Cardinal and White Spring Game
April 11, 2015 • 1 p.m. (PT)
Stanford Stadium (50,424) • Stanford, Calif.
Television • Live national broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Jim Watson (play-by-play), Glenn Parker (analyst) and Jill Savage (sideline).
Radio • Live coverage on Stanford’s flagship station – KNBR 1050 AM – with Scott Reiss ’93 (play-by-play), Todd Husak ’00 (analyst) and John Platz ’84 (sideline). The spring scrimmage can also be heard on Stanford student radio – KZSU 90.1 FM – and online at kzsulive.stanford.edu.
On the Web • GoStanford.com • Pac-12.com • #GoStanford
Social Hour • @StanfordFBall • instagram.com/StanfordFBall • facebook.com/StanfordFootball
Inside the Huddle
• Stanford returns to the field Saturday for its annual Cardinal and White Spring Game. The controlled scrimmage marks the end of spring practice, and the last time the Cardinal will be in action until it re-assembles for training camp in August.
• With its win over Maryland in last season’s Foster Farms Bowl, Stanford finished the campaign with an 8-5 record. The Cardinal is 54-13 since 2010 and 62-18 since 2009.
• The Cardinal returns 72 student-athletes from its 2014 roster.
• Five Stanford defenders bring a combined 50 career starts into the scrimmage, while 13 offensive performers have accumulated a combined 150 starts.
Cardinalpalooza
• Seven varsity sports will be competing Saturday on campus starting at 10 a.m. (PT), in what is being called Cardinalpalooza, a free Stanford sports festival, highlighted by the Cardinal and White Spring Football Game at 1 p.m. in Stanford Stadium.
• The festival begins as 10th-ranked women’s tennis plays host to Washington State at the Taube Family Tennis Center at 10 a.m., and concludes with a softball game at 7 p.m. against No. 8 UCLA at the Smith Family Stadium. Other events include: an all-day sand volleyball tournament at the Sand Volleyball Stadium; No. 38 men’s tennis takes on No. 7 USC at 2 p.m.; and track and field faces Cal in the Big Meet at 3 p.m. at Cobb Track and Angell Field.
• Stanford Stadium will open at 12:30 p.m. and spectators should enter through gates 2, 3 and 4.
• Fan activities will be held in the east concourse and include an autograph session with former Cardinal alums and NFL players; a trivia contest with prizes; a gear and photo station; a virtual reality station; a bean bag toss; face painting and temporary tattoos; and a trophy table.
• Following the game, current football student-athletes will be available for autographs in the west concourse. Free posters will also be distributed.
• Admission and parking are free, and families are encouraged to tailgate, picnic or sample the offerings of food trucks in the Pac-12 Plaza outside Sunken Diamond from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., where a variety of food and beverages will be served.
• Parking will be available on Saturday in Lot 2, Lot 3, Toyon Grove, Sunken Diamond/Varsity Lot and the Track House. In addition, Lot 2 will open at 4 p.m. on Friday for overnight parking and restrooms are available.
Since You Saw Them Last
• Catch up on newsworthy items from inside and around the program.
Viewer's guide: Stanford spring game http://t.co/jwLaBcy2yz
— ESPN Pac-12 (@ESPN_Pac12blog) April 10, 2015
Stanford's defense in early stages of major rebuilding job: http://t.co/0YvwMAwBR5
— Antonio Gonzalez (@agonzalezAP) April 9, 2015
Cardinal & White Game will put finishing touches on spring football practice: http://t.co/NlInxvVoZ1
— Palo Alto Weekly (@paloaltoweekly) April 7, 2015
.@StanfordFball is showing signs of growth in spring practice behind some impressive defensive play. http://t.co/fQduqdUZEo
— Stanford Daily Sport (@StanfordSports) April 6, 2015
Duane Akina developing versatility in Stanford's green secondary http://t.co/AsvdzHVkM5
— ESPN Stanford (@ESPNStanford) April 6, 2015
.@CoachDavidShaw is back with @nflnetwork for the #NFLDraft! 1st round on 4/30: http://t.co/f9ZSCzxSJk #StanfordNFL pic.twitter.com/76F6aqeGz5
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) April 6, 2015
Stanford's Christian McCaffrey showing off versatility in spring practices: http://t.co/t7XlEQ7E5d
— Antonio Gonzalez (@agonzalezAP) April 1, 2015
Stanford announces football series with Vanderbilt, TCU: http://t.co/NvsECZUPbC
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) March 26, 2015
Virtual Reality in football? It's here. Welcome to the high-tech QB training revolution: http://t.co/dP7VKfOVoY #TheQB
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) March 11, 2015
Stanford's Christian McCaffrey continues to show versatility http://t.co/nQjXd8vXHF
— Bay Area Sports (@BANG_Sports) March 8, 2015
The machine that is @Big_Blake4. http://t.co/VtmKgkoacc #GoStanford
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) March 5, 2015
Kevin Hogan enters his last Stanford hurrah http://t.co/M720jSMHFw
— ESPN Pac-12 (@ESPN_Pac12blog) March 5, 2015
Barry Sanders and Christian McCaffrey showed off their moves as @StanfordFB conducted its first open spring practice http://t.co/pHbnHY5pC0
— Stanford Daily Sport (@StanfordSports) March 3, 2015
Stanford starts spring practice trying to regain reputation as Pac-12 powerhouse: http://t.co/zDh3opdoof
— Antonio Gonzalez (@agonzalezAP) February 24, 2015
Hungry Stanford football team begins spring practice http://t.co/sXjzlqu1dG
— Bay Area Sports (@BANG_Sports) February 24, 2015
Former student-athlete Johnson was Stanford's 1st African-American graduate #BlackHistoryMonth http://t.co/GxGDAzR3ih pic.twitter.com/zYftlvoFSB
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) February 11, 2015
.@StanfordFball signed a top-25 recruiting class on #NationalSigningDay with 22 new additions to the roster. http://t.co/2gPRCP69bT
— Stanford Daily Sport (@StanfordSports) February 5, 2015
Early look at 2015 Stanford offense: Will efficiency become consistent? http://t.co/QuichHyeY9
— ESPN Pac-12 (@ESPN_Pac12blog) January 23, 2015
Kevin Hogan returning to Stanford for 2015 season: Stanford senior Kevin Hogan, who has started the last 32 games… http://t.co/7xf6DVrygB
— Palo Alto News (@PaloAltoNews) January 15, 2015
By the Numbers: @DavidCohn4 highlights the key statistics in Stanford's win over Maryland in the Foster Farms Bowl. http://t.co/3YKaymqq46
— Stanford Daily Sport (@StanfordSports) January 5, 2015
Stanford beats Maryland in Foster Farms Bowl http://t.co/Jr034pfFfx
— Bay Area Sports (@BANG_Sports) December 31, 2014