2019 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2019 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by ninth-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the 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.
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
North Division | |
Record | 4–8 (3–6 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tavita Pritchard (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Lance Anderson (6th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Stanford Stadium (Capacity: 50,424) |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 5 Oregon x$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 16 Utah x | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oregon 37, Utah 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Pac-12 media poll
In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Stanford was voted to finish in third place in the North Division.[1]
Media poll (North Division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Oregon | 190 (17) |
2 | Washington | 189 (17) |
3 | Stanford | 129 |
4 | Washington State | 108 (1) |
5 | California | 81 |
6 | Oregon State | 38 |
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Stanford years | Alma mater |
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David Shaw | Head coach | 13th | Stanford (1994) |
Lance Anderson | Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach | 13th | Idaho State (1996) |
Tavita Pritchard | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 7th | Stanford (2009) |
Pete Alamar | Special teams coordinator | 4th | Cal Lutheran (1983) |
Ron Gould | Running backs coach | 3rd | Oregon (1987) |
Morgan Turner | Tight ends coach | 7th | Illinois (2009) |
Kevin Carberry | Offensive line coach | 2nd | Ohio (2005) |
Bobby Kennedy | Wide receivers coach | 2nd | Northern Colorado (1989) |
Duane Akina | Defensive backs coach | 6th | Washington (1979) |
Peter Hansen | Inside linebackers coach | 6th | Arizona (2001) |
Diron Reynolds | Defensive linemen coach | 3rd | Wake Forest (1994) |
Roster
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Quarterback
Running back
Fullback
Wide receiver
Tight end
Placekicker
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Offensive lineman
Long snapper
Punter
Defensive linemen
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Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
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Source and player details:[2] |
Depth chart
Starters and backups.
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- Projected Depth Chart 2019
True Freshman
Double Position : *
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Northwestern* | No. 25 | FOX | W 17–7 | 37,179 | |
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at USC | No. 23 | ESPN | L 20–45 | 62,109 | |
September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 17 UCF* | ESPN | L 27–45 | 44,206 | ||
September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 16 Oregon |
| ESPN | L 6–21 | 39,249 | |
September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | P12N | W 31–28 | 32,326 | ||
October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Washington |
| ESPN | W 23–13 | 33,225 | |
October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | UCLA |
| ESPN | L 16–34 | 31,464 | |
October 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona![]() |
| P12N | W 41–31 | 31,711 | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Colorado | P12N | L 13–16 | 49,224 | ||
November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | at Washington State | P12N | L 22–49 | 32,952 | ||
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | California |
| P12N | L 20–24 | 48,904 | |
November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 Notre Dame* |
| FOX | L 24–45 | 37,391 | |
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Game summaries
Northwestern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 25 Cardinal | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
At USC
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 23 Cardinal | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Trojans | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
At UCF
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinal | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
No. 17 Knights | 28 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
Oregon
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 16 Ducks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Cardinal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
At Oregon State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Beavers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Washington
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 15 Huskies | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Cardinal | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
UCLA
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
Cardinal | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Arizona
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Cardinal | 7 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
At Colorado
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
At Washington State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinal | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
Cougars | 13 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
Statistics
Statistics | STAN | WSU |
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First downs | 23 | 33 |
Total yards | 510 | 624 |
Rushing yards | 6 | 104 |
Passing yards | 504 | 520 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:06 | 33:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stanford | Passing | Davis Mills | 33–50, 504 yards, 3 TD, 2 int |
Rushing | Osiris St. Brown | 1 rush, 8 yards | |
Receiving | Connor Weddington | 8 receptions, 119 yards | |
Washington State | Passing | Anthony Gordon | 44–60, 520 yards, 5 TD, int |
Rushing | Max Borghi | 15 rushes, 111 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brandon Arconado | 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
Quarterback Davis Mills set a school record during the game, throwing for 504 yards.[4]
California
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Cardinal | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Notre Dame
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 16 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
Cardinal | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Coaches | 23 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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4 | 133 | Colby Parkinson | TE | Seattle Seahawks |
7 | 233 | Casey Toohill | DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- "Utah picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll". pac-12.com. July 24, 2019.
- "2019 Stanford Cardinal roster". gostanford.com.
- "2019 Football Schedule". Stanford University Department of Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- "Record game from Stanford's Davis Mills not enough at Washington State". SFChronicle.com. November 17, 2019.