# 1997 Stanford Cardinal football team

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 StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | | W 28–12 | 37,500 |
| September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 7 North Carolina* | No. 17 | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ESPN2 | L 17–28 | 57,800 |
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 21 | Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR | | W 27–24 | 26,244 |
| September 27 | 7:15 p.m. | Oregon | No. 20 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | FSN | W 58–49 | 44,721 |
| October 4 | 12:30 p.m. | Notre Dame* | No. 19 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | ABC | W 33–15 | 75,651 |
| October 11 | 7:15 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 16 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FSN | L 22–28 | 40,273 |
| October 18 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 25 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | | L 14–31 | 43,909 |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 UCLA | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | FSN | L 7–27 | 54,332 |
| November 8 | 12:30 p.m. | at USC | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | ABC | L 21–45 | 58,900 |
| November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Washington State | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | | L 28–38 | 40,306 |
| November 22 | 12:30 p.m. | California | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (Big Game) | KGO | W 21–20 | 85,500 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches Poll | 18 | | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Game summaries
### California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| California | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Stanford | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
* Date: November 22
* Game attendance: 85,000
* TV: ABC
* Box Score
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
No scoring
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.
Top passers
CAL –
STAN –
Top rushers
CAL –
STAN –
Top receivers
CAL – Dameane Douglas – 11 receptions, 143 yards
STAN – :
* 100th meeting
* Chris Draft intercepted a Justin Vedder pass at the Stanford 14 with 1:22 left to seal the win.

## Personnel
### Roster

* LB Chris Draft
* QB Chad Hutchinson
* K Kevin Miller
* WR Troy Walters
* TE Tommy Hanson
* RB Mike Mitchell

### Coaching staff

* Tyrone Willingham – Head coach
* Dana Bible – Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks
* Earle Mosley – Running backs
* Mose Rison – wide receivers
* Dave Borbely – Offensive line (centers and guards)
* Chuck Moller – Tight ends and offensive line (tackles)
* Bill Harris – Defensive coordinator and defensive backs
* Phil Zacharias – Defensive ends and special teams coordinator
* Kent Baer – Inside and outside linebacker
* Dave Tipton – Recruiting coordinator