Welcome toStanfordFootball

• Tradition of Excellence

• Competitive Pacific-10 Conferenceand Non-Conference Schedule

• Famous Rivalries

• National Television Exposure

• All-American Selections

• NFL Draft Picks

• Bowl Games

• National Honors and Awards

• Gameday at Stanford Stadium

• Outstanding Athletic Facilities

• The Most Successful Collegiate Athletic Program in the United States

• World Renowned Academics

• Perfect Weather All Year Long

• A Beautiful Campus in One of theCountry’s Most Desirable Regions

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Stanford in the NFL

John LynchDenver Broncos

Tank WilliamsMinnesota Vikings

Coy WireBuffalo Bills

The Stanford-NFL ConnectionStanford has produced Super BowlChampions, Super Bowl MVPs, Hall ofFame players and coaches, and numerous NFL greats.Over 30 former Cardinal players beganthe 2006 season on NFL rosters.Stanford has had 22 players selected inthe last five NFL Drafts, and 39 in the lastnine years, among the most in the nation.Some of Stanford’s NFL players andcoaches include:

• Brian Billick, coach• John Brodie• John Elway – NFL Hall of Fame

• Darrien Gordon• Dennis Green, coach• Kwame Harris• James Lofton – NFL Hall of Fame

• John Lynch• Ed McCaffrey• Ernie Nevers – NFL Hall of Fame

• Darrin Nelson• Ken Margerum• Jim Plunkett• Jon Ritchie• George Seifert, coach• Dick Vermeil, coach• Troy Walters• Bill Walsh, coach – NFL Hall of Fame

• Gene Washington• Bob Whitfield• Tank Williams• Kailee Wong

Eric HeitmannSan Francisco 49ers

James Lofton2003 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee

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Troy Walters1999 BiletnikoffAward Winner

Chris DraftCarolina Panthers

John ElwayDenver BroncosSuper Bowl MVP2004 NFL Hall ofFame Inductee

Kailee WongHouston TexansDonnie Spragan

Miami Dolphins

Kwame HarrisSan Francisco 49ers

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Stanford All-Americas

Stanford’s All-AmericanSelections

Numerous Stanford players havegained All-American honors, including:

Stanford’s two-time All-Americasinclude the following

• Guy Benjamin• Mike Boryla• John Brodie• Chris Burford• Jack Chapple• Edward Cummings• Hugh Gallarneau• Rod Garcia• Bob Garrett• Ron George• Bones Hamilton• Ray Handley• Eric Heitmann• Gary Kerkorian• Gordon King• Jim Lawson• Pete Lazetich• Ed McCaffrey• Duncan McColl• Glyn Milburn• Phil Moffatt

• Sam Morley• Brad Muster• Darrin Nelson• Ernie Nevers• Don Parish• Jim Plunkett• Seraphim Post• Luke Powell• Bob Reynolds• Don Robesky• Ken Rose• Ted Shipkey• Jeff Siemon• Malcolm Snider• Roger Stillwell• Chuck Taylor• Troy Walters• Paul Wiggin• Tank Williams• Kailee Wong• Dave Wyman

• Frankie Albert• Bill Corbus• Pat Donovan• John Elway• Bobby Grayson

• Ken Margerum• Bill McColl• Monk Moscrip• Bob Whitfield

Eric HeitmannOffensive Guard

Glyn MilburnRunning Back

Tank WilliamsFree Safety

Troy WaltersFlanker

Kailee WongDefensive End

Ron GeorgeLinebacker

Dave WymanLinebacker

Ron GeorgeLinebacker

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Frankie AlbertQuarterback

Bob WhitfieldOffensive Tackle

Luke PowellKick Returner

Ken MargerumWide Receiver

Darrin NelsonHalfback

Brad MusterFullback

John ElwayQuarterback

Gordon KingOffensive Tackle

Jim PlunkettQuarterback

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Stanford Stadium

The New Home of Stanford FootballA new Stanford Stadium will be unveiledfor the 2006 season, making the Home ofStanford Football one of the premiercollege football facilities in the nation.Originally built in 1921, the $90 millionproject on the new Stadium began onNovember 26, 2005, moments afterStanford’s final game. The stadium willhave a seating capacity of 50,000 andinclude state-of-art amenities both on theplaying field and throughout the stadium.

Set in a parklike setting among groves ofeucalyptus and oak trees, the Stadium is aperfect setting for Football Saturdays,with fans tailgating and enjoying thepregame festivities prior to kickoff.

Stanford Stadium has played host to theSuper Bowl, Men’s and Women’s WorldCup Soccer matches, Olympic soccercompetition, a Presidential nominationand countless college football games.

Super Bowl XIX – San Francisco vs. Miami

1994 World Cup Soccer – USA vs. Brazil

“The Walk” – Stanford footballplayers make their traditionalpregame trek past cheeringfans from the locker room toStanford Stadium.

Stanford Stadium is undergoing a complete renovation prior to the 2006 season.

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Stanford Athletic Facilities

FootballFacilities

Stanford’s Athletics facilities are perhaps the finest in collegiate athletics, and Stanford’s football program is no exception.

The Stanford football program ishoused in the spacious ArrillagaFamily Sports Center, which includesadministrative offices, meeting rooms,training facilities and even a full-sizedbasketball court. The Harvey BernhardFootball Locker Room is located on theground floor, and an extensive weighttraining facility is located downstairs.The Arrillaga Family Sports Center alsoincludes a restaurant and the StanfordAthletics Hall of Fame Room, with itsimpressive display of Stanford’s 12Directors’ Cups and NCAA trophies.

The football practice fields are locateddirectly across from the ArrillagaFamily Sports Center, adjacent to theworld-class Avery Aquatic Complex.

Arrillaga Center for Sports & Recreation

Lacob Family Sports Medicine & Human Performance Center

The Harvey Bernhard Football Locker Room

Stanford University hasperhaps the finest athleticscomplex in the nation, withworld-class facilities fornumerous sports.

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Strength & Conditioning

StanfordStrengthProgram

Stanford athletes enjoy access to themost modern and up-to-date equipmentand technology available in the field ofstrength and conditioning.

Under the guidance of Head StrengthCoach Ron Forbes, all Cardinal footballplayers receive a personalized strengthand conditioning program specificallydesigned to meet their individualneeds and help them develop their full potential.

Each athlete has a comprehensive periodized exercise program to improve such athletic performance variables as strength, speed,acceleration, agility, muscular endurance, balance, coordination, flexibility and body composition.

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Academic Support

Academics:Second to None

Football players complement their collegiate playing career with a prestigious Stanford education. StanfordUniversity is consistently ranked asone of the best overall colleges in thenation. According to U.S. World andNews Report in 2004, Stanford ranked: • No. 5 University in the country• No. 1 School of Education• No. 2 Graduate School of Business• No. 2 Engineering program• No. 3 Law SchoolRecently, Black Enterprise rankedStanford as the No. 7 University forAfrican-American students.Everyone at Stanford is committed tothe full experience of a student-athlete. Each player has access to theAthletic Academic Resource Center(AARC). In the AARC, finding the bal-ance between academics and athleticsis key. Counselors and tutors work withstudent-athletes to make their academic lives as smooth as possible.Stanford players earn meaningfuldegrees most often in four years.Athletes are also eligible to apply for a fifth year of study in order to pursue a Master’s degree in manydepartments.

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Life as a Cardinal

The StanfordStudent

Student-athletes at Stanford haveaccepted the challenge of pursuingexcellence both in the classroom andon the playing field. It is often said thatStanford offers the best of both worlds –top flight academics and unparalleledathletics.

Stanford's 6,500 undergraduates and 7,700 graduate students are distinguishedby their initiative, love of learning and commitment to the larger world.Independent thinkers and relentlesslycurious, students at Stanford bring passion and imagination to everythingthey do.

Stanford students work hard, and theyplay with equal energy and enthusiasm.From public service to performing arts, from intramural sports to studentgovernment, undergraduates take part indozens of activities beyond the classroom.

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Stanford Athletics:Home of Champions

The Best CollegeAthletic Programin the Nation

Stanford Athletics is one of the mostrespected and admired collegiate athletic programs in the nation. Duringeach of the past 12 years, Stanford haswon the prestigious Directors’ Cup,awarded to the most outstandingCollegiate Athletic program in thenation.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SUCCESS:52 NCAA Championships since 1990(most in the nation!)75 NCAA Championships since 1980(most in the nation!)Stanford captured 15 NCAA titles during the past six years, with 19 runner-up finishes during that time.

THE PAC-10 CONFERENCEStanford teams excel in the Pac-10, one of the nation’s deepest conferences.With over 40 Pac-10 Conference titles inthe past five years, Cardinal teams havedominated league play.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONMany Stanford athletes continue theirsuccess in international competition,with numerous Olympic and Worldchampions. Every four years, many current Stanford athletes and coachesparticipate in the Olympics in a variety ofsports.

Women’s TennisThree-time defending NCAA champions

Candice WigginsTwo-time All American and Pac-10 Player of the Year

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ChampionStudent Athletes

Stanford student athletes have hadtremendous success in many sports.During and after their collegiatecareers, Stanford student-athletes arerenowned for their excellence in theirchosen sports.

• Olympic Gold Medalists

• NBA World Champions

• Super Bowl Champions

• NFL Hall of Famers

• Grand Slam Golf Champions

• World Series Champions

• Cy Young Award Winners

• World Cup Soccer Champions

• American & World Record Holders

• Grand Slam Tennis Champions

Great Student-Athletes

Jennifer AzziOlympic Gold MedalistWomen’s Basketball

Mark MadsenNBA Championship Los Angeles Lakers

Mike MussinaWorld Series ChampionNew York Yankees

Pablo Morales & Jeff RouseOlympic Gold MedalistsMen’s Swimming

Jason CollinsNew Jersey NetsTwo-time NBA finalist

Summer SandersOlympic Gold MedalistWomen’s Swimming

Bob & Mike BryanGrand Slam Doubles ChampionsMen’s Tennis

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John McEnroeGrand Slam ChampionMen’s Tennis

Logan TomU.S. National TeamWomen’s Volleyball

Julie FoudyU.S. National TeamWomen’s Soccer

Jenny ThompsonOlympic ChampionWomen’s Swimming

Jenny ThompsonOlympic ChampionWomen’s Swimming

Bob MathiasTwo-time OlympicDecathlon Champion

Heisman Trophy WinnerSuper Bowl MVP

Jim PlunkettHeisman Trophy WinnerSuper Bowl MVP

Tiger WoodsGrand Slam ChampionMen’s Golf

John ElwaySuper Bowl MVP2004 NFL Hall of FameInductee

Jack McDowellCy Young Award WinnerMajor League Baseball

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Stanford Alumni

Jennifer ConnellyAcademy Award Winning Actress

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Reese WitherspoonAcademy Award Winning Actress

Phil KnightFounder of Nike

Sandra Day O’ConnorRetired Supreme Court Justice

Tiger WoodsProfessional Golfer

Ted KoppelNetwork News Anchor

Members ofStanford’s 2000 Rose Bowl Team

Herbert Hoover31st President of the United States

A Who’s Who ofStanford Alumni

Stanford alumni are some of the mostdistinguished people in the world today.

These include leaders in government,medicine, business, law, politics, education, sports and entertainment.

Stanford’s diverse alumni includes thefounders of Nike, Yahoo, Hewlett-Packard, a U.S. President, numerouselected government officials, SupremeCourt justices, actors, athletes, a formerMiss America and the first Americanwoman in space, to name a few.

Stanford alums range from the “Father ofthe Internet” Vincent Cerf and authorJohn Steinbeck to Academy Award-win-ning actresses Jennifer Connelly andReese Witherspoon … or top athletesMike Mussina, Tiger Woods, SummerSanders and John McEnroe.

Companies founded by Stanford graduates also include:• Cisco Systems • The Learning Co.• Cypress Semi • Silicon Graphics• eBay • Sun Microsystems• E-Trade • Tandem• Excite • Trilogy• Google • Varian Associates• IDEO• Intuit

Sally RideFirst American Woman in Space

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Stanford University

The Nation’sPremierUniversity

Stanford University is recognized as oneof the world’s great universities.

Stanford’s faculty is one of the most distinguished in the nation, including 16Nobel Laureates and four Pulitzer Prizewinners. There are over 8 million volumesin Stanford’s nearly two-dozen libraries.

Stanford students come from all overthe world, including all 50 states andapproximately 100 countries.

The University still enjoys the 8,100acres of grassy fields, eucalyptusgroves and rolling hills that were theStanford’s generous legacy. It is one ofthe most picturesque campuses in thenation, comfortably set in the SanFrancisco Bay Area.

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The San Francisco Bay Area

The Place to Go

From bustling cosmopolitan cities toquiet coastal retreats, the SanFrancisco Bay Area is incomparable.

First-class attractions, world-class athletics, cultural diversity, remarkableskylines and breathtaking views.

The San Francisco Bay Area is one ofthe world’s most popular destinations,including stops at the Golden GateBridge, San Francisco’s Chinatown andPier 39 a short distance from campus.

Stanford University is located within anhour’s drive of San Francisco to thenorth, Silicon Valley to the south andthe coastal cities which line the PacificOcean to the west.

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