| 1996 Stanford Cardinal football | |
Sun Bowl Champions | |
|---|---|
Sun Bowl, W 38–0 vs. Michigan State | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| 1996 record | 7–5 (5–3 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Tyrone Willingham (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium (Capacity: 85,500) |
Seasons | |
Template:1996 Pacific-10 football standings The 1996 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Tyrone Willingham.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7* | 4:00 PM | Utah | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | ABC | L 10–17 | 34,587 | ||
| September 14* | 12:30 PM | San Jose State | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (Rivalry) | W 25–2 | 34,150 | |||
| September 21* | 9:30 AM | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN2 | L 0–14 | 77,894 | ||
| October 5 | 3:30 PM | at #18 Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | FSN | L 6–27 | 71,488 | ||
| October 12 | 2:00 PM | Oregon | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 27–24 OT | 41,150 | |||
| October 19 | 1:00 PM | at Oregon State | Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR | L 12–26 | 21,305 | |||
| October 26 | 12:30 PM | #4 Arizona State | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | ABC | L 9–41 | 32,550 | ||
| November 2 | 3:30 PM | at UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | FSN | W 21–20 | 64,820 | ||
| November 9 | 7:15 PM | USC | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | FSN | W 24–20 | 41,980 | ||
| November 16 | 12:30 PM | Washington State | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 33–17 | 30,280 | |||
| November 23 | 12:30 PM | at California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (99th Big Game) | W 42–21 | 70,500 | |||
| December 31* | 11:00 AM | vs. Michigan State | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | W 38–0 | 42,271 | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time. | ||||||||