2023 Stanford Cardinal football team

The 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by new head coach Troy Taylor, the Cardinal played its home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

2023 Stanford Cardinal football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record3–9 (2–7 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Troy Taylor (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorBobby April (1st season)
Base defense2–4–5
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Washington y$^  9 –0   14 –1  
No. 6 Oregon y  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 11 Arizona  7 –2   10 –3  
Oregon State  5 –4   8 –5  
Utah  5 –4   8 –5  
USC  5 –4   8 –5  
California  4 –5   6 –7  
UCLA  4 –5   8 –5  
Washington State  2 –7   5 –7  
Stanford  2 –7   3 –9  
Arizona State*  2 –7   3 –9  
Colorado  1 –8   4 –8  
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations
Rankings from AP Poll

This was Stanford's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before they move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.

Taylor was hired in December 2022 and was previously the head coach at Sacramento State.

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