2021 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2021 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by eleventh-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Pac-12 play, to finish last place in the North Division. This was Shaw's worst season ever and Stanford's worst record since the team went 1–11 in the 2006 season.
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
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| Record | 3–9 (2–7 Pac-12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tavita Pritchard (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Lance Anderson (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium (capacity: 50,424) |
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| No. 22 Oregon xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 12 Utah xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 9:00 a.m. | vs. Kansas State* | FS1 | L 7–24 | 28,668 | |
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 14 USC | FOX | W 42–28 | 56,945 | |
| September 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | ESPNU | W 41–23 | 21,124 | |
| September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 24 UCLA | P12N | L 24–35 | 47,236 | |
| October 2 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 3 Oregon |
| ABC | W 31–24 OT | 31,610 |
| October 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Arizona State | ESPN | L 10–28 | 46,192 | |
| October 16 | 4:30 p.m. | at Washington State | ESPNU | L 31–34 | 26,171 | |
| October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington |
| FS1 | L 13–20 | 28,014 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Utah |
| FS1 | L 7–52 | 26,410 |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | P12N | L 14–35 | 35,129 | |
| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | California |
| P12N | L 11–41 | 49,265 |
| November 27 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 6 Notre Dame* |
| FOX | L 14–45 | 31,571 |
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Conference opponents not played this season: Arizona, Colorado
Personnel
Roster
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Game summaries
Vs. Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats vs. Stanford Cardinal (Allstate Kickoff Classic) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Game time: 9:00 a.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 28,668
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play–by–play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
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Kansas State began with a 14-point lead at halftime with performances by quarterback Skylar Thompson and running back Deuce Vaughn.[2] The Wildcats managed to score 24 points before allowing Stanford to put points on the board with just 3:16 left in the game. Stanford head coach David Shaw stated: "This game was not indicative of how hard we've played, how hard we've practiced and how well we practiced. Disappointing to me that we didn't go out there and execute better." Shaw is in his 11th season as Stanford's coach. Stanford started senior Jack West at quarterback and rotated him with sophomore Tanner McKee throughout the game.[3]
The Wichita Eagle reported that the stadium was mostly filled with Kansas State fans and that Kansas State significantly out-performed Stanford. Specifically, the paper published that "the Kansas State football team opened its season with a statement victory on Saturday at AT&T Stadium."[2]
At No. 14 USC
Stanford Cardinal at No. 14 USC Trojans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 14 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,945
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando (play–by–play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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In Tanner McKee's first start as Stanford quarterback, the Cardinal pulled off a surprising rout of USC in the Coliseum, leading by as many as 29 points in the 4th quarter.[4] Following the game, USC head coach Clay Helton was fired and replaced by Donte Williams as interim head coach.[5]
At Vanderbilt
Stanford Cardinal at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Commodores | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy,
- Game attendance: 21,124
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
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No. 24 UCLA
No. 24 UCLA Bruins vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 24 Bruins | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) Sunny
- Game attendance: 47,236
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play–by–play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
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No. 3 Oregon
No. 3 Oregon Ducks vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| No. 3 Ducks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Cardinal | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) Sunny
- Game attendance: 31,610
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
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At No. 22 Arizona State
Stanford Cardinal at No. 22 Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 22 Sun Devils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
- Date: October 8, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Cloudy, Wind: W 20mph
- Game attendance: 46,192
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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At Washington State
Stanford Cardinal at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 31 |
| Cougars | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
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Washington
Washington Huskies vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| Cardinal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
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Utah
Utah Utes vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Utes | 14 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
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At Oregon State
Stanford Cardinal at Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Beavers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Game time: 2:40 pm
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) Sunny, Wind: 5 mph SE
- Game attendance: 35,129
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (P12N): JB Long, Max Browne
California
California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 49,265
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth
No. 6 Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 6 Fighting Irish | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Game time: 5:10 p.m.
- Game attendance: 31,571
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brock Huard
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 5 | 150 | Thomas Booker | DT | Houston Texans |
References
- "2021 Stanford Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- Robinett, Kellis (September 4, 2021). "What we learned from Kansas State's impressive opening victory over Stanford". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- "Thompson and K-State open with 24-7 win over Stanford". espn.com. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- "McKee leads Stanford's 42-28 upset rout of No. 14 USC". ESPN.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- "USC fires football coach Clay Helton, puts faith in Donte Williams to salvage season". LATimes.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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