2016 Stanford Cardinal football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2016
|team = Stanford Cardinal
|sport = football
|image = Stanford Cardinal logo.svg
|image_size = 100
|conference = Pac-12 Conference
|division = North Division
|short_conf = Pac-12
|CoachRank = 12
|APRank = 12
|record = 10–3
|conf_record = 6–3
|head_coach = David Shaw
|hc_year = 6th
|off_coach = Mike Bloomgren
|oc_year = 4th
|def_coach = Lance Anderson
|dc_year = 3rd
|off_scheme = Multiple
|def_scheme = 3–4
|stadium = Stanford Stadium
|uniform =
|champion = Sun Bowl champion
|bowl = Sun Bowl
|bowl_result = W 25–23 vs. North Carolina
}}
{{2016 Pac-12 football standings}}
The 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by sixth-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the North Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they defeated North Carolina.
Personnel
=Coaching staff=
| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
| Name | Position | Stanford years | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Shaw | Head coach | align=center| 10th | Stanford (1994) |
| Lance Anderson | Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach | align=center| 10th | Idaho State (1996) |
| Mike Bloomgren | Associate head coach / offensive coordinator | align=center| 6th | Florida State (1999) |
| Pete Alamar | Special teams coordinator | align=center| 5th | Cal Lutheran (1983) |
| Duane Akina | Defensive backs coach | align=center| 3rd | Washington (1979) |
| Peter Hansen | Inside linebackers coach | align=center| 3rd | Arizona (2001) |
| Tavita Pritchard | Quarterbacks coach / wide receivers coach | align=center| 4th | Stanford (2009) |
| Diron Reynolds | Defensive linemen coach | align=center| 1st | Wake Forest (1994) |
| Lance Taylor | Running backs coach | align=center| 3rd | Alabama (2003) |
| Morgan Turner | Tight ends coach | align=center| 4th | Illinois (2009) |
=Roster=
| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" |
| colspan=11 style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#8C1515; text-align: center;border:2px solid #B6B1A9"| 2016 Stanford Cardinal football |
| valign="top"|
Quarterback
Tailback
Fullback
Wide receiver
Tight end
Punter
|width="25"| |valign="top"| Offensive lineman
Defensive linemen
Long snappers
Placekicker
|width="25"| |valign="top"| Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
|
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 2|Friday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = FS1
| score = 26–13
| attend = 46,147
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = USC
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = ABC
| score = 27–10
| attend = 48,763
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Rose Bowl
| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA
| tv = ABC
| score = 22–13
| attend = 70,833
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 30|Friday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 6–44
| attend = 72,027
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 15
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 16–42
| attend = 50,424
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| gamename = Legends Trophy
| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
| tv = NBC
| score = 17–10
| attend = 80,795
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 5–10
| attend = 44,535
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = FS1
| score = 34–10
| attend = 46,740
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = FS1
| score = 26–15
| attend = 38,813
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| tv = P12N
| score = 52–27
| attend = 53,757
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = California
| gamename = 119th Big Game/Stanford Axe
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 45–31
| attend = 52,266
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 41–17
| attend = 36,171
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 30
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = North Carolina
| gamename = Sun Bowl
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = CBS
| score = 25–23
| attend = 42,166
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Kansas State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=3
|R4=7
|Home=#8 Cardinal
|H1=3
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=9
}}
{{See also|2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=USC=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Trojans
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=#7 Cardinal
|H1=7
|H2=10
|H3=10
|H4=0
}}
{{See also|2016 USC Trojans football team|Stanford–USC football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=At UCLA=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=#7 Cardinal
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=3
|R4=16
|Home=Bruins
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=3
}}
{{See also|2016 UCLA Bruins football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 10 Washington=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=#7 Cardinal
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=6
|R4=0
|Home=#10 Huskies
|H1=13
|H2=10
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{See also|2016 Washington Huskies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Washington State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Cougars
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=14
|R4=14
|Home=#15 Cardinal
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=6
}}
{{See also|2016 Washington State Cougars football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Notre Dame=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Cardinal
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=9
|R4=8
|Home=Fighting Irish
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{See also|2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=Colorado=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Buffaloes
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=3
|Home=Cardinal
|H1=3
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=2
}}
{{See also|2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Arizona=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Cardinal
|R1=0
|R2=17
|R3=10
|R4=7
|Home=Wildcats
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=3
|H4=0
}}
{{See also|2016 Arizona Wildcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Oregon State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Beavers
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=8
|Home=Cardinal
|H1=10
|H2=3
|H3=10
|H4=3
}}
{{See also|2016 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Oregon=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Cardinal
|R1=21
|R2=17
|R3=14
|R4=0
|Home=Ducks
|H1=6
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=14
}}
{{See also|2016 Oregon Ducks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At California=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Cardinal
|R1=7
|R2=10
|R3=14
|R4=14
|Home=Golden Bears
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=10
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2016 California Golden Bears football team|Big Game (American football)}}
{{Clear}}
=Rice=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Owls
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=#17 Cardinal
|H1=13
|H2=7
|H3=21
|H4=0
}}
{{See also|2016 Rice Owls football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. North Carolina–Sun Bowl=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=#16 Cardinal
|R1=7
|R2=6
|R3=3
|R4=9
|Home=Tar Heels
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=10
|H4=6
}}
{{See also|2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|2016 Sun Bowl}}
{{Clear}}
Rankings
{{Further|2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements
| year = {{2015}}
| finalpollweek = 15
| cfpfirstweek = 9
| AP_pre = 8
| coaches_pre = 7
| AP_1 = 7
| coaches_1 = 5
| AP_2 = 7
| coaches_2 = 6
| AP_3 = 7
| coaches_3 = 6
| AP_4 = 7
| coaches_4 = 6
| AP_5 = 15
| coaches_5 = 15
| AP_6 = RV
| coaches_6 = RV
| AP_7 = RV
| coaches_7 = RV
| AP_8 = NR
| coaches_8 = NR
| AP_9 = NR
| coaches_9 = NR
| cfp_9 = NR
| AP_10 = NR
| coaches_10 = RV
| cfp_10 = NR
| AP_11 = RV
| coaches_11 = RV
| cfp_11 = 24
| AP_12 = RV
| coaches_12 = RV
| cfp_12 = 24
| AP_13 = 17
| coaches_13 = 17
| cfp_13 = 18
| AP_14 = 16
| coaches_14 = 16
| cfp_14 = 18
| AP_15 = 12
| coaches_15 = 12
}}
Players drafted into the NFL
{{see also|2017 NFL draft}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Stanford Cardinal| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club}} | ||||
| 1 | 3 | Solomon Thomas | DE | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1 | 8 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | Carolina Panthers |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Stanford Cardinal football navbox}}
Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons