1997 Stanford Cardinal football team

1997 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions; Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 6	12:30 p.m.	San Jose State*	No. 17	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)		W 28–12	37,500
September 13	3:00 p.m.	at No. 7 North Carolina*	No. 17	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN2	L 17–28	57,800
September 20	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	No. 21	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 27–24	26,244
September 27	7:15 p.m.	Oregon	No. 20	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	FSN	W 58–49	44,721
October 4	12:30 p.m.	Notre Dame*	No. 19	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Legends Trophy)	ABC	W 33–15	75,651
October 11	7:15 p.m.	at Arizona	No. 16	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	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		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	ABC	L 21–45	58,900
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 28–38	40,306
November 22	12:30 p.m.	California		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	KGO	W 21–20	85,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

California Golden Bears (3–8) at Stanford Cardinal (4–6)

	1	2	3	4	Total
California	0	10	0	10	20
Stanford	7	14	0	0	21

Game information

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.

100th meeting
Chris Draft intercepted a Justin Vedder pass at the Stanford 14 with 1:22 left to seal the win.

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Venues	Stanford Field (1905–1921) Stanford Stadium (1921–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games California: Big Game Notre Dame San Jose State: Bill Walsh Legacy Game USC
Culture and lore	Stanford Tree "Come Join the Band" "All Right Now" Stanford Band The Play Stanford Axe T formation 1906–1917 Stanford rugby teams 1894 Chicago game 2007 USC game The Spirit of Stanford Radio KTCT KZSU
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

1997 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 9 Washington State +		7	–	1		10	–	2
No. 5 UCLA +		7	–	1		10	–	2
No. 14 Arizona State		6	–	2		9	–	3
No. 18 Washington		5	–	3		8	–	4
Arizona		4	–	4		7	–	5
USC		4	–	4		6	–	5
Oregon		3	–	5		7	–	5
Stanford		3	–	5		5	–	6
California		1	–	7		3	–	8
Oregon State		0	–	8		3	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll