1973 Stanford Cardinals football team

The 1973 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Jack Christiansen, the Cardinals were 7–4 overall (5–2 in Pac-8, third) and played home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the 1975 season.

1973 Stanford Cardinals football
ConferencePacific-8
1973 record7–4 (5–2 Pac-8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNorb Hecker
Captains
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
1973 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 USC $ 7 –0 –0  9 –2 –1
No. 12 UCLA 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Stanford 5 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Washington State 4 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
California 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Oregon 2 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
Oregon State 2 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
Washington 0 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15No. 7 Penn State*
L 6–20
September 22at No. 5 Michigan*
L 10–47
September 29San Jose State*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
W 23–12
October 6at Illinois*
W 24–0
October 13No. 15 UCLA
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 13–59
October 20at Washington
W 23–14
October 27Washington State
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 45–14
November 3at Oregon State
W 24–23
November 10at No. 8 USC
L 26–27
November 17Oregon
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 24–7
November 24California
W 26–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source:[1]

Roster
1973 Stanford Cardinal football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Mike Boryla (C) Sr
WR 47 Tony Hill Fr
RB 33 Scott Laidlaw Jr
QB 19 Dave Ottmar Sr
WR 21 Bill Singler Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 83 Pat Donovan Jr
SS 36 Randy Poltl (C) Sr
DT 91 Roger Stillwell Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 14 Rod Garcia Sr
P 19 Dave Ottmar Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
Source:[2]

Game summaries

Washington
1 234Total
• Stanford 6 737 23
Washington 0 0014 14
Source:[3]

California
1 234Total
California 3 077 17
• Stanford 0 31013 26

Junior running back Scott Laidlaw gained 132 yards on 23 carries while Rod Garcia finished his career with 42 field goals, and NCAA record, and 18 for the season, which tied the NCAA record. Stanford played most of the second half without starting quarterback Mike Boryla, who left the game with a bruised throwing arm.[4]

All-conference
Main article: 1973 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team

Five Stanford players were named to the All-Pac-8 team: quarterback Mike Boryla, wide receiver Bill Singler, defensive tackle Roger Stillwell, safety Randy Poltl, and kicker Rod Garcia; Singler and Stillwell were juniors.[5][6]

NFL Draft

Six Stanford seniors were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.

References
  1. 2011 Stanford football media guide.
  2. "The lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 3, 1973. p. 2B.
  3. "Garcia kick helps Cards whip Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 21, 1973. p. 2B.
  4. "Cards rally behind Laidlaw". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 6D.
  5. "Three Ducks on Pac-8 unit". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). December 2, 1973. p. 3B.
  6. "Three Cougars land on All-Pac-8 squad". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 3, 1973. p. 17.
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