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2020 Stanford Cardinal football
2020 Stanford Cardinal football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	North Division
Record	4–2 (4–2 Pac-12)
Head coach	David Shaw (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tavita Pritchard (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Lance Anderson (7th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Stanford Cardinal football team

American college football season

The 2020 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by tenth-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

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On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the Pac-12 Championship Game to be played December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.^[3]

On December 13, with a record of 3-2 and one game left to play, the program announced that it would not participate in any bowl game.^[4] The Cardinal won their final game, finishing their season with a 4-2 record.

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Colorado

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Colorado Buffaloes vs. Stanford Cardinal – Game summary

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

Date: November 14, 2020
Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Overcast, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 1
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV: ESPN
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At UCLA

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First Quarter

STAN – Austin Jones 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 7:02. Stanford 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:54.
UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal, 1:21. Stanford 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:41.

Second Quarter

STAN – Isaiah Sanders 2-yard run (kick failed), 13:42. Stanford 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
STAN – Austin Jones 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 0:16. Stanford 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.

Third Quarter

UCLA – Keegan Jones 9-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 9:10. Stanford 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:41.
UCLA – Greg Dulcich 17-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 3:07. Stanford 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:12.

Fourth Quarter

UCLA – Chase Cota 23-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 14:54. UCLA 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:25.
UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal, 6:28. UCLA 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:30.
UCLA – Jay Shaw 39-yard interception return (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 5:39. UCLA 34–20.
STAN – Simi Fehoko 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 2:34. UCLA 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
STAN – Simi Fehoko 21-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 0:18. Tied 34–34. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:20.

First Overtime

UCLA – Greg Dulcich 21-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick). UCLA 41–34. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
STAN – Isaiah Sanders 3-yard run (Jet Toner kick). Tied 41–41. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.

Second Overtime

STAN – Simi Fehoko 14-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick). Stanford 48–41. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
UCLA – Kyle Philips 21-yard pass from Chase Griffin (run failed). Stanford 48–47. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.

Top passers

STAN – Davis Mills – 32/47, 428 yards, 3 TD, 3 int
UCLA – Chase Griffin – 9/11, 127 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

STAN – Austin Jones – 23 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Brittain Brown – 29 rushes, 219 yards

Top receivers

STAN – Simi Fehoko – 16 receptions, 230 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Kyle Philips – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Stanford Cardinal vs. UCLA Bruins – Game summary

at Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA

Date: December 19, 2020
Game time: 4:05 p.m. PST
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Mothershed
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Taylor McGregor

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Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (North Division)
1	Oregon	222 (35)
2	California	176 (3)
3	Washington	161
4	Stanford	105
5	Oregon State	76
6	Washington State	58

Original 2020 Stanford Cardinal schedule
Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	William & Mary*	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
September 12	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
September 19	USC	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
September 26	at UCLA	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
October 10	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
October 17	Washington State	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
October 24	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
October 30	Oregon State	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
November 7	at Washington	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
November 14	Colorado	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
November 21	at California	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
November 28	BYU*	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
November 7	4:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 14–35
November 14	12:30 p.m.	Colorado	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	ESPN	L 32–35
November 21	8:00 p.m.	Washington State	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	FS1	No contest		^[6]
November 27	1:30 p.m.	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	FOX	W 24–23
December 5	1:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FOX	W 31–26	278
December 12	7:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	ESPNU	W 27–24		^[7]
December 19	4:00 p.m.	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	W 48–47 ^2OT	0
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Name	Position	Stanford years	Alma mater
David Shaw	Head coach	14th	Stanford (1994)
Lance Anderson	Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach	14th	Idaho State (1996)
Tavita Pritchard	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	8th	Stanford (2009)
Pete Alamar	Special teams coordinator	5th	Cal Lutheran (1983)
Ron Gould	Running backs coach	4th	Oregon (1987)
Morgan Turner	Tight ends coach	8th	Illinois (2009)
Kevin Carberry	Offensive line coach	4th	Ohio (2005)
Bobby Kennedy	Wide receivers coach	3rd	Northern Colorado (1989)
Duane Akina	Defensive backs coach	7th	Washington (1979)
Eric Sanders	Inside linebackers coach	1st	UC Davis (2005)
Diron Reynolds	Defensive linemen coach	4th	Wake Forest (1994)

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released												—	—				Not released

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2020 Stanford Cardinal football

Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
Record	4–2 (4–2 Pac-12)
Head coach	David Shaw (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tavita Pritchard (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Lance Anderson (7th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
Washington x	3	–	1	3	–	1
Oregon y$	4	–	2	4	–	3
Stanford	4	–	2	4	–	2
California	1	–	3	1	–	3
Washington State	1	–	3	1	–	3
Oregon State	2	–	5	2	–	5
South Division
No. 21 USC xy	5	–	0	5	–	1
Colorado	3	–	1	4	–	2
Utah	3	–	2	3	–	2
Arizona State	2	–	2	2	–	2
UCLA	3	–	4	3	–	4
Arizona	0	–	5	0	–	5
Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, the Pac-12 suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on November 6. In addition to the title game on December 18, the conference seeded all remaining teams for a game during that weekend.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	45	Walker Little	OT	Jacksonville Jaguars
3	67	Davis Mills	QB	Houston Texans
3	76	Paulson Adebo	CB	New Orleans Saints
4	114	Drew Dalman	C	Atlanta Falcons
5	179	Simi Fehoko	WR	Dallas Cowboys

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	7	0	0	7	14
No. 12 Ducks	7	7	14	7	35

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	7	14	7	35
Cardinal	3	6	7	16	32

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	0	10	14	0	24
Golden Bears	7	3	7	6	23

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	14	10	7	0	31
No. 22 Huskies	0	3	13	10	26