1991 Stanford Cardinal football team

1991 Stanford Cardinal football
Aloha Bowl, L 17–18 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferencePac-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record8–4 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Turner (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorWillie Shaw (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Washington $   8 0     12 0  
No. 8 California   6 2     10 2  
No. 19 UCLA   6 2     9 3  
No. 22 Stanford   6 2     8 4  
Arizona State   4 4     6 5  
Washington State   3 5     4 7  
Arizona   3 5     4 7  
USC   2 6     3 8  
Oregon   1 7     3 8  
Oregon State   1 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

  1. ^ "Cougars preparing to go with another QB". October 31, 2008.