1990 Stanford Cardinal football team
American college football season
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The 1990 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Dennis Green, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Pac-10)
Headcoach
- Dennis Green (2nd season)
OffensivecoordinatorRon Turner (2nd season)
| 1990 Stanford Cardinal football | |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–4 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Turner (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Willie Shaw (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Washington $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 USC | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Colorado* | ESPN | L 17–21 | 50,669 | [1] | |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at UCLA | L 31–32 | 45,855 | [2] | ||
| September 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Oregon State | W 37–3 | 45,000 | [3] | ||
| September 29 | 12:30 p.m. | San Jose State* |
| L 23–29 | 45,500 | [4] | |
| October 6 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 1 Notre Dame* | W 36–31 | 59,075 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 16 USC |
| ABC | L 22–37 | 62,000 | [6] |
| October 20 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 13 Washington |
| ABC | L 16–52 | 36,500 | [7] |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 25 Oregon | L 0–31 | 37,559 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State |
| W 31–13 | 30,000 | [9] | |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Arizona | W 23–10 | 52,609 | [10] | ||
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at California | W 27–25 | 75,662 | [11] | ||
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Game summaries
At Colorado
Stanford at #5 Colorado
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| • Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
- Date: September 6
- Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
- Game start: 6:08 PM
- Elapsed time: 3:14
- Game attendance: 50,699
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), partly cloudy, Wind NW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
- Referee: Dean Cramer
- Source: Box score
| Q1 | 5:47 | STAN | Palumbis 1-yard run (Hopkins kick) | STAN 7–0 |
| 4:09 | STAN | Vardell 1-yard run (Hopkins kick) | STAN 14–0 | |
| Q3 | 8:04 | COL | Eric Bieniemy 18-yard run (Harper kick) | STAN 14–7 |
| 5:09 | COL | Eric Bieniemy 36-yard run (Harper kick) | Tied 14–14 | |
| Q4 | 4:17 | STAN | Hopkins 27-yard field goal | STAN 17–14 |
| 0:12 | COL | Eric Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick) | COL 21-17 | |
At Notre Dame
Stanford at #1 Notre Dame
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Cardinal | 7 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| Fighting Irish | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
- Game attendance: 59,075
- Source:
| 1 | ND | Mirer 1 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 7-0 | |
| 1 | Sta | Milburn 9 run (Hopkins kick) | Tied 7-7 | |
| 2 | ND | Hentrich 29 yard field goal | ND 10-7 | |
| 2 | ND | T. Smith 11 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) | ND 17-7 | |
| 2 | ND | T. Smith 15 yard pass from Mirer (Hentrich kick) | ND 24-7 | |
| 2 | Sta | Vardell 1 yard run (Palumbis to McCafferty pass) | ND 24-15 | |
| 3 | Sta | Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick) | ND 24-22 | |
| 3 | ND | Culver 1 yard run (Hentrich kick) | ND 31-22 | |
| 3 | Sta | Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick) | ND 31-29 | |
| 4 | Sta | Vardell 1 yard run (Hopkins kick) | Stan 36-31 | |
At California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Stanford | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 |
| California | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 75,662
| Q1 | CAL | Keen 50 yard field goal | CAL 3–0 | |
| Q2 | STAN | Hopkins 26 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 | |
| Q2 | CAL | White 2 yard run (Keen kick) | CAL 10–3 | |
| Q2 | CAL | Dawkins 15 yard pass from Pawlawski (Keen kick) | CAL 17–3 | |
| Q2 | STAN | Hopkins 29 yard field goal | CAL 17–6 | |
| Q3 | STAN | Hopkins 47 yard field goal | CAL 17–9 | |
| Q3 | STAN | Milburn 53 yard run (run failed) | CAL 17–15 | |
| Q3 | STAN | Hopkins 22 yard field goal | STAN 18–17 | |
| Q4 | CAL | White 8 yard pass from Pawlawski (Zomadt pass from Pawlawski) | CAL 25–18 | |
| Q4 | 0:12 | STAN | McCaffrey 19 yard pass from Palumbis (pass failed) | CAL 25–24 |
| Q4 | 0:00 | STAN | Hopkins 39 yard field goal | STAN 27–25 |
- Glyn Milburn 24 rush, 196 yds, 9 rec, 66 yds[15]
Roster
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