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2016 Stanford Cardinal football team

2016 Stanford Cardinal football
Stanford Athletics logo.svg
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 25–23 vs. North Carolina
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Division North Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 12
AP No. 12
2016 record 10–3 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach David Shaw (6th year)
Offensive coordinator Mike Bloomgren (4th year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Lance Anderson (3rd year)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Stanford Stadium
(Capacity: 50,424)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Pac-12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^   8 1         12 2  
Washington State   7 2         8 5  
No. 12 Stanford   6 3         10 3  
California   3 6         5 7  
Oregon State   3 6         4 8  
Oregon   2 7         4 8  
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x   8 1         10 4  
No. 3 USC   7 2         10 3  
No. 23 Utah   5 4         9 4  
Arizona State   2 7         5 7  
UCLA   2 7         4 8  
Arizona   1 8         3 9  
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of March 2, 2017; Rankings from CFP Poll

The 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by sixth-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 for the third time in four years, defeating Iowa 45–16 in the Rose Bowl.

Stanford 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.



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