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
Roster
Schedule
Game summaries
Kansas State
USC
At UCLA
At No. 10 Washington
Washington State
At Notre Dame
Colorado
At Arizona
Oregon State
At Oregon
At California
Rice
Vs. North Carolina–Sun Bowl
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
References
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