1973 Stanford Cardinals football team

1973 Stanford Cardinals football
Conference	Pacific-8
1973 record	7–4 (5–2 Pac-8)
Head coach	Jack Christiansen (2nd year)
Captain	Mike Boryla
Captain	Randy Poltl
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Pacific-8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 USC $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
#12 UCLA	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Stanford	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Washington State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
California	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Oregon	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Washington	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Stanford 6 7 3 7 23 Washington 0 0 0 14 14 Date: October 20 Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Scoring summary 1 STAN Garcia 37-yard field goal Stanford 3–0 1 STAN Garcia 38-yard field goal Stanford 6–0 2 STAN Test 10-yard pass from Boryla (Garcia kick) Stanford 13–0 3 STAN Garcia 47-yard field goal Stanford 16–0 4 WASH Phillips 46-yard pass from Rowland (Boyd kick) Stanford 16–7 4 WASH Rowland 1-yard run (Boyd kick) Stanford 16–14 4 STAN Laidlaw 8-yard run (Garcia kick) Stanford 23–14

Scoring summary
1		STAN	Garcia 37-yard field goal	Stanford 3–0
1		STAN	Garcia 38-yard field goal	Stanford 6–0
2		STAN	Test 10-yard pass from Boryla (Garcia kick)	Stanford 13–0
3		STAN	Garcia 47-yard field goal	Stanford 16–0
4		WASH	Phillips 46-yard pass from Rowland (Boyd kick)	Stanford 16–7
4		WASH	Rowland 1-yard run (Boyd kick)	Stanford 16–14
4		STAN	Laidlaw 8-yard run (Garcia kick)	Stanford 23–14

1 2 3 4 Total California 3 0 7 7 17 • Stanford 0 3 10 13 26 Date: November 24 Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA Game attendance: 67,000

Scoring summary 1 CAL VanderMeer 41-yard field goal CAL 3-0 2 STAN Garcia 36-yard field goal Tied 3-3 3 CAL Muncie 15-yard run CAL 10-3 3 STAN Jena 8-yard run (Garcia kick) Tied 10-10 3 STAN Garcia 37-yard field goal STAN 13-10 4 CAL Ferragamo 1-yard run (VanderMeer kick) CAL 17-13 4 STAN Inge 3-yard run (kick failed) STAN 19-17 4 STAN Laidlaw 10-yard run (Garcia kick) STAN 26-17

Scoring summary
1		CAL	VanderMeer 41-yard field goal	CAL 3-0
2		STAN	Garcia 36-yard field goal	Tied 3-3
3		CAL	Muncie 15-yard run	CAL 10-3
3		STAN	Jena 8-yard run (Garcia kick)	Tied 10-10
3		STAN	Garcia 37-yard field goal	STAN 13-10
4		CAL	Ferragamo 1-yard run (VanderMeer kick)	CAL 17-13
4		STAN	Inge 3-yard run (kick failed)	STAN 19-17
4		STAN	Laidlaw 10-yard run (Garcia kick)	STAN 26-17

The 1973 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.

Junior running back Scott Laidlaw gained 132 yards on 23 carries while Rod Garcia finished his career with 42 field goals, and NCAA record, and 18 for the season, which tied the NCAA record. Stanford played most of the second half without starting quarterback Mike Boryla, who left the game with a bruised throwing arm.

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