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2015 Stanford Cardinal football team

2015 Stanford Cardinal football
Stanford Athletics logo.svg
Pac-12 champion
Pac-12 North Division champion
Rose Bowl champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, W 41–22 vs. USC
Rose Bowl, W 45–16 vs. Iowa
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Division North Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 3
2015 record 12–2 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach David Shaw (5th year)
Offensive coordinator Mike Bloomgren (3rd year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Lance Anderson (2nd year)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Stanford Stadium
(Capacity: 50,424)
Seasons
« 2014 2016 »
2015 Pac-12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North Division
#3 Stanford x$   8 1         12 2  
#19 Oregon   7 2         9 4  
Washington State   6 3         9 4  
California   4 5         8 5  
Washington   4 5         7 6  
Oregon State   0 9         2 10  
South Division
USC xy   6 3         8 6  
#17 Utah x   6 3         10 3  
UCLA   5 4         8 5  
Arizona State   4 5         6 7  
Arizona   3 6         7 6  
Colorado   1 8         4 9  
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 12, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by fifth-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

In 2015, the Cardinal were the champions of the Pac-12. After finishing in first place in the North Division, they beat USC in the Pac-12 Championship Game by a score of 41–22. They defeated Iowa 45–16 in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2016.

The Cardinal finished the season ranked #3 in the final Coaches Poll, their highest final ranking in the history of that poll. They were similarly ranked #3 in the final AP Poll, their highest final ranking in 75 years, following the 1940 national championship season.

After two consecutive Pac-12 championships, the Cardinal finished second in the North Division with an 8–5 record, ending its season by defeating Maryland in the 2014 Foster Farms Bowl.

In arguably one of the best college football games of the year, a game that had ten lead changes and almost 1,000 yards of offense, Stanford scored five touchdowns in five red zone trips, but it would be Stanford Kicker Conrad Ukropina who hit the game-winning field goal as time expired, which also ended Notre Dame's College Football Playoff hopes while keeping Stanford's playoff hopes alive. With 6:48 left in the game and the Cardinal leading 35-29, the Irish would march 88 yards in 15 plays (using up 6:18 of the play clock). It was capped off by Notre Dame Quarterback DeShone Kizer's two-yard touchdown run to give the Irish the lead with just 30 seconds left in the game. But the Irish defense could not hold as Stanford would go 45 yards in just 28 seconds and finish off the game with the win from Ukropina's field goal.


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