Team: Stanford Cardinals
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Conference: Pac 10
Sport: College Football
Background: Stanford University is
a private university in Stanford, California and is
considered one of the world's most prestigious. It
has one of the largest endowments of any academic
institution in the world. It is located approximately
35 miles southeast of San Francisco, in an unincorporated
part of Santa Clara County adjacent to the city of
Palo Alto.
History:
Stanford was founded by railroad magnate
and California Governor Leland Stanford along with
his wife, Jane Stanford, who created the University,
and named it, in honor of their deceased teenage son,
Leland Stanford, Jr. Thus, the school's official name
is Leland Stanford Junior University, but is rarely
referred to by its full title. Locals and university
affiliates often refer to the school as The Farm,
a nod to the institution's origins as a horse farm.