Stanford Program History

Cardinal · ACC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 252-239-4.513
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 10final polls
AP top 10: 5final polls
Best rating: +13.818th in 2017

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Tavita Pritchard	ACC	4-4	2-3	.500		-9.7106	22.0101	31.8114
2025	Frank Reich	ACC	4-8	3-5	.333		-4.083	22.787	26.771
2024	Troy Taylor	ACC	3-9	2-6	.250		-5.292	24.982	30.192
2023	Troy Taylor	Pac-12	3-9	2-7	.250		-9.5109	22.694	32.1107
2022	David Shaw	Pac-12	3-9	1-8	.250		-4.582	23.887	28.375
2021	David Shaw	Pac-12	3-9	2-7	.250		-5.290	24.688	29.889
2020	David Shaw	Pac-12	4-2	4-2	.667		+4.544	32.432	27.953
2019	David Shaw	Pac-12	4-8	3-6	.333		+1.555	27.468	25.951
2018	David Shaw	Pac-12	9-4	6-3	.692		+10.223	32.537	22.323
2017	David Shaw	Pac-12	9-5	7-3	.643	20	+13.818	34.719	20.920
2016	David Shaw	Pac-12	10-3	6-3	.769	12	+11.119	30.552	19.410
2015	David Shaw	Pac-12	12-2		.857	3	—	—	—
2014	David Shaw	Pac-12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2013	David Shaw	Pac-12	11-3		.786	11	—	—	—
2012	David Shaw	Pac-12	12-2		.857	7	—	—	—
2011	David Shaw	Pac-12	11-2		.846	7	—	—	—
2010	Jim Harbaugh	Pac-10	12-1		.923	4	—	—	—
2009	Jim Harbaugh	Pac-10	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2008	Jim Harbaugh	Pac-10	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2007	Jim Harbaugh	Pac-10	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2006	Walt Harris	Pac-10	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2005	Walt Harris	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2004	Buddy Teevens	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2003	Buddy Teevens	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2002	Buddy Teevens	Pac-10	2-9		.182		—	—	—
2001	Tyrone Willingham	Pac-10	9-3		.750	16	—	—	—
2000	Tyrone Willingham	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1999	Tyrone Willingham	Pac-10	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1998	Tyrone Willingham	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1997	Tyrone Willingham	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1996	Tyrone Willingham	Pac-10	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1995	Tyrone Willingham	Pac-10	7-4-1		.625		—	—	—
1994	Bill Walsh	Pac-10	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1993	Bill Walsh	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1992	Bill Walsh	Pac-10	10-3		.769	9	—	—	—
1991	Dennis Green	Pac-10	8-4		.667	22	—	—	—
1990	Dennis Green	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1989	Dennis Green	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1988	Jack Elway	Pac-10	3-6-2		.364		—	—	—
1987	Jack Elway	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1986	Jack Elway	Pac-10	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1985	Jack Elway	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Tavita Pritchard	2026	1	4-4	.500
Frank Reich	2025	1	4-8	.333
Troy Taylor	2023–2024	2	6-18	.250
David Shaw	2011–2022	12	96-54	.640
Jim Harbaugh	2007–2010	4	29-21	.580
Walt Harris	2005–2006	2	6-17	.261
Buddy Teevens	2002–2004	3	10-23	.303
Tyrone Willingham	1995–2001	7	44-36-1	.549
Bill Walsh	1992–1994	3	17-17-1	.500
Dennis Green	1989–1991	3	16-18	.471
Jack Elway	1985–1988	4	20-23-2	.467