2011 Stanford Cardinal football team

American college football season

2011 Stanford Cardinal football
Pac-12 North Division co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 38–41OT vs. Oklahoma State
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record11–2 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • David Shaw (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorPep Hamilton (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorDerek Mason (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJason Tarver (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Andrew Luck
  • Michael Thomas
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Pac-12 Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Oregon xy$   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 7 Stanford x%   8 – 1     11 – 2  
Washington   5 – 4     7 – 6  
California   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Oregon State   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Washington State   2 – 7     4 – 8  
South Division
No. 6 USC †   7 – 2     10 – 2  
UCLA xy   5 – 4     6 – 8  
Utah   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Arizona State   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Colorado   2 – 7     3 – 10  
Championship: Oregon 49, UCLA 31
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † – USC ineligible for championship and post-season due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal were led by former offensive coordinator and new head coach David Shaw, as Jim Harbaugh departed following the 2010 season in order to become the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season with 11–2 in overall record, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie with Oregon for first place in the North Division. Due to their head-to-head loss to Oregon, they did not represent the division in the inaugural Pac-12 Football Championship Game. They were invited the Fiesta Bowl, their second consecutive BCS game, where they were defeated by Oklahoma State 38–41 in overtime.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:00 p.m.San Jose State*No. 7CSNBAW 57–347,816[1]
September 1012:30 p.m.at Duke*No. 6ESPNUW 44–1424,785[2]
September 177:45 p.m.at ArizonaNo. 6ESPNW 37–1049,636[3]
October 17:30 p.m.UCLANo. 6
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
FSNW 45–1950,360[4]
October 84:30 p.m.ColoradoNo. 7
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
VersusW 48–750,360[5]
October 154:30 p.m.at Washington StateNo. 7VersusW 44–1430,843[6]
October 225:00 p.m.No. 22 WashingtondaggerNo. 7
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
ABC/ESPN3W 65–2150,360[7]
October 295:00 p.m.at No. 20 USCNo. 4ABC/ESPN3W 56–48 3OT93,607[8]
November 512:30 p.m.at Oregon StateNo. 4ABCW 38–1342,835[9]
November 125:00 p.m.No. 6 OregonNo. 3
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (College GameDay)
ABCL 30–5350,360[10]
November 197:15 p.m.CaliforniaNo. 8
ESPNW 31–2850,360[11]
November 265:00 p.m.No. 22 Notre Dame*No. 4
ABCW 28–1450,360[12]
January 2, 20125:30 p.m.vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State*No. 4ESPNL 38–41 OT69,927[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

San Jose State

San Jose State at #7 Stanford
1 234Total
Spartans 0 300 3
• Cardinal 10 171614 57
Scoring summary
18:51STANJordan Williamson 23-yard field goalSTAN 3–0
10:57STANAndrew Luck 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 10–0
214:55STANZach Ertz 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 17–0
29:48STANJordan Williamson 37-yard field goalSTAN 20–0
22:25STANRyan Hewitt 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 27–0
20:49SJSUHarrison Waid 18-yard field goalSTAN 27–3
313:13STANSafety, Matt Faulkner tackled by Ben Gardner in end zoneSTAN 29–3
36:08STANStepfan Taylor 3-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 36–3
32:07STANStepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 43–3
410:02STANTyler Gaffney 16-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 50–3
49:04STANCoby Fleener 39-yard pass from Brett Nottingham (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 57–3

Known as the "Bill Walsh Legacy Game" (Bill Walsh was a graduate of San Jose State and a two-time head coach at Stanford), this game marked the 65th meeting between Stanford and San Jose State—the most times Stanford has faced a single non-Pac-12 opponent. Entering the game with a record-high #7 preseason ranking (this ties the 1950 team's #7 preseason ranking, the team's highest-ever ranking), the Cardinal achieved their 50th win in the series as 2011 Heisman Trophy runner-up Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third. In all, six Stanford players scored touchdowns, with running back Stepfan Taylor scoring twice on short rushes.[1][14]

At Duke

#6 Stanford at Duke
1 234Total
• Cardinal 7 101314 44
Blue Devils 0 707 14
Scoring summary
110:01STANCoby Fleener 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 7–0
212:01STANJordan Williamson 40-yard field goalSTAN 10–0
22:14DUKELee Butler 76-yard interception return (Will Snyderwine kick)STAN 10–7
20:39STANChris Owusu 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 17–7
36:41STANCoby Fleener 60-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 24–7
34:06STANJeremy Stewart 30-yard run (kick failed)STAN 30–7
414:56STANZach Ertz 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 37–7
48:00STANTyler Gaffney 30-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 44–7
40:57DUKEAnthony Boone 2-yard run (Jeffrey Ijjas kick)STAN 44–14

The Cardinal held a 10–0 lead late in the first half due to an Andrew Luck touchdown pass to Coby Fleener and a 40-yard Jordan Williamson field goal. Duke made a game of it after safety Lee Butler returned a deflected pass 76 yards for a touchdown and the Blue Devils recovered an onside kick on the next play. But Stanford held Duke to a single series, and following a short punt, scored another touchdown before halftime. The second half was all Stanford, as Luck threw two more touchdowns, Jonathan Stewart ran for a 30-yard score, and Tyler Gaffney added a one-yard plunge to rout the Blue Devils.[2]

At Arizona

#6 Stanford at Arizona
1 234Total
• Cardinal 10 6714 37
Wildcats 0 1000 10
Scoring summary
16:11STANJordan Williamson 20-yard field goalSTAN 3–0
11:59STANAnthony Wilkerson 24-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 10–0
214:15ARIZJaime Salazar 27-yard field goalSTAN 10–3
29:42STANJordan Williamson 45-yard field goalSTAN 13–3
25:57ARIZJuron Criner 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jaime Salazar kick)STAN 13–10
21:22STANJordan Williamson 33-yard field goalSTAN 16–10
35:22STANZach Ertz 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 23–10
414:54STANLevine Toilolo 34-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 30–10
48:00STANJeremy Stewart 2-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 37–10

Stepfan Taylor rushed for a career-high 153 yards and Andrew Luck threw for 325 yards as the Cardinal held the Wildcats scoreless in the second half to win 37–10. Arizona quarterback Nick Foles completed his first 17 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown, but after that, he was 7 for 16 and 41 yards as the Cardinal began to break down the passing attack.[3] The victory was costly for the Cardinal, however, as junior linebacker and leading tackler Shayne Skov suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second quarter.[15]

UCLA

UCLA at #6 Stanford
1 234Total
Bruins 0 766 19
• Cardinal 7 101414 45
Scoring summary
10:09STANCoby Fleener 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 7–0
29:19STANStepfan Taylor 2-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 14–0
22:37STANJordan Williamson 23-yard field goalSTAN 17–0
20:08UCLAJoseph Fauria 12-yard pass from Richard Brehaut (Jeff Locke kick)STAN 17–7
314:15STANCoby Fleener 51-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 24–7
310:31UCLAJoseph Fauria 13-yard pass from Richard Brehaut (kick failed)STAN 24–13
32:43STANTyler Gaffney 16-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 31–13
413:21UCLAJosh Smith 7-yard run (kick failed)STAN 31–19
410:22STANStepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 38–19
41:51STANChris Owusu 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 45–19

Coming into the game, Stanford trailed UCLA 45–33–3 in a series that dates back to 1925 and both teams had the same 19–19–2 record for games played at Stanford. Stanford's Coby Fleener scored on 18 and 51-yard receptions and Stepfan Taylor added two rushing touchdowns as the Cardinal downed UCLA 45–19. UCLA tight end Joseph Fauria caught two of the Bruin touchdown passes.[4]

Colorado

Colorado at #7 Stanford
1 234Total
Buffaloes 0 700 7
• Cardinal 13 14147 48
Scoring summary
111:01STANMax Bergen 75-yard blocked field goal return (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 7–0
15:33STANStepfan Taylor 1-yard run (kick failed)STAN 13–0
212:54COLTony Jones 7-yard pass from Tyler Hansen (Will Oliver kick)STAN 13–7
26:48STANJeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 20–7
22:07STANRyan Hewitt 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 27–7
311:03STANRyan Hewitt 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 34–7
32:03STANTyler Gaffney 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 41–7
411:02STANGriff Whalen 30-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 48–7

Andrew Luck threw for 370 yards—the second-most in his college career—and three touchdowns as the Cardinal routed Colorado, 48–7 and improved to 5–0 on the season, Stanford's best start since the 1951 season.[16] Stanford linebacker Max Bergen blocked a Colorado field goal attempt in the first quarter and ran back the ball 75 yards for Stanford's first score. Fullback Ryan Hewitt caught two of Luck's touchdown passes with Griff Whalen catching the other. Three different running backs scored for the Cardinal on one-yard rushes.[5]

At Washington State

#7 Stanford at Washington State
1 234Total
• Cardinal 3 71420 44
Cougars 0 707 14
Scoring summary
11:34STANJordan Williamson 23-yard field goalSTAN 3–0
28:41STANJeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 10–0
22:18WSUCarl Winston 2-yard run (Andrew Furney kick)STAN 10–7
310:58STANLevine Toilolo 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 17–7
31:18STANLevine Toilolo 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 24–7
413:52STANStepfan Taylor 8-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 31–7
44:26STANCoby Fleener 28-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 38–7
40:14WSUMarshall Lobbestael 1-yard run (Andrew Furney kick)STAN 38–14
40:00STANTy Montgomery 96-yard kickoff return (no kick)STAN 44–14

Andrew Luck threw an interception on his first pass of the game, but recovered to throw four second-half passes—two to tight end Levine Toilolo—as the Cardinal routed the Cougars, 44–14. At the end of the first half, Washington State had closed to within 10–7 on a two-yard run from Carl Winston, but that would end their scoring until a short touchdown dive with 14 seconds left in the game. On the ensuing kickoff of that final Cougar touchdown, Stanford's Ty Montgomery returned the kick 96 yards as time expired to give the Cardinal a 30-point win.[6] Stanford won its 14th consecutive game, setting a school record (breaking the marks set in 1904–1905 and 1939–1940–1941) and extending the nation's longest current winning streak.[17] The team won by its ninth consecutive 25+ point victory margin, the longest such streak in the BCS era since Boise State in 2002.[17]

Washington

#22 Washington at #7 Stanford
1 234Total
Huskies 7 707 21
• Cardinal 10 281017 65
Scoring summary
111:35STANJeremy Stewart 2-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 7–0
16:46STANJordan Williamson 39-yard field goalSTAN 10–0
13:00WASHChris Polk 46-yard run (Erik Folk kick)STAN 10–7
214:26STANCoby Fleener 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 17–7
213:34WASHChris Polk 61-yard run (Erik Folk kick)STAN 17–14
213:18STANStepfan Taylor 70-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 24–14
23:44STANDrew Terrell 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 31–14
20:56STANMichael Thomas 62-yard interception return (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 38–14
311:16STANTyler Gaffney 4-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 45–14
33:51STANJordan Williamson 30-yard field goalSTAN 48–14
412:48WASHEvan Hudson 2-yard pass from Keith Price (Erik Folk kick)STAN 48–21
49:14STANAnthony Wilkerson 18-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 55–21
47:37STANJordan Williamson 32-yard field goalSTAN 62–21
41:25STANAnthony Wilkerson 38-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 65–21

Stanford set a single-game school rushing record of 446 yards (breaking the previous record of 439 set against Oregon State in 1981, led by Darrin Nelson's 190 yards) as the Cardinal overpowered the visiting Huskies 65–21. Stepfan Taylor ran for 138 yards and a touchdown, Tyler Gaffney had 117 yards and a touchdown, and Anthony Wilkerson had 93 yards and two touchdowns. The Cardinal extended its streak of 15 consecutive wins (longest in school history, and longest current streak in the nation), as well as 10 consecutive wins by more than 25 points (longest streak in college football since the poll era began in 1936). Washington's Chris Polk had two long touchdown runs to highlight Washington's scoring.[7][18]

At USC

#4 Stanford at #20 USC
1 234OT2OT3OTTotal
• Cardinal 7 31410778 56
Trojans 3 31414770 48
Scoring summary
18:56STANTyler Gaffney 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick)STAN 7–0
10:14USCAndre Heidari 22-yard field goalSTAN 7–3
27:10STANEric Whitaker 33-yard field goalSTAN 10–3
20:11USCAndre Heidari 50-yard field goalSTAN 10–6
313:54USCCurtis McNeal 61-yard run (Andre Heidari kick)USC 13–10
310:30USCCurtis McNeal 25-yard run (Andre Heidari kick)USC 20–10
36:34STANRyan Hewitt 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick)USC 20–17
31:22STANAndrew Luck 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick)STAN 24–20
413:04USCMarqise Lee 28-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick)USC 27–24
45:10STANEric Whitaker 29-yard field goalTied 27–27
43:08USCNickell Robey 33-yard interception return (Andre Heidari kick)USC 34–27
40:38STANStefan Taylor 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick)Tied 34–34
OTSTANJeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick)STAN 41–34
OTUSCRobert Woods 15-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick)Tied 41–41
2OTUSCRandall Telfer 12-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick)USC 48–41
2OTSTANLevine Toilolo 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick)Tied 48–48
3OTSTANStepfan Taylor 5-yard run (Andrew Luck to Coby Fleener pass)STAN 56–48

The Cardinal outlasted the Trojans in a triple overtime thriller, winning 56–48, and remaining unbeaten and in the hunt for the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. The Cardinal led 10–6 at halftime, but on the first series of the second half, USC running back Curtis MacNeal broke free for a 61-yard touchdown run to put the Cardinal behind in a game for the first time all season. MacNeal added another score on USC's next series to put Stanford further in the hole. But Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck led the Cardinal right back, firing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Hewitt and adding a 2-yard rush of his own to put the Cardinal back up by 3 at the end of three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley put USC ahead on a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marqise Lee, which was followed by a Stanford field goal to tie the game at 27 apiece.[8]

With about 5 minutes remaining, Stanford began what they hoped would be a game-winning last drive, but Luck's pass was intercepted by Nickell Robey and returned for a USC score to put the Trojans on top. But the Cardinal recovered, and on the ensuing drive, Luck led the Cardinal for a tying Stepfan Taylor touchdown rush with 38 seconds left to send the game to overtime. After both teams scored in the first two overtime periods, the Cardinal had the ball first in the third overtime, scoring on a Taylor 5-yard run and converting on the mandatory 2-point conversion. On the first play of USC's possession, Barkley completed a 21-yard pass to Lee to put the Trojans on the 4-yard line. On the next play, Barkley handed off to MacNeal. Stanford defensive tackle Terrence Stephens reached up from the ground and stripped the ball, which rolled into the end zone where Stanford linebacker A.J. Tarpley pounced on it to end the game and secure a Stanford victory.[8]

At Oregon State

#4 Stanford at Oregon State
1 234Total
• Cardinal 0 17147 38
Beavers 0 760 13
Scoring summary
214:57STANJeremy Stewart 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick)STAN 7–0
27:51STANGriff Whalen 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick)STAN 14–0
25:25OSUJames Rodgers 15-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Trevor Romaine kick)STAN 14–7
20:35STANEric Whitaker 31-yard field goalSTAN 17–7
311:59OSUMalcolm Agnew 2-yard run (kick blocked)STAN 17–13
32:40STANStepfan Taylor 27-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick)STAN 24–13
30:35STANCoby Fleener 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick)STAN 31–13
46:07STANTyler Gaffney 10-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick)STAN 38–13

Stanford rushed for 300 yards behind strong performances from all its backs, led by Stepfan Taylor's 95 yards, to hold off the Beavers, 38–13. Andrew Luck threw for 206 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Oregon State's Sean Mannion threw for 252 yards and one touchdown. Luck moved within 6 passing touchdowns of both the Stanford single-season mark of 32 (set by Luck in 2010) and of the Stanford career touchdown mark of 77 held by John Elway.[9]

Oregon

#6 Oregon at #3 Stanford
1 234Total
• Ducks 8 141417 53
Cardinal 0 1677 30


Scoring summary
14:12ORELavasier Tuinei 4 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (David Paulson pass to Mike Garrity)ORE 8–0
213:51STANGriff Whalen 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (PAT failed)ORE 8–6
211:49ORELaMichael James 58-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 15–6
24:57STANEric Whitaker 37 yard field goalORE 15–9
22:52OREDe'Anthony Thomas 41-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 22–9
20:24STANGriff Whalen 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick)ORE 22–16
313:23OREJosh Huff 59-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 29–16
37:41ORELaMichael James 4-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 36–16
32:38STANJeremy Stewart 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick)ORE 36–23
414:02ORELaMichael James 1-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 43–23
49:37STANJeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick)ORE 43–30
45:09OREAlejandro Maldonado 40-yard field goalORE 46–30
44:28OREBoseko Lokombo 40 Yd interception return (Alejandro Maldonado kick)ORE 53–30

Oregon's LaMichael James rushed for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns as the #6 Ducks defeated the #3 Cardinal 53–30. After falling behind early in the first half, the Cardinal closed to within a touchdown on an Andrew Luck touchdown pass to Griff Whalen shortly before halftime. The Ducks blew the game open in the second half, with two short touchdowns by James and a Boseko Lokombo interception of a Luck pass returned 40 yards for a touchdown.[10] Stanford did not lose at home again until the second game of the 2014 season, when it lost 13-10 to visiting USC, ending the longest home winning streak in the nation at 17.

California

California at #9 Stanford
1 234Total
Golden Bears 10 3015 28
• Cardinal 7 7143 31
Scoring summary
113:42STANTy Montgomery 34-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 7–0
17:12CALGiorgio Tavecchio 25-yard field goalSTAN 7–3
15:53CALKeenan Allen 17-yard pass from Zach Maynard (Giorgio Tavecchio kick)CAL 10–7
210:40CALGiorgio Tavecchio 19-yard field goalCAL 13–7
27:10STANTyler Gaffney 6-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 14–13
310:12STANLevine Toilolo 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 21–13
35:42STANRyan Hewitt 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 28–13
410:53CALSpencer Hagen 3-yard pass from Zach Maynard (Zach Maynard to Marvin Jones pass)STAN 28–21
43:07STANJordan Williamson 35-yard field goalSTAN 31–21
40:14CALC.J. Anderson 1-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick)STAN 31–28

In a rain-soaked game, the Cardinal held on to defeat the Bears 31–28. The Cardinal scored on the third play from scrimmage on a reverse to Ty Montgomery, who ran 34 yards for the score. The Bears added two Giorgio Tavecchio field goals and a 17-yard touchdown pass from Zack Maynard to Keenan Allen to move in front 13–7, before a Tyler Gaffney run gave Stanford back the lead in the middle of the third quarter. Touchdown passes to Levine Toilolo and Ryan Hewitt in the third quarter extended the lead. The Bears scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to move within 3 points with seconds to play, but Stanford recovered the onside kick to retain possession of the Axe for another year.[11]

Notre Dame

#22 Notre Dame at #4 Stanford
1 234Total
Fighting Irish 0 077 14
• Cardinal 7 1407 28
Scoring summary
19:16STANLevine Toilolo 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 7–0
24:45STANCoby Fleener 28-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson)STAN 14–0
20:10STANTy Montgomery 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson)STAN 21–0
36:21NDMichael Floyd 6-yard pass from Andrew Hendrix (David Ruffer kick)STAN 21–7
45:40STANCoby Fleener 55-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 28–7
40:23NDAndrew Hendrix 2-yard run (David Ruffer kick)STAN 28–14

Powered by four Andrew Luck touchdown passes, the Cardinal defeated the Fighting Irish in Luck's final home game at Stanford 28–14. With the first score, Luck tied John Elway's Stanford career touchdown total, and surpassed it. The Stanford defense held Notre Dame scoreless until midway through the third quarter, forcing a fumble and recording two interceptions. The Cardinal won its third in a row against Notre Dame, extending its longest winning streak in the rivalry that dates to 1925.[12]

Fiesta Bowl vs. Oklahoma State

#4 Stanford vs. #3 Oklahoma State
1 234OTTotal
Cardinal 7 147100 38
• Cowboys 0 213143 41
Scoring summary
14:16STANTy Montgomery 53-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 7–0
210:21STANJeremy Stewart 24-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 14–0
28:50OSUJustin Blackmon 43-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick)STAN 14–7
26:19OSUJustin Blackmon 67-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick)Tied 14–14
22:25STANStepfan Taylor 4-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 21–14
20:27OSUBrandon Weeden 2-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick)Tied 21–21
38:22STANZach Ertz 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 28–21
35:21OSUQuinn Sharp 19-yard field goalSTAN 28–24
414:16STANJordan Williamson 30-yard field goalSTAN 31-24
411:53OSUJustin Blackmon 17-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick)Tied 31–31
44:34STANStepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)STAN 38–31
42:35OSUJoseph Randle 4-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick)Tied 38–38
OTOSUQuinn Sharp 22-yard field goalOSU 41–38

In a back-and-forth thriller, the Cardinal fell to the Cowboys in overtime, 41–38, after kicker Jordan Williamson missed two late field goals, one at the end of regulation and one in overtime. Stanford rolled up 590 yards of total offense, including 347 passing yards and two touchdown passes from Andrew Luck and 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Stepfan Taylor, but Oklahoma State kept them close, forcing four ties but never taking the lead until the game's final play. Cowboys' quarterback Brandon Weeden and receiver Justin Blackmon connected for three touchdown passes, but ultimately, the game was decided by special teams, with Oklahoma State kicker Quinn Sharp connecting on a 22-yard field goal in overtime shortly after Williamson missed his attempt from 43 yards.[13]

Rankings

Ranking movements
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BCSNot released86449644Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

  • David Shaw – Head coach
  • Derek Mason – Associate head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs
  • Pep Hamilton – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jason Tarver – Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
  • Randy Hart – Defensive line
  • Mike Bloomgren – Running game coordinator/offensive line
  • Mike Sanford Jr. – Running backs
  • Lance Anderson – Outside linebackers
  • Brian Polian – Recruiting coordinator/special teams/safeties
  • Ron crook – Tight ends/offensive tackles
  • Shannon turley – Head strength coach
  • Nick Holz – Offensive assistant
  • Aaron Moorehead – Offensive assistant
  • Morgan turner – Offensive assistant
  • Chester McGlockton – Defensive assistant
  • Tavita Pritchard – Defensive assistant
  • Jordan sundheim – Graduate assistant

Roster

2011 Stanford Cardinal

Quarterbacks

  • 5 Evan Crower – Freshman
  • 6 Josh Nunes – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 8 Kevin Hogan – Freshman
  • 10 David Olson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 12 Andrew Luck – Redshirt Junior
  • 16 Robbie Picazo – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 19 Adam Brzeczek – Freshman

Running backs

  •  4 Michael Spanos – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 Remound Wright – Freshman
  • 23 Jackson Cummings – Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Tyler Gaffney – Junior
  • 29 Andrew Stutz – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 30 Ricky Seale – Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Anthony Wilkerson – Sophomore
  • 33 Stepfan Taylor – Junior
  • 34 Jeremy Stewart – Redshirt Senior
  • 39 Kelsey Young – Freshman

Fullbacks

  • 10 Geoff Meinken – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 36 Lee Ward – Redshirt Freshman
  • 85 Ryan Hewitt – Redshirt Sophomore

Centers

  • 61 Conor McFadden – Redshirt Freshman
  • 64 Sam Schwartzstein – Redshirt Junior
  • 65 Khalil Wilkes – Redshirt Sophomore

Offensive guards

  • 50 Cole Underwood – Redshirt Freshman
  • 52 David DeCastro – Redshirt Junior
  • 63 Kevin Reihner – Freshman
  • 66 Matt Bentler – Redshirt Senior
  • 75 Dillon Bonnell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 76 Kevin Danser – Redshirt Sophomore

Offensive tackles

  • 54 David Yankey – Redshirt Freshman
  • 55 Jonathan Martin – Redshirt Junior
  • 60 Brian Moran – Freshman
  • 73 Cameron Fleming – Redshirt Freshman
  • 74 Brendon Austin – Freshman
  • 77 Tyler Mabry – Redshirt Senior
  

Wide receivers

  •  2 Corey Gatewood – Redshirt Senior
  •  4 Drew Terrell – Junior
  •  13 Rollins Stallworth – Freshman
  •  17 Griff Whalen – Senior
  • 18 Jeff Trojan – Redshirt Freshman
  • 20 Keanu Nelson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 21 Jamal-Rashad Patterson – Junior
  • 44 John Flacco – Redshirt Freshman
  • 80 Sam Knapp – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 81 Chris Owusu – Senior
  • 84 Jemari Roberts – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 87 Jordan Pratt – Freshman
  • 88 Ty Montgomery – Freshman
  • 89 Devon Cajuste – Freshman

Tight ends

  • 9 Brandon Gottfried – Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Levine Toilolo – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 46 Matt Kasner – Freshman
  • 82 Coby Fleener – Redshirt Senior
  • 83 Davis Dudchock – Redshirt Freshman
  • 86 Zach Ertz – Redshirt Sophomore

Defensive tackles

  • 56 Jacob Gowan – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 58 David Parry – Redshirt Freshman
  • 72 J.B. Salem – Freshman
  • 95 Lance Callihan – Freshman
  • 97 Anthony Hayes – Freshman
  • 99 Terence Stephens – Junior

Defensive ends

  • 48 Kevin Anderson – Freshman
  • 49 Ben Gardner – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 72 J.B. Salem – Freshman
  • 79 Alex Yazdi – Freshman
  • 90 Josh Mauro – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 91 Henry Anderson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 92 Charlie Hopkins – Freshman
  • 96 Eddie Plantaric – Redshirt Freshman
  • 98 Matthew Masifilo – Redshirt Senior
  

Linebackers

  • 7 Patrick Skov – Freshman
  • 9 James Vaughters – Freshman
  • 11 Shayne Skov – Junior
  • 17 A. J. Tarpley – Redshirt Freshman
  • 35 Jarek Lancaster – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 40 Joe Hemschoot – Reshirt Freshman
  • 42 Alex Debniak – Reshirt Junior
  • 43 Blake Lueders – Sophomore
  • 44 Chase Thomas – Redshirt Junior
  • 50 Brent Etiz – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 51 Sam Mercer – Freshman
  • 53 Torsten Rotto – Freshman
  • 57 Max Bergen – Redshirt Senior
  • 93 Trent Murphy – Redshirt Sophomore

Defensive backs

  • 2 Wayne Lyons – Freshman
  • 8 Jordan Richards – Freshman
  • 23 Ronnie Harris – Freshman
  • 38 Ra’Chard Pippins – Freshman

Cornerbacks

  • 6 Terrence Brown – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 15 Usua Amanam – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 Quinn Evans – Redshirt Junior
  • 27 Johnson Bademosi – Senior
  • 28 Harold Bernard – Redshirt Junior
  • 31 Barry Browning – Sophomore
  • 37 Chris Gaertner – Redshirt Freshman

Safeties

  • 3 Michael Thomas – Senior
  • 5 Devon Carrington – Sophomore
  • 15 Brent Seals – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 Kyle Olugbode – Redshirt Freshman
  • 26 Delano Howell – Senior
  • 29 Ed Reynolds – Sophomore
  • 41 Cason Kynes – Redshirt Sophomore

Kickers

  • 19 Jordan Williamson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 46 Eric Whitaker – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 47 Juan Castellanos – Redshirt Freshman

Punters

  • 14 Ben Rhyne – Redshirt Freshman
  • 36 Daniel Zychlinski – Redshirt Junior
  • 38 David Green – Redshirt Senior

Long snappers

  • 45 Andrew Fowler – 6th year Senior
  • 62 Austin Tubbs – Freshman
Sources: 2011 Stanford Cardinal Football Media Guide[permanent dead link], 2011 Stanford Cardinal Football Roster

Statistics

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Stanford 88 163 144 144778 561
All Opponents 28 96 50 941070 285

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Stanford 57 108 108 99778 394
Pac-12 Opponents 28 62 43 66770 213

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