Or write about sports? I think we're all trying to put things together as best as possible.” Shaw said of having a returner at quarterback when North Division rivals Oregon and Washington are breaking in new signal-callers. Cloudy. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'stanforddaily_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',175,'0','0']));The Ducks came out swinging, scoring on every offensive drive in the first half. The Cardinal offseason, however, was a fruitful one. 17 USC showed off Stanford’s stout secondary, which forced six punts, one fumble, two interceptions and only one three-point score on the Trojans’ 11 completed offensive drives. In fact, Stanford was one of just eight teams to post a winning record against teams … View the 2020 Stanford Football Schedule at FBSchedules.com. Can David Shaw lead the Cardinal back to the Rose Bowl? ... Quarterback K.J. They have people around their quarterback who can make plays for them. 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All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Stanford’s special teams should be solid with the return of placekicker Jet Toner, who has made 47-of-57 (.825) of his field goals. Five Stanford players were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, including former superstar Love — the North Carolina native was selected in the fourth round by the Washington Redskins — and breakout star Arcega-Whiteside, who finished off his career with a stellar senior season in which he tied a 41-year-old school record for touchdowns in a single season with 14. He rushed for only 38 yards on 18 carries, a 1.6 yards-per-carry average that paled in comparison to his 8.1 the year before. They finished the season 4–8, 3–6 in Pac-12 play, to finish last place in the North Division. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Low around 40F. He had four interceptions last season. After forcing a three-and-out on Oregon’s next offensive drive, the Cardinal pitched a ‘three-and-score’ on their next drive, flying 65 yards down the field for a touchdown in only three offensive plays. Second-Team All-American Paulson Adebo also returns for his junior season after a breakout year at the cornerback position in which he led all of college football in passes defensed, a key statistic for defensive secondary players. 2019 record: 4-8 overall, 3-6 Pac-12 2020 projection: The Cardinal is picked to finish fourth in the North Division in the Pac-12 preseason media poll Plays Oregon: Nov. 7 at Autzen Stadium 23: It sure isn’t the schedule, which ranks among the toughest in the nation. This was Stanford's worst record since 2007 and the first time that they did not earn bowl eligibility since 2008. Down 24-7, the Costello-led Cardinal began a comeback for the ages. Star tight end Colby Parkinson, who caught the game-winning touchdown from Costello against Oregon two years ago, is now playing for the Seattle Seahawks. Though the season left much to be desired, Stanford made its presence known as as NFL pipeline and a developing team to be reckoned with on the national scale. 2019 Stanford Statistics. Both both defenses are stacked. The year started off the year hot, dominating San Diego State (SDSU) in the season opener 31-10. Before the start of Illinois football's training camp on Aug. 2 in Champaign, beat writer BOB ASMUSSEN is counting down the Top 50 teams heading into the 2019 college football season: No. Game two against No. Costello threw for 3,540 yards and 29 touchdowns. The lone loss was the improbable 38-31 overtime collapse against Stanford in the 2018 Pac-12 opener. Stanford 2019 record: 4-8 overall, 3-6/tied 5th in Pac-12 North Series record: Stanford leads 52-41-6. Slight chance of a rain shower. The international relations major was the first Cardinal selected by the Philadelphia Eagles since Ed Reynolds went in the fifth round of the draft back in 2014.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'stanforddaily_com-banner-1','ezslot_5',189,'0','0'])); Moving forward, the Cardinal quarterback returns with more experience under his belt than ever. Costello helped the Cardinal thrive despite the lack of the usual strong run game. The team narrowly improved upon last season’s 9-5 record with a 9-4 year ending with a four-game winning streak that included the Sun Bowl in El Paso. ... Stanford welcomes back a standout kicker, Jet Toner, who hit 14 of 15 tries last season. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Join our linker program. Editor's note: The fifth in a series of articles previewing Pac-12 football teams based on their predicted order of finish in the preseason media poll. After a season finale win in the Big Game, the stage was set for the college football playoff, and the Cardinal would once again certainly not have a part in it. Both head coaches are very wise and what they do with their guys. Contact reporter Ryan Thorburn at rthorburn@registerguard.com or 541-338-2330, and follow him on Twitter @By_RyanThorburn. (He ultimately decided to stay in school, and will play out the 2019-2020 senior season with Oregon.). Low around 40F. The team also returns starting left tackle Walker Little, whose name has already been thrown around by analysts as a potential first-round NFL draft pick come next April. All contributions are tax-deductible. Get the latest Stanford Football news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report Top 50 most important Illini: No. The 2019 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Picking every game on the Stanford football schedule for the 2019 season. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Though its year ended with a 14-13 win over Pittsburgh in the Hyundai Sun Bowl, the 2018-2019 Stanford football team certainly ended its regular … Are you a Stathead, too? There won’t be any natural crowd noise when Stanford opens the season on the road at Oregon on Nov. 7. Your support makes a difference in helping give staff members from all backgrounds the opportunity to develop important professional skills and conduct meaningful reporting. The Cardinal needs sophomore running back Austin Jones to spark the ground game after the team finished 11th in the Pac-12 in rushing the last two years. The Cardinal combined for a whopping 97 points over those two games alone. The Cardinal open with Northwestern, then have back-to-back trips to Southern Cal and UCF. The 2017-2018 season was the year of Love; the elusive back’s historic 2118-yard season will go down in the record books as one of the best single-season rushing campaigns in program history. Subscribe to get unlimited access and support local journalism. Though the incoming freshman class lacks the headliners it’s had in the past, Stanford’s 2019 football commits include eight four-star high school recruits from across the country — 247 Sports ranks the class fourth-best in the Pac-12, and No. Record: 4-8 (95th of 130) (Schedule & Results), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, October 25, 6:53AM. Over the next two games, Stanford had a chance to shine against floundering Pac-12 opponents in Oregon State and UCLA. His email is asmussen@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on Twitter (@BobAsmussen). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Stanford Cardinal football team reached historic heights in the 2010s under head coach David Shaw, and though it has been documented by those within the Cardinal community, Fox Sports College Football account recently noted that Stanford was one of an elite, prestigious group during that timeframe.. “There's going to be great competition at a lot of positions.”. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Davis Mills will replace Costello full-time after starting six games last year. “I think we’ve got a very deep football team. So we have to come in with the right mindset and know that we’ve got to play a very good game to have a chance to win.”, Coach: David Shaw, 10 years (86-34 at Stanford), Key players: QB Davis Mills, WR Michael Wilson, TE TaeVeon Le, C Drew Dalman, CB Treyjohn Butler, PK Jet Toner, 2020 projection: The Cardinal is picked to finish fourth in the North Division in the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Full schedule: Nov. 7 at Oregon, Nov. 14 vs. Colorado, Nov. 21 vs. Washington State, Nov. 27 at California, Dec. 5 at Washington, Dec. 12 vs. Oregon State, Dec. 18 TBA.