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 StadiumStanford, CA
 |  | W 42–32 | 47,432 | 
 | October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State* |  | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry)
 |  | L 39–44 | 38,261 | 
 | October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Oregon State  |  | Stanford StadiumStanford, 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 StadiumStanford, 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 HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll 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
    |  |  |  |  |  | Total | 
  | 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 quarterbacksBuzz Preston – Running backsMose Rison – wide receiversTom Brattan – Offensive line (centers and guards)Chuck Moller – Tight ends and offensive line (tackles)Kent Baer – Defensive coordinator and linebackersPhil Zacharias – Defensive ends and special teams coordinatorDenny Schuler – Defensive backsDave Tipton – Recruiting coordinator
 
 Legend
 (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
  Injured Redshirt
 
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 Awards and honors
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