American college football season
The 2020 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cardinal were led by tenth-year head coach David Shaw . They played their home games at Stanford Stadium as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference .
On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the Pac-12 Championship Game to be played December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]
On December 13, with a record of 3–2 and one game left to play, the program announced that it would not participate in any bowl game.[4] The Cardinal won their final game, finishing their season with a 4–2 record.
Previous season [ ]
They finished the 2019 season 4–8, 3–6 in Pac-12 play, to finish last place in the North Division. This was Stanford's worst record since 2007 and the first time that they did not earn bowl eligibility since 2008 .
Pac-12 media day [ ]
Pac-12 media poll [ ]
In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Stanford was voted to finish fourth in the Pac-12 North division.
Media poll (North Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Oregon
222 (35)
2
California
176 (3)
3
Washington
161
4
Stanford
105
5
Oregon State
76
6
Washington State
58
Schedule [ ]
Stanford had games scheduled against William & Mary (September 5), Notre Dame (October 10), and BYU (November 28), but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[5]
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Personnel [ ]
Coaching staff [ ]
Game Summaries [ ]
at Oregon [ ]
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon Ducks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinal
7
0
0 7 14
No. 12 Ducks
7
7
14 7 35
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
Date : November 7, 2020Game time : 4:30 p.m. PST Game weather : Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Michael MothershedTV : ABC Reference
Game information
First Quarter
STAN – Austin Jones 4-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 3:25. Stanford 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
ORE – CJ Verdell 10-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 0:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:31.
Second Quarter
ORE – DJ Johnson 5-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Camden Lewis kick), 1:05. Oregon 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 3:59.
Third Quarter
ORE – Travis Dye 14-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 11:13. Oregon 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
ORE – Tyler Shough 9-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 0:53. Oregon 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
Fourth Quarter
STAN – Austin Jones 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 7:39. Oregon 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 4-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 3:37. Oregon 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:02.
Top Passers
STAN – Jack West – 13/19, 154 yards
ORE – Tyler Shough – 17/26, 227 yards, TD, INT
Top Rushers
STAN – Austin Jones – 20 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
ORE – CJ Verdell – 20 rushes, 105 yards, TD
Top Receivers
STAN – Simi Fehoko – 3 receptions, 88 yards
ORE – Johnny Johnson III – 4 receptions, 60 yards
Colorado [ ]
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffaloes
7
7
14 7 35
Cardinal
3
6
7 16 32
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
Date : November 14, 2020Game time : 12:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : Overcast, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 1Referee : Francisco VillarTV : ESPN Reference
Game information
First Quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 48-yard field goal, 11:45. Stanford 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15.
COLO – Dimitri Stanley 55-yard pass from Sam Noyer (Evan Price kick), 3:20. Colorado 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:40.
Second Quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 33-yd field goal, 14:13. Colorado 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:07.
COLO – Sam Noyer 7-yard run (Evan Price kick), 9:36. Colorado 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
STAN – Jet Toner 28-yard field goal, 4:38. Colorado 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:58.
Third Quarter
COLO – Sam Noyer 10-yard run (Evan Price kick), 11:32. Colorado 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
COLO – Brenden Rice 34-yard pass from Sam Noyer (Evan Price kick), 8:55. Colorado 28–9. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:09.
STAN – Davis Mills 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 4:35. Colorado 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:20.
Fourth Quarter
COLO – Jaren Mangham 2-yard run (Evan Price kick), 14:58. Colorado 35–16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.
STAN – Austin Jones 2-yard run (Davis Mills–Connor Wedington pass), 8:45. Colorado 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.
STAN – Scooter Harrington 1-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills–Tucker Fisk pass), 2:34. Colorado 35–32. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:15.
Top Passers
COLO – Sam Noyer – 15/24, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
STAN – Davis Mills – 31/56, 327 yards, TD
Top Rushers
COLO – Jarek Broussard – 27 rushes, 121 yards
STAN – Davis Mills – 6 rushes, 36 yards, TD
Top Receivers
COLO – Dimitri Stanley – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD
STAN – Michael Wilson – 6 receptions, 95 yards
at California [ ]
Stanford Cardinal vs. California Golden Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinal
0
10
14 0 24
Golden Bears
7
3
7 6 23
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
Date : November 27, 2020Game time : 1:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Matt RichardsTV announcers (FOX ) : Alex Faust and Petros PapadakisReference
Game information
First Quarter
CAL – Kekoa Crawford 7-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick), 10:32. California 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
Second Quarter
STAN – Jet Toner 27-yard field goal, 14:55. California 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:29.
CAL – Dario Longhetto 24-yard field goal, 10:15. California 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:40.
STAN – Michael Wilson 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 3:09. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:57.
Third Quarter
STAN – Austin Jones 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 10:57. Stanford 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:00.
CAL – Nikko Remigio 3-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick), 9:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
STAN – Austin Jones 8-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 1:51. Stanford 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:28.
Fourth Quarter
CAL – Christopher Brown Jr. 3-yard run (kick blocked), 0:58. Stanford 24–23. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 3:30.
Top Passers
STAN – Davis Mills – 24/32, 205 yards, TD
CAL – Chase Garbers – 19/29, 151 yards, 2 TD
Top Rushers
STAN – Austin Jones – 21 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD
CAL – Damien Moore – 10 rushes, 121 yards
Top Receivers
STAN – Michael Wilson – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
CAL – Kekoa Crawford – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD
at Washington [ ]
Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington Huskies – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinal
14
10
7 0 31
No. 22 Huskies
0
3
13 10 26
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
Date : December 5, 2020Game time : 1:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 278Referee : Michael MothershedTV announcers (FOX) : Joe Davis and Mark HelfrichReference
Game information
First Quarter
STAN – Austin Jones 3-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 9:53. Stanford 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:07.
STAN – Austin Jones 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 2:05. Stanford 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:34.
Second Quarter
UW – Peyton Henry 23-yard field goal, 11:59. Stanford 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:06.
STAN – Nathaniel Peat 3-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 6:54. Stanford 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:05.
STAN – Jet Toner 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Stanford 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 3:09.
Third Quarter
UW – Sean McGrew 6-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 12:20. Stanford 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
STAN – Scooter Harrington 3-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 9:01. Stanford 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:19.
UW – Dylan Morris 1-yard run (kick blocked), 2:33. Stanford 31–16. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
Fourth Quarter
UW – Sean McGrew 2-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 11:03. Stanford 31–23. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:11.
UW – Peyton Henry 45-yard field goal, 7:54. Stanford 31–26. Drive: 4 plays, -17 yards, 2:11.
Top Passers
STAN – Davis Mills – 20/30, 252 yards, TD
UW – Dylan Morris – 15/23, 254 yards
Top Rushers
STAN – Austin Jones – 31 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD
UW – Sean McGrew – 16 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD
Top Receivers
STAN – Simi Fehoko – 4 receptions, 61 yards
UW – Ty Jones – 2 receptions, 79 yards
at Oregon State [ ]
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinal
6
3
7 11 27
Beavers
7
7
7 3 24
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
Date : December 12, 2020Game time : 7:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Francisco VillarTV announcers (ESPNU ) : John Schriffen and Rene IngogliaReference
Game information
First Quarter
OSU – Tyjon Lindsey 18-yard pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes kick), 9:46. Oregon State 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
STAN – Tucker Fisk 12-yard pass from Davis Mills (pass failed), 5:45. Oregon State 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:56.
Second Quarter
OSU – Zeriah Beason 8-yard pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes kick), 12:34. Oregon State 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:19.
STAN – Jet Toner 47-yard field goal, 1:16. Oregon State 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:14.
Third Quarter
STAN – Davis Mills 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 12:14. Stanford 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:39.
OSU – Tyjon Lindsey 30-yard pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes kick), 8:38. Oregon State 21–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
Fourth Quarter
STAN – Davis Mills 6-yard run (Davis Mills–Houston Heimuli pass), 13:03. Stanford 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:10.
OSU – Everett Hayes 26-yard field goal, 7:18. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:45.
STAN – Jet Toner 39-yard field goal, 1:48. Stanford 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:24.
Top Passers
STAN – Davis Mills – 21/29, 292 yards, TD
OSU – Chance Nolan – 17/30, 221 yards, 3 TD
Top Rushers
STAN – Austin Jones – 22 rushes, 126 yards
OSU – Jermar Jefferson – 18 rushes, 80 yards
Top Receivers
STAN – Simi Fehoko – 6 receptions, 110 yards
OSU – Tre'Shaun Harrison – 5 receptions, 91 yards
at UCLA [ ]
Stanford Cardinal vs. UCLA Bruins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT 2OT Total
Cardinal
7
13
0 14 7 7 48
Bruins
3
0
14 17 7 6 47
at Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA
Date : December 19, 2020Game time : 4:05 p.m. PSTGame attendance : 0Referee : Michael MothershedTV announcers (ESPN ) : Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Taylor McGregor
Game information
First Quarter
STAN – Austin Jones 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 7:02. Stanford 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:54.
UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal, 1:21. Stanford 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:41.
Second Quarter
STAN – Isaiah Sanders 2-yard run (kick failed), 13:42. Stanford 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
STAN – Austin Jones 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 0:16. Stanford 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.
Third Quarter
UCLA – Keegan Jones 9-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 9:10. Stanford 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:41.
UCLA – Greg Dulcich 17-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 3:07. Stanford 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:12.
Fourth Quarter
UCLA – Chase Cota 23-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 14:54. UCLA 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:25.
UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal, 6:28. UCLA 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:30.
UCLA – Jay Shaw 39-yard interception return (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 5:39. UCLA 34–20.
STAN – Simi Fehoko 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 2:34. UCLA 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
STAN – Simi Fehoko 21-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 0:18. Tied 34–34. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:20.
First Overtime
UCLA – Greg Dulcich 21-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick). UCLA 41–34. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
STAN – Isaiah Sanders 3-yard run (Jet Toner kick). Tied 41–41. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.
Second Overtime
STAN – Simi Fehoko 14-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick). Stanford 48–41. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
UCLA – Kyle Philips 21-yard pass from Chase Griffin (run failed). Stanford 48–47. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.
Top Passers
STAN – Davis Mills – 32/47, 428 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
UCLA – Chase Griffin – 9/11, 127 yards, 4 TD
Top Rushers
STAN – Austin Jones – 23 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Brittain Brown – 29 rushes, 219 yards
Top Receivers
STAN – Simi Fehoko – 16 receptions, 230 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Kyle Philips – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Final
AP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Coaches
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
CFP
Not released
NR
NR
Not released
Players drafted into the NFL [ ]
References [ ]
^ Pac-12 Conference. "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons" . Pac-12 Conference . Retrieved 24 September 2020 .
^ "Pac-12 Conference postpones all sport competitions through end of calendar year" . pac-12.com . August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons" . pac-12.com . September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020 .
^ "Teams opting out of bowls in 2020: Stanford becomes the latest school to decline a bowl invite" . news.yahoo.com . Retrieved December 13, 2020 .
^ Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020" . Yahoo News . Retrieved 10 July 2020 .
^ "Saturday's Washington State vs Stanford football game cancelled because of COVID-19 cases" . KomoNews . Retrieved November 21, 2020 .
^ "Pac-12 statement regarding Stanford vs. Oregon State football game" . Pac-12.com . Retrieved December 1, 2020 . The Pac-12 announced today that in order to comply with the newly issued Santa Clara Public Health Department directives and related restrictions on sport competitions, the December 12 football game between Stanford and Oregon State will now take place at Reser Stadium in Corvallis.
^ "2020 Stanford Football Schedule" . Stanford Athletics . Retrieved August 5, 2020 .
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