The 2001 Stanford Cardinal football team represented

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in the

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. The team was led by head coach

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who resigned at the end of the season to become the head coach at Notre Dame.

Schedule

Coaching staff

– ''Head coach'' * Bill Diedrick – ''Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks'' * Buzz Preston – ''Running backs'' *

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– ''Wide receivers'' *John McDonell – ''Offensive line (centers and guards)'' *

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– ''Tight ends and offensive line (tackles)'' *

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– ''Defensive coordinator and linebackers'' *Phil Zacharias – ''Defensive ends and special teams coordinator'' *Denny Schuler – ''Defensive backs'' *

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– ''Recruiting coordinator''

Game Summaries

Boston College

Arizona State

at USC

Washington State

at No. 5 Oregon

No. 4 UCLA

at No. 11 Washington

at Arizona

California

Notre Dame

at San Jose State

vs. Georgia Tech (Seattle Bowl)

Awards and honors

All-American Selections

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, Guard (AFCA-Coaches, FN) * Tank Williams, Safety (AFCA-Coaches) * Luke Powell, Stanford (FWAA)

References

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