The 1991 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. It would be Dennis Green's final season as the head coach.
Tommy Vardell rushed for 1,843 yards with 37 touchdowns in his college career. He never fumbled once for Stanford, and ranks second in Stanford football history for most touchdowns and third for most rushing yards. Vardell set the record for most rushing yards in a season by a Cardinal running back, with his 1084 yards in 1991.[1]
Stanford’s win over USC in October - its first over the Trojans since 1975, and only its fourth since 1957 - signaled a remarkable change in that rivalry’s competitiveness, as the two teams have shared wins roughly evenly in the succeeding years.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 4 Washington | | | ABC | L 7–42 | 45,273 | |
September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Arizona | | | Prime | L 23–28 | 43,055 | |
September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 17 Colorado* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| ABC | W 28–21 | 57,394 | |
October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 8 Notre Dame* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA (rivalry)
| ESPN | L 26–42 | 70,798 | |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Cornell* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| | W 56–6 | 30,347 | [2] |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at USC | | | Prime | W 24–21 | 61,265 | |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Oregon State | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| | W 40–10 | 21,416 | |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon | | | | W 33–13 | 41,949 | |
November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 UCLA | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| Prime | W 27–10 | 55,178 | |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington State | No. 22 | | | W 49–14 | 18,238 | |
November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 6 California | No. 21 | | ABC | W 38–21 | 86,019 | |
December 25 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia Tech* | No. 17 | | ABC | L 17–18 | 34,433 | [3] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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#4 Washington at Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Huskies |
0 |
21 | 0 | 21 |
42 |
Cardinal |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | 13:45 | UW | Jay Barry 11 yard run (Travis Hanson kick) | UW 7–0 |
| Q2 | 9:43 | UW | Beno Bryant (Travis Hanson kick) | UW 14–0 |
| Q2 | 2:02 | STAN | Tommy Vardell 1 yard run (Aaron Mills kick) | UW 14–7 |
| Q2 | 0:09 | UW | Mario Bailey 26 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Travis Hanson kick) | UW 21–7 |
| Q4 | 14:02 | UW | Joe Kralik 20 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Travis Hanson kick) | UW 28–7 |
| Q4 | 11:59 | UW | Jay Barry 20 yard run (Travis Hanson kick) | UW 35–7 |
| Q4 | 1:30 | UW | Leif Johnson 20 yard run (Travis Hanson kick) | UW 42–7 |
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#17 Colorado at Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Buffaloes |
0 |
0 | 0 | 21 |
21 |
• Cardinal |
28 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
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Vs. Georgia Tech (Aloha Bowl)
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Georgia Tech vs. #17 Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Yellow Jackets |
10 |
0 | 0 | 8 |
18 |
Cardinal |
7 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
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1991 Stanford Cardinal football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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