1991 Stanford Cardinal football team

Template:Short description Template:1991 Pacific-10 Conference football standings The 1991 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Dennis Green in his third and final season as head coach, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Pac-10. Stanford was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where the Cardinal lost to Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Tommy Vardell rushed for 1,843 yards with 37 touchdowns in his college career. He never fumbled once for Stanford, and ranks second in Stanford football history for most touchdowns and third for most rushing yards. Vardell set the record for most rushing yards in a season by a Cardinal running back, with his 1084 yards in 1991.

Stanford's win over USC in October, its first over the Trojans since 1975, and only its fourth since 1957, signaled a remarkable change in that rivalry’s competitiveness, as the two teams have shared wins roughly evenly in the succeeding years.

Game summaries

Washington

#4 Washington at Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total • Huskies 0 21 0 21 42 Cardinal 0 7 0 0 7 Date: September 7 Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA Game start: 12:30 pm PDT TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese

Scoring summary Q2 13:45 UW Jay Barry 11 yard run (Travis Hanson kick) UW 7–0 Q2 9:43 UW Beno Bryant (Travis Hanson kick) UW 14–0 Q2 2:02 STAN Tommy Vardell 1 yard run (Aaron Mills kick) UW 14–7 Q2 0:09 UW Mario Bailey 26 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Travis Hanson kick) UW 21–7 Q4 14:02 UW Joe Kralik 20 yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Travis Hanson kick) UW 28–7 Q4 11:59 UW Jay Barry 20 yard run (Travis Hanson kick) UW 35–7 Q4 1:30 UW Leif Johnson 20 yard run (Travis Hanson kick) UW 42–7

Colorado

#17 Colorado at Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total Buffaloes 0 0 0 21 21 • Cardinal 28 0 0 0 28 Date: September 7 Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA Game start: 12:30 pm PDT Game attendance: 57,394 Television network: ABC

Vs. Georgia Tech (Aloha Bowl)

Georgia Tech vs. #17 Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total • Yellow Jackets 10 0 0 8 18 Cardinal 7 10 0 0 17 Date: December 25 Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI Game attendance: 34,433 Referee: Doyle Jackson TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Jack Arute

1992 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Bob Whitfield	Tackle	1	8	Atlanta Falcons
Tommy Vardell	Running back	1	9	Cleveland Browns
Chris Walsh	Wide receiver	9	251	Buffalo Bills
Turner Baur	Tight end	10	261	New England Patriots