The 2005 Stanford Cardinal football team represented

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in the

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. The team was led by first-year head coach Walt Harris, replacing fired coach

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. The team played their home games at

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and competed in the

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Schedule

Coaching staff

* Walt Harris – ''Head coach and offensive coordinator'' *

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– ''Running back'' *Tucker Waugh – ''Wide receivers'' *Tom Freeman – ''Offensive line (center and guards) and run game coordinator'' *John McDonell – ''Offensive (tackle) and tight end'' * Tom Hayes – ''Defensive coordinator and defensive backs'' *

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– ''Defensive line'' *Darrell Patterson – ''Inside linebackers'' * Tom Quinn – ''Outside linebackers and special teams coordinator'' *

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– ''Specialist and recruiting coordinator''

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Stanford Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth governor of and th ...

Stanford Cardinal football seasons

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