The 1992 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the

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. The Cardinal played in the

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and were coached by Bill Walsh. Walsh served as Stanford's coach for two seasons (

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and

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) before leaving to coach the

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to three Super Bowl championships. He retired from coaching in 1989, worked briefly as a broadcaster, and then returned to coach Stanford to a #9 ranking and a Blockbuster Bowl victory.

Schedule

Schedule source:

Roster

Season summary

California

*Stanford wins share of Pac-10 title Eugene Register-Guard. 1992 Nov 22. Retrieved 2018-Dec-09.

References

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