The 2001 Stanford Cardinal football team represented

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as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Tyrone Willingham in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Pac-10. Stanford was invited to the Seattle Bowl, where the Cardinal lost to Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in

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. Willingham resigned at after the season to become the head football coach at the

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Schedule

Game summaries

Boston College

Arizona State

At USC

Washington State

At Oregon

UCLA

At No. 11 Washington

At Arizona

California

Notre Dame

At San Jose State

Vs. Georgia Tech (Seattle Bowl)

Coaching staff

* Tyrone Willingham:

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* Bill Diedrick:

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and quarterbacks * Buzz Preston: running backs * Trent Miles: wide receivers * John McDonell: offensive line (centers and guards) * Mike Denbrock: tight ends and offensive line (tackles) * Kent Baer:

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and linebackers * Phil Zacharias: defensive ends and special teams coordinator * Denny Schuler: defensive backs * Dave Tipton: recruiting coordinator

Awards and honors

All-Americans

* Eric Heitmann, guard (AFCA-Coaches, FN) * Tank Williams, safety (AFCA-Coaches) * Luke Powell, all-purpose player / return specialist (FWAA)

References

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