The 1999 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tyrone Willingham, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the Pac-10 title, the program's first since the 1971 season. Stanford earned a berth in the Rose Bowl earning its first Rose Bowl appearance since the 1971 season, and its first-ever Bowl Championship Series (BCS) appearance. The Cardinals lost to game to Wisconsin. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 9:00 a.m. | at Texas* | | | ABC | L 17–69 | 80,654 |
| September 11 | 7:15 p.m. | Washington State | | | FSN | W 54–17 | 36,592 |
| September 18 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 19 Arizona | | | FSN | W 50–22 | 47,273 |
| September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 18 UCLA | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| | W 42–32 | 47,432 |
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA (rivalry)
| | L 39–44 | 38,261 |
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Oregon State | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA
| | W 21–17 | 37,419 |
| October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at USC | | | ABC | W 35–31 | 57,494 |
| October 30 | 12:30 p.m. | at Washington | | | ABC | L 30–35 | 70,308 |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | | | FSN | W 50–30 | 53,663 |
| November 20 | 12:30 p.m. | California | | | FSN | W 31–13 | 80,746 |
| November 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Notre Dame* | | - Stanford Stadium
- Stanford, CA (rivalry)
| ABC | W 40–37 | 57,980 |
| January 1, 2000 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Wisconsin* | No. 22 | | ABC | L 9–17 | 93,731 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
At Texas
| | | | | | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Longhorns | 21 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 69 |
Washington State
| | | | | | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinal | 17 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 54 |
At Arizona
| | | | | | Total |
| Cardinal | | | | | 0 |
| No. 19 Wildcats | | | | | 0 |
UCLA
| | | | | | Total |
| No. 18 Bruins | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
San Jose State
| | | | | | Total |
| Spartans | 14 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
| Cardinal | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
Oregon State
| | | | | | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
At USC
| | | | | | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Trojans | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
At Washington
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| No. 25 Cardinal | | | | | 0 |
| Huskies | | | | | 0 |
At Arizona State
| | | | | | Total |
| Cardinal | 14 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 50 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
California
| | | | | | Total |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Notre Dame
| | | | | | Total |
| Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| Cardinal | 17 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
Vs. Wisconsin (Rose Bowl)
| | | | | | Total |
| No. 22 Cardinal | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| No. 4 Badgers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Roster
| 1999 Stanford Cardinal football team roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Bill Diedrick – Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks
- Buzz Preston – Running backs
- Mose Rison – wide receivers
- Tom Brattan – Offensive line (centers and guards)
- Chuck Moller – Tight ends and offensive line (tackles)
- Kent Baer – Defensive coordinator and linebackers
- Phil Zacharias – Defensive ends and special teams coordinator
- Denny Schuler – Defensive backs
- Dave Tipton – Recruiting coordinator
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt Roster |
Awards and honors
References
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National championship seasons in bold |
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| Pacific Coast | |
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| AAWU | |
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| Pacific-8 | |
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| Pacific-10 | |
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| Pac-12 | |
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National championships in bold |