of three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley put USC ahead on a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marqise Lee, which was followed by a Stanford field goal to tie the game at 27 apiece. With about 5 minutes remaining, Stanford began what they hoped would be a game-winning last drive, but Luck's pass was intercepted by Nickell Robey and returned for a USC score to put the Trojans on top. But the Cardinal recovered, and on the ensuing drive, Luck led the Cardinal for a tying Stepfan Taylor touchdown rush with 38 seconds left to send the game to overtime. After both teams scored in the first two overtime periods, the Cardinal had the ball first in the third overtime, scoring on a Taylor 5-yard run and converting on the mandatory 2-point conversion. On the first play of USC's possession, Barkley completed a 21-yard pass to Lee to put the Trojans on the 4-yard line. On the next play, Barkley handed off to MacNeal. Stanford defensive tackle Terrence Stephens reached up from the ground and stripped the ball, which rolled into the end zone where Stanford linebacker A.J. Tarpley pounced on it to end the game and secure a Stanford victory. At Oregon State #4 Stanford at Oregon State Cardinal 0 17 14 7 Beavers 0 7 6 0 November 5 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon 12:30 p.m. PDT Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play) & Brock Huard (Color) ABC yes 2 14:57 STAN Jeremy Stewart 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) STAN 7–0 2 7:51 STAN Griff Whalen 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) STAN 14–0 2 5:25 OSU James Rodgers 15-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Trevor Romaine kick) STAN 14–7 2 0:35 STAN Eric Whitaker 31-yard field goal STAN 17–7 3 11:59 OSU Malcolm Agnew 2-yard run (kick blocked) STAN 17–13 3 2:40 STAN Stepfan Taylor 27-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) STAN 24–13 3 0:35 STAN Coby Fleener 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) STAN 31–13 4 6:07 STAN Tyler Gaffney 10-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) STAN 38–13 yes 2011 Oregon State Beavers football team Stanford rushed for 300 yards behind strong performances from all its backs, led by Stepfan Taylor's 95 yards, to hold off the Beavers, 38–13. Andrew Luck threw for 206 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Oregon State's Sean Mannion threw for 252 yards and one touchdown. Luck moved within 6 passing touchdowns of both the Stanford single-season mark of 32 (set by Luck in 2010) and of the Stanford career touchdown mark of 77 held by John Elway. Oregon #6 Oregon at #3 Stanford Ducks 8 14 14 17 Cardinal 0 16 7 7 November 12 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 5:00 p.m. PST Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline) ABC yes 1 4:12 ORE Lavasier Tuinei 4 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (David Paulson pass to Mike Garrity) ORE 8–0 2 13:51 STAN Griff Whalen 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (PAT failed) ORE 8–6 2 11:49 ORE LaMichael James 58-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 15–6 2 4:57 STAN Eric Whitaker 37 yard field goal ORE 15–9 2 2:52 ORE De'Anthony Thomas 41-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 22–9 2 0:24 STAN Griff Whalen 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) ORE 22–16 3 13:23 ORE Josh Huff 59-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 29–16 3 7:41 ORE LaMichael James 4-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 36–16 3 2:38 STAN Jeremy Stewart 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) ORE 36–23 4 14:02 ORE LaMichael James 1-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 43–23 4 9:37 STAN Jeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) ORE 43–30 4 5:09 ORE Alejandro Maldonado 40-yard field goal ORE 46–30 4 4:28 ORE Boseko Lokombo 40 Yd interception return (Alejandro Maldonado kick) ORE 53–30 yes 2011 Oregon Ducks football team Oregon–Stanford football rivalry Oregon's LaMichael James rushed for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns as the #6 Ducks defeated the #3 Cardinal 53–30. After falling behind early in the first half, the Cardinal closed to within a touchdown on an Andrew Luck touchdown pass to Griff Whalen shortly before halftime. The Ducks blew the game open in the second half, with two short touchdowns by James and a Boseko Lokombo interception of a Luck pass returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Stanford did not lose at home again until the second game of the 2014 season, when it lost 13-10 to visiting USC, ending the longest home winning streak in the nation at 17. California California at #9 Stanford Golden Bears 10 3 0 15 Cardinal 7 7 14 3 November 19 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 7:15 p.m. PST Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color) & Shelley Smith (Sideline) ESPN yes 1 13:42 STAN Ty Montgomery 34-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 7–0 1 7:12 CAL Giorgio Tavecchio 25-yard field goal STAN 7–3 1 5:53 CAL Keenan Allen 17-yard pass from Zach Maynard (Giorgio Tavecchio kick) CAL 10–7 2 10:40 CAL Giorgio Tavecchio 19-yard field goal CAL 13–7 2 7:10 STAN Tyler Gaffney 6-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 14–13 3 10:12 STAN Levine Toilolo 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 21–13 3 5:42 STAN Ryan Hewitt 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 28–13 4 10:53 CAL Spencer Hagen 3-yard pass from Zach Maynard (Zach Maynard to Marvin Jones pass) STAN 28–21 4 3:07 STAN Jordan Williamson 35-yard field goal STAN 31–21 4 0:14 CAL C.J. Anderson 1-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick) STAN 31–28 yes 2011 California Golden Bears football team Big Game (American football) Stanford Axe In a rain-soaked game, the Cardinal held on to defeat the Bears 31–28. The Cardinal scored on the third play from scrimmage on a reverse to Ty Montgomery, who ran 34 yards for the score. The Bears added two Giorgio Tavecchio field goals and a 17-yard touchdown pass from Zack Maynard to Keenan Allen to move in front 13–7, before a Tyler Gaffney run gave Stanford back the lead in the middle of the third quarter. Touchdown passes to Levine Toilolo and Ryan Hewitt in the third quarter extended the lead. The Bears scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to move within 3 points with seconds to play, but Stanford recovered the onside kick to retain possession of the Axe for another year. Notre Dame #22 Notre Dame at #4 Stanford Fighting Irish 0 0 7 7 Cardinal 7 14 0 7 November 26 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California 5:00 p.m. PST Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline) ABC yes 1 9:16 STAN Levine Toilolo 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 7–0 2 4:45 STAN Coby Fleener 28-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson) STAN 14–0 2 0:10 STAN Ty Montgomery 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson) STAN 21–0 3 6:21 ND Michael Floyd 6-yard pass from Andrew Hendrix (David Ruffer kick) STAN 21–7 4 5:40 STAN Coby Fleener 55-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 28–7 4 0:23 ND Andrew Hendrix 2-yard run (David Ruffer kick) STAN 28–14 ues 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry Powered by four Andrew Luck touchdown passes, the Cardinal defeated the Fighting Irish in Luck's final home game at Stanford 28–14. With the first score, Luck tied John Elway's Stanford career touchdown total, and surpassed it. The Stanford defense held Notre Dame scoreless until midway through the third quarter, forcing a fumble and recording two interceptions. The Cardinal won its third in a row against Notre Dame, extending its longest winning streak in the rivalry that dates to 1925. Fiesta Bowl vs. Oklahoma State 2012 Fiesta Bowl 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team #4 Stanford vs. #3 Oklahoma State Cardinal 7 14 7 10 0 Cowboys 0 21 3 14 3 January 2 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 6:50 p.m. MST 69,927 Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline) ESPN yes 1 4:16 STAN Ty Montgomery 53-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 7–0 2 10:21 STAN Jeremy Stewart 24-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 14–0 2 8:50 OSU Justin Blackmon 43-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) STAN 14–7 2 6:19 OSU Justin Blackmon 67-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 14–14 2 2:25 STAN Stepfan Taylor 4-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 21–14 2 0:27 OSU Brandon Weeden 2-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 21–21 3 8:22 STAN Zach Ertz 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 28–21 3 5:21 OSU Quinn Sharp 19-yard field goal STAN 28–24 4 14:16 STAN Jordan Williamson 30-yard field goal STAN 31-24 4 11:53 OSU Justin Blackmon 17-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 31–31 4 4:34 STAN Stepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) STAN 38–31 4 2:35 OSU Joseph Randle 4-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) Tied 38–38 OT OSU Quinn Sharp 22-yard field goal OSU 41–38 yes In a back-and-forth thriller, the Cardinal fell to the Cowboys in overtime, 41–38, after kicker Jordan Williamson missed two late field goals, one at the end of regulation and one in overtime. Stanford rolled up 590 yards of total offense, including 347 passing yards and two touchdown passes from Andrew Luck and 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Stepfan Taylor, but Oklahoma State kept them close, forcing four ties but never taking the lead until the game's final play. Cowboys' quarterback Brandon Weeden and receiver Justin Blackmon connected for three touchdown passes, but ultimately, the game was decided by special teams, with Oklahoma State kicker Quinn Sharp connecting on a 22-yard field goal in overtime shortly after Williamson missed his attempt from 43 yards. Rankings 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 4 7 4 7 5 7 (1) 7 5 7 (1) 8 4 3 4 (1) 6 4 3 4 (1) 4 3 2 3 (2) 4 8 9 7 9 4 5 4 6 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 Personnel Coaching staff thumb|200px|Stanford Cardinal football coach David Shaw David Shaw – Head coach Derek Mason – Associate head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs Pep Hamilton – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Jason Tarver – Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Randy Hart – Defensive line Mike Bloomgren – Running game coordinator/offensive line Mike Sanford Jr. – Running backs Lance Anderson – Outside linebackers Brian Polian – Recruiting coordinator/special teams/safeties Ron crook – Tight ends/offensive tackles Shannon turley – Head strength coach Nick Holz – Offensive assistant Aaron Moorehead – Offensive assistant Morgan turner – Offensive assistant Chester McGlockton – Defensive assistant Tavita Pritchard – Defensive assistant Jordan sundheim – Graduate assistant Roster 2011 Stanford CardinalQuarterbacks 5 Evan Crower – Freshman 6 Josh Nunes – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 8 Kevin Hogan – Freshman 10 David Olson – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 12 Andrew Luck – 10px|Redshirt Junior 16 Robbie Picazo – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 19 Adam Brzeczek – Freshman Running backs  4 Michael Spanos – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 22 Remound Wright – Freshman 23 Jackson Cummings – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 25 Tyler Gaffney – Junior 29 Andrew Stutz – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 30 Ricky Seale – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 32 Anthony Wilkerson – Sophomore 33 Stepfan Taylor – Junior 34 Jeremy Stewart – 10px|Redshirt Senior 39 Kelsey Young – Freshman Fullbacks 10 Geoff Meinken – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 36 Lee Ward – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 85 Ryan Hewitt – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Centers 61 Conor McFadden – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 64 Sam Schwartzstein – 10px|Redshirt Junior 65 Khalil Wilkes – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Offensive guards 50 Cole Underwood – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 52 David DeCastro – 10px|Redshirt Junior 63 Kevin Reihner – Freshman 66 Matt Bentler – 10px|Redshirt Senior 75 Dillon Bonnell – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 76 Kevin Danser – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Offensive tackles 54 David Yankey – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 55 Jonathan Martin – 10px|Redshirt Junior 60 Brian Moran – Freshman 73 Cameron Fleming – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 74 Brendon Austin – Freshman 77 Tyler Mabry – 10px|Redshirt Senior Wide receivers  2 Corey Gatewood – 10px|Redshirt Senior  4 Drew Terrell – Junior  13 Rollins Stallworth – Freshman  17 Griff Whalen – Senior 18 Jeff Trojan – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 20 Keanu Nelson – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 21 Jamal-Rashad Patterson – Junior 44 John Flacco – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 80 Sam Knapp – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 81 Chris Owusu – Senior 84 Jemari Roberts – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 87 Jordan Pratt – Freshman 88 Ty Montgomery – Freshman 89 Devon Cajuste – Freshman Tight ends 9 Brandon Gottfried – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 11 Levine Toilolo – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 46 Matt Kasner – Freshman 82 Coby Fleener – 10px|Redshirt Senior 83 Davis Dudchock – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 86 Zach Ertz – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Defensive tackles 56 Jacob Gowan – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 58 David Parry – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 72 J.B. Salem – Freshman 95 Lance Callihan – Freshman 97 Anthony Hayes – Freshman 99 Terence Stephens – Junior Defensive ends 48 Kevin Anderson – Freshman 49 Ben Gardner – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 72 J.B. Salem – Freshman 79 Alex Yazdi – Freshman 90 Josh Mauro – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 91 Henry Anderson – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 92 Charlie Hopkins – Freshman 96 Eddie Plantaric – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 98 Matthew Masifilo – 10px|Redshirt Senior Linebackers 7 Patrick Skov – Freshman 9 James Vaughters – Freshman 11 Shayne Skov – Junior 17 A. J. Tarpley – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 35 Jarek Lancaster – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 40 Joe Hemschoot – 10px|Reshirt Freshman 42 Alex Debniak – 10px|Reshirt Junior 43 Blake Lueders – Sophomore 44 Chase Thomas – 10px|Redshirt Junior 50 Brent Etiz – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 51 Sam Mercer – Freshman 53 Torsten Rotto – Freshman 57 Max Bergen – 10px|Redshirt Senior 93 Trent Murphy – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Defensive backs 2 Wayne Lyons – Freshman 8 Jordan Richards – Freshman 23 Ronnie Harris – Freshman 38 Ra’Chard Pippins – Freshman Cornerbacks 6 Terrence Brown – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 15 Usua Amanam – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 24 Quinn Evans – 10px|Redshirt Junior 27 Johnson Bademosi – Senior 28 Harold Bernard – 10px|Redshirt Junior 31 Barry Browning – Sophomore 37 Chris Gaertner – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Safeties 3 Michael Thomas – Senior 5 Devon Carrington – Sophomore 15 Brent Seals – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 22 Kyle Olugbode – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 26 Delano Howell – Senior 29 Ed Reynolds – Sophomore 41 Cason Kynes – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Kickers 19 Jordan Williamson – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 46 Eric Whitaker – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 47 Juan Castellanos – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Punters 14 Ben Rhyne – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 36 Daniel Zychlinski – 10px|Redshirt Junior 38 David Green – 10px|Redshirt Senior Long snappers 45 Andrew Fowler – 6th year Senior 62 Austin Tubbs – FreshmanSources: 2011 Stanford Cardinal Football Media GuideAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes , 2011 Stanford Cardinal Football Roster Statistics Scores by quarter (all opponents) Stanford 88 163 144 144 7 7 8 All Opponents 28 96 50 94 10 7 0 Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents) Stanford 57 108 108 99 7 7 8 Pac-12 Opponents 28 62 43 66 7 7 0 References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Cardinal football