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 September 7 12:30 p.m. No. 4 Washington ABC L 7–4245,273
September 14 3:30 p.m. at Arizona Prime L 23–2843,055
September 28 12:30 p.m. No. 17 Colorado * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ABC W 28–2157,394
October 5 8:00 p.m. No. 8 Notre Dame * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry ) ESPN L 26–4270,798
October 12 1:00 p.m. Cornell * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 56–630,347 [ 2]
October 19 3:30 p.m. at USC Prime W 24–2161,265
October 26 1:00 p.m. Oregon State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 40–1021,416
November 2 1:00 p.m. at Oregon W 33–1341,949
November 9 3:30 p.m. No. 22 UCLA Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Prime W 27–1055,178
November 16 1:00 p.m. at Washington State No. 22 W 49–1418,238
November 23 12:30 p.m. No. 6 California No. 21 ABC W 38–2186,019
December 25 12:30 p.m. vs. Georgia Tech * No. 17 ABC L 17–1834,433 [ 3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
#4 Washington at Stanford
1
2 3 4 Total
• Huskies
0
21 0 21
42
Cardinal
0
7 0 0
7
Scoring summary 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
#17 Colorado at Stanford
1
2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes
0
0 0 21
21
• Cardinal
28
0 0 0
28
Vs. Georgia Tech (Aloha Bowl)
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Georgia Tech vs. #17 Stanford
1
2 3 4 Total
• Yellow Jackets
10
0 0 8
18
Cardinal
7
10 0 0
17
1991 Stanford Cardinal football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt