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 Cardinals lost to game to Wisconsin. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.