Stanford Cardinal football, based out of Stanford University in California, has long been one of the strongest college football programs on the Pacific Coast, with a long and proud history stretching back into the 1890s. Stanford Cardinal’s first big leap forward took place in the 1920s, when legendary football coach Pop Warner took over the team (due to a doctor recommending that he move to California for his health!) and led Stanford Cardinal to their first claimed national title with an undefeated 10-0-1 record in 1926 and to their first Rose Bowl win in 1927. Stanford would go on to win another national title in 1940 as well as 6 more Rose Bowls, cementing their place as one of the main competitors within the Pac-12 (previously Pac-10) Conference. Since a dominant spell between 2011 and 2017 under coach David Shaw in which Stanford Cardinal won five conference titles in seven seasons, there has been a serious downturn, with the team posting four losing seasons in the past five years. Loyal students, alumni, and general fans will be hoping for far better from current head coach Troy Taylor and his Stanford Cardinal team in 2024. 

How can I get cheap tickets to Stanford Cardinal football games?

Stanford Cardinal football games are known for drawing in large crowds of students, alumni, and fans from the general public from all around central California. While this makes for a fantastic game day atmosphere, it can also render Stanford Cardinal tickets difficult to get your hands on, as they often sell out well in advance, particularly for conference deciders, rivalry matchups (see below), and Bowl games. TicketX is the place to find the cheapest Stanford Cardinal tickets available, using our trusty stadium seating chart to compare different seating options in terms of price and location. Tickets can be all yours from TicketX with a single click for the lowest commission fees around.

Stanford Cardinal Football Rivalries

Stanford Cardinal has two long-standing major local rivalries within California, against the Cal Bears of Berkeley and USC Trojans of Los Angeles. While Stanford has shared many memorable games against both these teams, none can match the so-called “Big Game” between Cal and Stanford in 1982, in which Cal completed an incredible sequence of desperate laterals with 0.0 on the clock to come from behind and beat Stanford 25-20. Stanford fans still maintain that some of those passes were illegal! Stanford Cardinal also has a long-standing cross-country rivalry with the renowned Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 

Are Stanford Cardinal football games exciting?

Stanford Cardinal football games are a lot of fun, with Stanford students flooding into the Red Zone where they always generate a lot of noise in support of the team. That said, along with all the buzz, being at a Stanford Cardinal game is an oddly relaxing experience! Being California, the weather is often quite nice at Stanford Cardinal games, making them pleasant opportunities to gather and enjoy food and drinks with friends in the build up to kickoff. Get your tickets from TicketX to see a Stanford Cardinal football game today!