11-10-2011, 04:34 PM
Sometimes I can't believe how far this program has come. Five years ago this week, Stanford had a record of 0-9 and we were wondering about the future of the program. Now, we're 9-0 and heading into one of the biggest games we've ever played, with possible national championship implications. Wow.
One of the most amazing things about Stanford football right now is the 17 game winning streak. As has been noted repeatedly, the 17 game winning streak is a school record and the nation's longest current streak. Over the years, Stanford was known for pulling off the occasional big upset, but also for losing games it should have won against lesser opponents. Not now. Stanford has been a model of consistency, reeling off win after win, for 17 games in a row. Really amazing stuff, especially for long-time Stanford fans.
A breakdown of the 17 game winning streak:
Home wins:Â 8
Road wins:Â 8
Neutral site:Â 1Â (Orange Bowl)
Conference wins:Â Â Â Â 14 (with wins over every conference team except Oregon and Utah)
Non-conference wins:Â 3Â (Duke, San Jose St., Virginia Tech)
Opponents Stanford has beat twice:Â U.S.C., Washington, Arizona, Oregon St., Washington St.
Total points scored & allowed:Â Â Â Â Â 735 - 268
Average points scored & allowed:Â 43.2 - 15.8
Average margin of victory:Â 27.5 points
Number of wins by 25+ points:Â 13 of 17
Number of games scoring 37 or more points:Â 16 of 17
Number of games holding opponent to 21 or fewer points:Â 14 of 17
4th quarter comeback wins:Â 3Â (U.S.C. 2010, Arizona St. 2010, U.S.C. 2011)
Closest wins:
-- 37-35 over U.S.C. in 2010
-- 17-13 over Arizona St. in 2010
-- 56-48 (3OT) over U.S.C. in 2011
Biggest blowouts:
-- 57-3 over San Jose State in 2011
-- 65-21 over Washington in 2011
-- 41-0 over Washington in 2010
-- 48-7 over Colorado in 2011
One of the most amazing things about Stanford football right now is the 17 game winning streak. As has been noted repeatedly, the 17 game winning streak is a school record and the nation's longest current streak. Over the years, Stanford was known for pulling off the occasional big upset, but also for losing games it should have won against lesser opponents. Not now. Stanford has been a model of consistency, reeling off win after win, for 17 games in a row. Really amazing stuff, especially for long-time Stanford fans.
A breakdown of the 17 game winning streak:
Home wins:Â 8
Road wins:Â 8
Neutral site:Â 1Â (Orange Bowl)
Conference wins:Â Â Â Â 14 (with wins over every conference team except Oregon and Utah)
Non-conference wins:Â 3Â (Duke, San Jose St., Virginia Tech)
Opponents Stanford has beat twice:Â U.S.C., Washington, Arizona, Oregon St., Washington St.
Total points scored & allowed:Â Â Â Â Â 735 - 268
Average points scored & allowed:Â 43.2 - 15.8
Average margin of victory:Â 27.5 points
Number of wins by 25+ points:Â 13 of 17
Number of games scoring 37 or more points:Â 16 of 17
Number of games holding opponent to 21 or fewer points:Â 14 of 17
4th quarter comeback wins:Â 3Â (U.S.C. 2010, Arizona St. 2010, U.S.C. 2011)
Closest wins:
-- 37-35 over U.S.C. in 2010
-- 17-13 over Arizona St. in 2010
-- 56-48 (3OT) over U.S.C. in 2011
Biggest blowouts:
-- 57-3 over San Jose State in 2011
-- 65-21 over Washington in 2011
-- 41-0 over Washington in 2010
-- 48-7 over Colorado in 2011