American college football season
The 2001 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Tyrone Willingham who resigned at the end of the season to become the head coach at Notre Dame.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Boston College* | | | FSN | W 38–22 | 41,250 |
September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Arizona State | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| | W 51–28 | 39,580 |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at USC | | | FSN | W 21–16 | 53,962 |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Washington State | No. 23 | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| | L 39–45 | 40,950 |
October 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Oregon | | | ABC | W 49–42 | 46,021 |
October 27 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 4 UCLA | No. 20 | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| ABC | W 38–28 | 64,495 |
November 3 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Washington | No. 10 | | | L 28–42 | 72,090 |
November 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 16 | | ABC | W 51–37 | 40,632 |
November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | California | No. 13 | | KGO | W 35–28 | 71,150 |
November 24 | 5:00 p.m. | Notre Dame* | No. 13 | | ABC | W 17–13 | 51,780 |
December 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at San Jose State* | No. 12 | | | W 41–14 | 17,745 |
December 27 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Georgia Tech* | No. 11 | | ESPN | L 14–24 | 30,144 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Coaching staff
- Tyrone Willingham – Head coach
- Bill Diedrick – Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks
- Buzz Preston – Running backs
- Trent Miles – Wide receivers
- John McDonell – Offensive line (centers and guards)
- Mike Denbrock – Tight ends and offensive line (tackles)
- Kent Baer – Defensive coordinator and linebackers
- Phil Zacharias – Defensive ends and special teams coordinator
- Denny Schuler – Defensive backs
- Dave Tipton – Recruiting coordinator
Game summaries
Boston College
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Eagles
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Cardinal
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0 |
Arizona State
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Sun Devils
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0 |
Cardinal
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At USC
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Cardinal
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Trojans
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0 |
Washington State
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Cougars
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No. 23 Cardinal
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At No. 5 Oregon
Stanford at No. 5 Oregon
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• Cardinal |
14 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
49 |
No. 5 Ducks |
21 |
7 | 14 | 0 |
42 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | STAN | Moore 1 yard run (Biselli kick) | STAN 7–0 |
| 1 | | ORE | Howry 4 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| 1 | | STAN | Carter 6 yard run (Biselli kick) | STAN 14–7 |
| 1 | | ORE | Peelle 15 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) | Tie 14–14 |
| 1 | | ORE | Howry 39 yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick) | ORE 21–14 |
| 2 | | STAN | Carter 6 yard run (Biselli kick) | Tie 21–21 |
| 2 | | ORE | Morris 6 yard run (Siegel kick) | ORE 28–21 |
| 3 | | ORE | Howry 69 yard punt return (Siegel kick) | ORE 35–21 |
| 3 | | STAN | Johnson 28 yard pass from Lewis (Biselli kick) | ORE 35–28 |
| 3 | | ORE | Smith 96 yard kickoff return (Siegel kick) | ORE 42–28 |
| 4 | | STAN | Powell 24 yard pass from Lewis (Biselli kick) | ORE 42–35 |
| 4 | | STAN | Carter 1 yard run (kick failed) | ORE 42–41 |
| 4 | | STAN | Carter 3 yard run (Johnson pass from Lewis) | STAN 49–42 |
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No. 4 UCLA
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No. 4 Bruins
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No. 20 Cardinal
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At No. 11 Washington
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No. 10 Cardinal
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No. 11 Huskies
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At Arizona
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No. 16 Cardinal
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Wildcats
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California
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Golden Bears
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No. 13 Cardinal
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Notre Dame
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Fighting Irish
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No. 13 Cardinal
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At San Jose State
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No. 12 Cardinal
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Spartans
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Vs. Georgia Tech (Seattle Bowl)
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Yellow Jackets
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No. 11 Cardinal
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Awards and honors
All-American Selections
References
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