| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Team: | Stanford Cardinal |
| Conference: | Pac-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Coachrank: | 22 |
| Aprank: | 22 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Bowl Result: | L 17–18 vs. Georgia Tech |
The 1991 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. It would be Dennis Green's final season as the head coach.
Tommy Vardell rushed for 1,843 yards with 37 touchdowns in his college career. He never fumbled once for Stanford, and ranks second in Stanford football history for most touchdowns and third for most rushing yards. Vardell set the record for most rushing yards in a season by a Cardinal running back, with his 1084 yards in 1991.[1]
Stanford’s win over USC in October - its first over the Trojans since 1975, and only its fourth since 1957 - signaled a remarkable change in that rivalry’s competitiveness, as the two teams have shared wins roughly evenly in the succeeding years.
See also: 1991 Washington Huskies football team.
See also: 1991 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
See also: 1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry.
See also: 1991 California Golden Bears football team and Big Game (American football).
See main article: 1991 Aloha Bowl.
See also: 1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bob Whitfield | Tackle | 1 | 8 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Tommy Vardell | Running back | 1 | 9 | Cleveland Browns |
| Wide receiver | 9 | 251 | Buffalo Bills | |
| Turner Baur | Tight end | 10 | 261 | New England Patriots |