1999 Stanford Cardinal football team

1999 Stanford Cardinal football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl, L 9–17 vs. Wisconsin
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record8–4 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Diedrick (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorKent Baer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
1999 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Stanford $   7 1     8 4  
No. 19 Oregon   6 2     9 3  
Washington   6 2     7 5  
Arizona State   5 3     6 6  
Oregon State   4 4     7 5  
Arizona   3 5     6 6  
USC   3 5     6 6  
California   3 5     4 7  
UCLA   2 6     4 7  
Washington State   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • Cal later vacated 4 wins (3 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tyrone Willingham, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the Pac-10 title, the program's first since the 1971 season. Stanford earned a berth in the Rose Bowl earning its first Rose Bowl appearance since the 1971 season, and its first-ever Bowl Championship Series (BCS) appearance. The Cardinal lost to game to Wisconsin. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.