List of Stanford Cardinal bowl games explained

The Stanford Cardinal football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing Stanford University in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. Prior to 1930, the team had no official nickname. From 1930 to 1972, the team was known as the Indians; from 1972 to 1981, the team was known as the Cardinals; since 1982, the team has competed as the Cardinal.

Since the establishment of the team in 1892, Stanford has appeared in 30 bowl games.[1] Included in these games are 15 appearances in the Rose Bowl Game and six Bowl Championship Series (BCS)/New Year's Six game appearances with an overall record of 15 wins, 14 losses, and one tie.[1]

Bowl games

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BowlDateWinning teamScoreLosing teamStadiumLocationAttendanceHead coachMVP
1Rose BowlMichiganStanfordRose BowlPasadena, California8,500Neil Snow (Michigan)
2Rose BowlNotre DameStanfordRose BowlPasadena, California53,000 (Stanford)
Elmer Layden (Notre Dame)
3Rose BowlStanfordAlabamaRose BowlPasadena, California57,417 (Alabama)
4Rose BowlStanfordPittsburghRose BowlPasadena, California70,000 (Stanford)
5Rose BowlColumbiaStanfordRose BowlPasadena, California35,000 (Columbia)
6Rose BowlAlabamaStanfordRose BowlPasadena, California84,474 (Alabama)
7Rose BowlStanfordSMURose BowlPasadena, California84,784 (Stanford)
Keith Topping (Stanford)
8Rose BowlStanfordNebraskaRose BowlPasadena, California92,000 (Stanford)
9Rose BowlIllinoisStanfordRose BowlPasadena, California96,825 (Illinois)
10Rose BowlStanfordOhio StateRose BowlPasadena, California103,839 (Stanford)
11Rose BowlStanfordMichiganRose BowlPasadena, California103,154 (Stanford)
12Sun BowlStanfordLSUSun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas31,318 (Stanford)
Charles Alexander (LSU)
13Bluebonnet BowlStanfordGeorgiaAstrodomeHouston34,084 (Stanford)
Gordy Ceresino (Stanford)
14Gator BowlClemsonStanfordGator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, Florida80,104 (Stanford)
Rodney Williams (Clemson)
15Aloha BowlGeorgia TechStanfordAloha StadiumHonolulu, HI34,433 (Stanford)
Shawn Jones (Georgia Tech)
16Blockbuster BowlStanfordPenn StateJoe Robbie StadiumMiami Gardens, Florida45,554 (Stanford)
17Liberty BowlEast CarolinaStanfordLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, Tennessee47,398 (Stanford)
18Sun BowlStanfordMichigan StateSun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas42,721 (Stanford)
19Rose BowlWisconsinStanfordRose BowlPasadena, California93,731 (Wisconsin)
20Seattle BowlGeorgia TechStanfordSafeco FieldSeattle, Washington30,144 (Georgia Tech)
21Sun BowlOklahomaStanfordSun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas53,713 (Oklahoma)
22Orange BowlStanfordVirginia TechSun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, Florida65,453 (Stanford)
23Fiesta BowlOklahoma StateStanfordUniversity of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, Arizona69,927 (Oklahoma State)
Justin Gilbert (Oklahoma State)
24Rose BowlStanfordWisconsinRose BowlPasadena, California93,359 (Stanford)
Usua Amanam (Stanford)
25Rose BowlMichigan StateStanfordRose BowlPasadena, California95,173 (Michigan State)
Kyler Elsworth (Michigan State)
26Foster Farms BowlStanfordMarylandLevi's StadiumSanta Clara, California34,780 (Stanford)
James Vaughters (Stanford)
27Rose BowlStanfordIowaRose BowlPasadena, California94,268 (Stanford)
Aziz Shittu (Stanford)
28Sun BowlStanfordNorth CarolinaSun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, Texas42,166 (Stanford)
29Alamo BowlTCUStanfordAlamodomeSan Antonio, Texas57,563 (TCU)
(TCU)
30Sun BowlStanfordPittSun BowlEl Paso, Texas40,680 (Stanford)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bowl/All-Star Game Records. NCAA. December 6, 2012.

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