2017 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2017 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by seventh-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 9–5, 7–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the North Division title with Washington. Due to their head-to-head win over Washington, they represented the North Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game where they lost to USC. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to TCU.Previous season
In 2016, the Cardinal finished the season by defeating North Carolina 25–23 in the Sun Bowl.Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
Stanford signed a total of 14 recruits.Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
Schedule
Game summaries
Rice
at USC
- USC – #4 Steven Mitchell Jr. 4 yard pass from #14 Sam Darnold, – USC 7–0
- STA – #20 Bryce Love 75 yard run – USC 7–7
- USC – #25 Ronald Jones II 1 yard run, – USC 14–7
- STA – #9 Dalton Schultz 1 yard pass from #10 Keller Chryst, – USC 14–14
- USC – #80 Deontay Burnett 22 yard pass from #14 Sam Darnold, – USC 21–14
- STA – #26 Jet Toner 36 yard Field Goal – USC 21–17
- USC – #80 Deontay Burnett 25 yard pass from #14 Sam Darnold, – USC 28–17
- USC – #4 Steven Mitchell Jr. 11 yard pass from #14 Sam Darnold, – USC 35–17
- STA – #19 JJ Arcega-Whiteside 3 yard pass from #10 Keller Chryst, – USC 35–24
- USC – #25 Ronald Jones II 23 yard run, – USC 42–24
UCLA
Arizona State
at Utah
Oregon
Washington
California
Notre Dame
TCU–Alamo Bowl
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 68 | Justin Reid | S | Houston Texans |
| 3 | 96 | Harrison Phillips | DT | Buffalo Bills |
| 4 | 137 | Dalton Schultz | TE | Dallas Cowboys |
| 6 | 214 | Peter Kalambayi | OT | Houston Texans |
