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American college football season
The 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team represented
Stanford University in the
1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by head coach
Tyrone Willingham. The Cardinal participated as members of the
Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games at
Stanford Stadium in
Stanford, California.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | 12:30 p.m. |
San Jose State* | No. 17 | | | W 28–12 | 37,500 |
September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 7
North Carolina* | No. 17 | |
ESPN2 | L 17–28 | 57,800 |
September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at
Oregon State | No. 21 | | | W 27–24 | 26,244 |
September 27 | 7:15 p.m. |
Oregon | No. 20 | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
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FSN | W 58–49 | 44,721 |
October 4 | 12:30 p.m. |
Notre Dame* | No. 19 | |
ABC | W 33–15 | 75,651 |
October 11 | 7:15 p.m. | at
Arizona | No. 16 | | FSN | L 22–28 | 40,273 |
October 18 | 12:30 p.m. |
Arizona State | No. 25 | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| | L 14–31 | 43,909 |
November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12
UCLA | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| FSN | L 7–27 | 54,332 |
November 8 | 12:30 p.m. | at
USC | | | ABC | L 21–45 | 58,900 |
November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 14
Washington State | | | | L 28–38 | 40,306 |
November 22 | 12:30 p.m. |
California | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA (
Big Game)
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KGO | W 21–20 | 85,500 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in
Pacific time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches Poll | 18 | | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Game summaries
California
Game information
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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
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.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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- 100th meeting
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Chris Draft intercepted a Justin Vedder pass at the Stanford 14 with 1:22 left to seal the win.
Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff
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Tyrone Willingham – Head coach
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Dana Bible – Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks
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Earle Mosley – Running backs
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Mose Rison – wide receivers
- Dave Borbely – Offensive line (centers and guards)
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Chuck Moller – Tight ends and offensive line (tackles)
- Bill Harris – Defensive coordinator and defensive backs
- Phil Zacharias – Defensive ends and special teams coordinator
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Kent Baer – Inside and outside linebacker
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Dave Tipton – Recruiting coordinator
References
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Culture and lore | |
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |