1973 Stanford Cardinals football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

Penn State

PS — Safety blocked kick went out of the end zone.

PS — Hayman 14-yard pass from Shuman (Natale pass from Shuman).

PS — Cappelletti 2-yard run (Bahr kick).

PS — Field goal, Bahr 24 yards.

Stan — Stone 8-yard pass from Boryla (pass failed).

Penn State’s defense dominated Stanford, consistently applying pressure and forcing the opposing offense into hurried plays. The Nittany Lions’ blitzing strategy disrupted Stanford’s rhythm, resulting in sacks, turnovers, and limited offensive production, but Penn State was mostly unable to convert that pressure into points. The scoring started in the second quarter when Lion defensemen Greg Murphy and Doug Allen broke through the punt defense, with Allen belting the ball through the end zone for a safety. Late in the half, Jimmy Bradley recovered a fumble at the Stanford 10 yard line to set up another score two plays later when quarterback Tom Shuman found Gary Hayman from 14 yards out. In the second half, Cappelletti and Bahr rounded out the scoring for Penn State and Stanford scored against the Penn State reserves with three minutes left in the game.

Michigan

San Jose State

Illinois

UCLA

Washington

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Washington State

Oregon State

USC

Oregon

California

Junior running back Scott Laidlaw gained 132 yards on 23 carries while Rod Garcia finished his career with 42 field goals, and NCAA record, and 18 for the season, which tied the NCAA record. Stanford played most of the second half without starting quarterback Mike Boryla, who left the game with a bruised throwing arm.

Roster

• David Currey – Offensive back
• Pete Kettela – Receivers
• Hudson Houck – Offensive line
• Norb Hecker – Defensive Coordinator & defensive line
• Ray Handley – Linebacker
• George Seifert – Defensive back
• Bill Moultrie – Special Teams Coordinator
• Gunther Cunningham – Assistant

All-conference

Main article: 1973 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team

Five Stanford players were named to the All-Pac-8 team: quarterback Mike Boryla, wide receiver Bill Singler, defensive tackle Roger Stillwell, safety Randy Poltl, and kicker Rod Garcia; Singler and Stillwell were juniors.

NFL draft

Six Stanford seniors were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.

References

References

1. (September 16, 1973). "8th-ranked Nittany Lions whip Stanford". The Bradenton Herald.
2. Curt Sylvester. (September 23, 1973). "Sweet Revenge! U-M Rips Stanford; 6-TD Parade, 47–10". Detroit Free Press.
3. (September 30, 1973). "Stanford rallies to top San Jose". News-Pilot.
4. (October 7, 1973). "Cardinals blank Illini". Independent Press-Telegram.
5. (October 14, 1973). "Bruins get 621 yards rushing in romp at Stanford". Ventura County Star.
6. (October 21, 1973). "Garcia's foot gives Cards win". The Fresno Bee.
7. (October 28, 1973). "Boryla sparks Stanford win". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
8. (November 4, 1973). "4th-quarter field goal lifts Stanford". The Daily Breeze.
9. (November 11, 1973). "Late USC explosion shatters Stanford 27–26". The Fresno Bee.
10. (November 18, 1973). "Cards slip past Ducks". Oakland Tribune.
11. (November 25, 1973). "Stanford's comeback earns win over California". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
12. . ["Schedule/Results (1973 Stanford)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364033). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
13. McAllister, Ray. (17 September 1973). "Blitz Buries Stanford". The Daily Collegian.
14. (October 21, 1973). "Garcia kick helps Cards whip Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard.
15. (November 25, 1973). "Cards rally behind Laidlaw". Eugene Register-Guard.
16. (November 3, 1973). "The lineups". Eugene Register-Guard.
17. (December 2, 1973). "Three Ducks on Pac-8 unit". Eugene Register-Guard.
18. (December 3, 1973). "Three Cougars land on All-Pac-8 squad". Spokane Daily Chronicle.