1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team

1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
Pac-10 champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record34–2 (18–0 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMaples Pavilion
1996–97 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Stanford180 1.000342  .944
Oregon144 .778227  .759
USC135 .722209  .690
Arizona126 .667238  .742
Washington126 .6671711  .607
UCLA711 .3891314  .481
Oregon State513 .2781116  .407
Washington State414 .2221017  .370
Arizona State315 .167919  .321
California216 .111621  .222
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University as members of the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by head coach Tara VanDerveer and played their home games at Maples Pavilion. They won the Pac-10 Championship (18–0) and reached the Final Four for the sixth time in eight seasons.

The Cardinal finished the season with a record of 34–2 with both losses coming to National runner-up Old Dominion. This season capped a 3-year run with each season ending at the Final Four, and with an overall record of 93–8 and a 53–1 record in Pac-10 games.