The 2001 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Tyrone Willingham in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 9–3 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 Seattle Bowl, where the Cardinal lost to Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
Willingham resigned at after the season to become the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame.
Schedule
Game summaries Boston College
Arizona State
At USC
Washington State
At Oregon
UCLA
At No. 11 Washington
At Arizona
California
Notre Dame
At San Jose State
Vs. Georgia Tech (Seattle Bowl)
Coaching staff Tyrone Willingham: head coach Bill Diedrick: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks Buzz Preston: running backs Trent Miles: wide receivers John McDonell: offensive line (centers and guards) Mike Denbrock: 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
Awards and honors All-Americans Eric Heitmann, guard (AFCA-Coaches, FN) Tank Williams, safety (AFCA-Coaches) Luke Powell, all-purpose player / return specialist (FWAA)
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