The 2011 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinal were led by former offensive coordinator and new head coach David Shaw, as Jim Harbaugh departed following the 2010 season in order to become the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season with 11–2 in overall record, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie with Oregon for first place in the North Division. Due to their head-to-head loss to Oregon, they did not represent the division in the inaugural Pac-12 Football Championship Game. They were invited the Fiesta Bowl, their second consecutive BCS game, where they were defeated by Oklahoma State 38–41 in overtime. Roster Coaching staff David Shaw – Head Coach Derek Mason – Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Pep Hamilton – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Jason Tarver – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Randy Hart – Defensive Line Mike Bloomgren – Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Mike Sanford Jr. – Running Backs Lance Anderson – Outside Linebackers Brian Polian – Recruiting Coordinator/Special Teams/Safeties Ron Crook – Tight ends/Offensive tackles Shannon Turley – Head Strength Coach Nick Holz – Offensive Assistant Aaron Moorehead – Offensive Assistant Morgan Turner – Offensive Assistant Chester McGlockton – Defensive Assistant Tavita Pritchard – Defensive Assistant Jordan Sundheim – Graduate Assistant Schedule Game summaries San Jose State Known as the "Bill Walsh Legacy Game" (Bill Walsh was a graduate of San Jose State and a two-time head coach at Stanford), this game marked the 65th meeting between Stanford and San Jose State—the most times Stanford has faced a single non-Pac-12 opponent. Entering the game with a record-high #7 preseason ranking (this ties the 1950 team's #7 preseason ranking, the team's highest-ever ranking), the Cardinal achieved their 50th win in the series as 2011 Heisman Trophy runner-up Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third. In all, six Stanford players scored touchdowns, with running back Stepfan Taylor scoring twice on short rushes. at Duke The Cardinal held a 10–0 lead late in the first half due to an Andrew Luck touchdown pass to Coby Fleener and a 40-yard Jordan Williamson field goal. Duke made a game of it after safety Lee Butler returned a deflected pass 76 yards for a touchdown