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The 1981 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by second-year head coach Paul Wiggin , the Cardinal had an overall record of 4–7 (4–4 in Pac-10, tied for sixth), and played home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California . Ranked in the preseason top twenty , Stanford opened with four losses and dropped six of its first seven games to incur their first losing season since 1963 .
From 1972 until November 17, 1981, Stanford's official nickname was Cardinals, in reference to one of the school colors , not the bird.[ 1] After 1981, it became the singular Cardinal .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 12 12:20 p.m. at Purdue * No. 19 ABC L 19–2762,778
September 19 1:00 p.m. San Jose State * USA L 6–2867,888
September 26 1:00 p.m. No. 8 Ohio State * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ESPN L 19–2476,102
October 3 7:00 p.m. at Arizona USA L 13–1741,110
October 10 1:00 p.m. No. 17 UCLA Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA USA W 26–2370,103
October 17 1:00 p.m. at No. 7 USC L 17–2576,291
October 24 1:00 p.m. No. 17 Arizona State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA L 36–6252,855
October 31 1:30 p.m. at No. 18 Washington L 31–4255,856
November 7 1:00 p.m. at Oregon State W 63–922,000
November 14 1:00 p.m. Oregon Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA USA W 42–336,106
November 21 1:00 p.m. California USA W 42–2184,536
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
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Stanford Cardinals vs. Ohio State Buckeyes – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Buckeyes
0
17
7 0 24
Cardinals
3
3
0 13 19
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
Date : September 26, 1981Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game attendance : 76,102TV : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
OHIO ST – , 11:26 (OHIO ST 7-3)
STAN – , 7:19 (OHIO ST 7-6)
OHIO ST – , 4:14 (OHIO ST 10-6)
OHIO ST – , 0:27 (OHIO ST 17-6)
Third quarter
OHIO ST – , 2:13 (OHIO ST 24-6)
Fourth quarter
STAN – , 13:15 (OHIO ST 24-12)
STAN – , 9:00 (OHIO ST 24-19)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
At Southern California [ edit ]
California at Stanford
1
2 3 4 Total
California
7
0 7 7
21
• Stanford
7
14 14 7
42
Scoring summary 1 STAN Elway 1-yard run (Harmon kick) STAN 7-0
1 CAL Eddings 48-yard pass from Torchio (Cooper kick) Tied 7-7
2 STAN Nelson 2-yard run (Harmon kick) STAN 14-7
2 STAN Nelson 7-yard pass from Elway (Harmon kick) STAN 21-7
3 STAN Hutchings 14-yard interception return (Harmon kick) STAN 28-7
3 CAL Tuggle 2-yard run (Cooper kick) STAN 28-14
3 STAN White 8-yard pass from Elway (Harmon kick) STAN 35-14
4 CAL Wright 18-yard pass from Torchio (Cooper kick) STAN 35-21
4 STAN White 22-yard pass from Elway (Harmon kick) STAN 42-21
1981 Stanford Cardinal football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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