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Wall of Fame
Upon entering the Sydney and Theodore Rosenberg Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Room, visitors see the grand list of Stanford Hall of Fame inductees, with former players and coaches dating back to 1908. Around the corner is the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame Gallery. The pictures, which are sorted by sport, represent the hundreds of inductees that were welcomed into the Hall of Fame since the inaugural class of 1954. For a full list of Stanford Hall of Fame inductees, visit our Inductee's Page.
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NCAA Trophy Collection
Perhaps the most remarkable display guests see as they enter the Hall of Fame Room is the many NCAA Championship Trophies that line the room's perimeter. Stanford Athletics has won over 90 total NCAA championships over the years. Visitors are able to view many of those trophies, including ones dating back as far as 1953.
The Cardinal has won at least one NCAA team championship for the last 30 consecutive years. They also hold the nation's record for being awarded over 50 NCAA titles since 1990 and over 70 since 1980. The abundance of NCAA Championship Trophies exhibits why Stanford Athletics truly is "Home of Champions."
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Director's Cup Collection
The Director's Cup was established in 1993 to honor the most outstanding Collegiate Athletic program in the nation. The program recognizes institutions whom are both successful and are able to maintain a broad-based program in both men's and women's sports. The Cardinal, with an outstanding roster of 35 Varsity teams, has won each consecutive year, with the exception of the first year. Every Director's Cup trophy is proudly displayed in the Hall of Fame Room. For more information on the history of the Director's Cup, the scoring structure, and current or previous standings, visit http://nacda.cstv.com/directorscup/nacda-directorscup.html.
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Jim Plunkett
Visitors browsing the Stanford Football area will notice the framed jersey of football great, Jim Plunkett. Plunkett played at Stanford as quarterback during the 1968, 1969, and 1970 seasons. He completed 530 of 962 pass attempts in his collegiate career for 7,554 yards and 52 touchdowns, setting then school records in every category. During his time at Stanford, Plunkett played with other All-Americans such as Don Parish, Jeff Siemon, Malcolm Snider, and Pete Lazetich.
Plunkett remains in Stanford's history books for throwing the 2nd longest touchdown pass at 96 yards in 1970, the same year Plunkett was named 1st-Team All-American. The football great finished his career at Stanford with a school and NCAA record 7,887 yards in total offense. He went on to become the number-one draft pick in the NFL in 1971. Besides being elected to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame, Plunkett was elected to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1989 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
In 1991, Plunkett's jersey, number 16, became the 2nd to be retired in Stanford's history. The other, belonging to Ernie Nevers, is displayed in the Hall of Fame Room next to Plunkett's.
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Jim Plunkett's Heisman Trophy
Another prized item on display in the Hall of Fame Room is the actual Heisman Trophy that was awarded to Plunkett during his senior season at Stanford. Jim Plunkett was the first and only Stanford player to win the Heisman Trophy Award. His first place title was unanimous across voting regions and his deservingness was confirmed less than a month later, following his performance at the 1971 Rose Bowl. After completing 20-of-30 passes for 265 yards and scoring a touchdown, Plunkett earned MVP and led his team to victory over Ohio State in Stanford's first Rose Bowl since 1941.
For more information on Jim Plunkett, the history of the Heisman Trophy Award, and past Heisman winners and their statistics, visit http://www.heisman.com/winners/j-plunkett70.html.
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1996 Sun Bowl Trophy
Guests to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Room will see a wide variety of historic trophies. On December 31, 1996, Stanford Football played in the Sun Bowl and defeated Michigan State 38-0, in what was the most lopsided bowl game victory in Stanford's History. Their Championship Trophy lays on display aside Championship Trophies from The Blockbuster Bowl of 1993, the Bluebonnet Bowl of 1978 and the Sun Bowl of 1977.
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1924 Big Game
Another quite significant day in Stanford Football history took place on November 22, 1924 during the Big Game (a yearly rivalry between Stanford and Cal Football, which started in 1892). Stanford trailed 20-6 with five minutes left on the game clock. After a spectacular two touchdowns, Stanford managed to tie the ball game, allowing both Stanford and Cal to continue with their undefeated seasons. The Big Game of 1924 is considered by many as the greatest of all Big Games, contributing to the spectacular first season of Head Coach Glenn "Pop" Warner. Pop Warner's football is proudly on display as a reminder of that day.
Pop Warner coached Stanford from 1924-1932. During his first season, the Cardinal went 7-1-1, was Pacific Coast Conference Champions and made it to the Rose Bowl. During his career, Warner coached All-Americans like Jim Lawson, Ernie Nevers, Ted Shipkey, Seraphim Post, Don Robesky, and many others. His teams played in three Rose Bowls, were National Champions in an unbeaten 1926 season, were 3-time Conference Champions, and maintained the 2nd longest unbeaten streak in Stanford history. Warner finished his Stanford career with a record of 71-17.
Aside from his coaching career at Stanford, Warner is perhaps most generally recognized for the Pop Warner Youth Football League he started in 1929. Amidst other achievements, Warner is accredited to many innovations in college football, such as the spiral punt, the 3-point stance, the screen play, single and double wing formations, numbering players jerseys and the use of shoulder and thigh pads. He is often regarded as one of the all time great college coaches.
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Pop Warner Era
Other items displayed in the Hall of Fame Room from the Pop Warner Era include a framed picture of the 1925 Rose Bowl team and actual game tickets. In the same display are the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Trophies belonging to John Ralston, Bob Reynolds, Ted Shipkey, and Ernie Nevers.
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General Information
The Hall of Fame Room is divided by sport and each area has flooring that matches the playing surface for the sport(s) represented. The football area is made of Astroturf with hash-marks to resemble an actual football field. "The Floor of the swimming and water polo exhibit looks and feels like the floor of a pool," says Maggie Kimball, Stanford's archivist. The pool flooring also represents diving, crew, sailing and synchronized swimming. Other areas in the Hall of Fame Room include tennis; basketball and volleyball; baseball, softball, track and field, field hockey and golf; and gymnastics and wrestling.
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The Bernhard Theater
The Bernhard Theater is a wonderful way to relive the many glorious moments from Stanford Athletic history. Whether it is footage from past victories or clips about coaches, players and fans, when seen on the screen in Bernhard Theater, you are reminded of why Stanford Athletics is the best collegiate athletic program in the nation.
Visitors to the Hall of Fame Room should check with the docent at the front desk for film and room availability. The Bernhard Theater has been used for select special events and often serves as a team meeting area.
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About the Hall of Fame
The Sydney and Theodore Rosenberg Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Room offers a vast collection of memorabilia from the rich heritage of Stanford Athletics. Glass Displays showcase individual and team trophies; framed individual and team photographs; athletic sweaters, jackets, uniforms and other equipment; programs; game tickets; and many other items. For information on how to donate items and keep the Hall of Fame tradition alive see the tab marked "Donations" at the top of the page. For Hall of Fame Room hours, location and directions click "Visitor Information."
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Stanford Stadium Scale Model
Just inside the entrance to the Hall of Fame stands a full detail scale model of Stanford Stadium. Fans can get a bird's eye view of the stadium and it's immediate surroundings.
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Stanford Men's & Women's Tennis
Stanford University's tennis program has steadily developed into the premier program in the United States. Beginning with Phil Neer's national intercollegiate singles title in 1921, the next two decades saw Stanford amass 10 collegiate individual championships. In addition, Lin Murray, John Doeg and Ted Schroeder and John McEnroe each captured the U.S. National Championships.
Stanford's men's and women's teams have won 33 team titles in the past 34 years – 17 men's and 16 women's. Either of Stanford's tennis teams has won more collegiate titles by itself than all other men's and women's teams combined since 1973.
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Stanford Men's & Women's Basketball
34+ NCAA Tournament appearances. 4+ NIT berths. Trips to the Championship, Final Four, Elite Eight and Sweet 16 all in the past 10 years. 11 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament from 1995-2005. A history of producing All-Americans and Professional standouts. All of those accomplishments, along with a rich and storied tradition, place Stanford basketball among the nation's elite programs.
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Stanford Women's Volleyball
Six National Championships, 12 national title matches, 16 Final Four appearances and ten Pac-10 crowns are among Stanford volleyball's list of unprecedented accomplishments. Over the years, the program has produced some of the nation's most elite players, consistently found itself in the upper echelons of the AVCA poll and firmly established itself as a yearly contender for the NCAA title.
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Stanford Baseball
Stanford Baseball has been leading the way for 11.5 years. Just some of the achievements of the historic college baseball program include two College World Series titles, five NCAA Super Regional victories, 14 NCAA Regional crowns, 20 conference titles and 2518 wins – a total which ranks fifth all-time in the history of Division I college baseball. Stanford Baseball players are not only leading the way on field, they are also leading the way in the classroom and with their work ethic.
Stanford Baseball is the most unique experience in college baseball. Stanford is for that individual who wants to achieve success through the challenge of both academics and baseball at the highest level.
Our players take enormous pride in their unending work ethic and competitive spirit in all phases of their lives. Stanford Baseball provides the ultimate challenge to these special student-athletes and leads them on the way to success.
Stanford Softball
At the conclusion of last collegiate softball season, the Stanford Cardinal looked back on another successful campaign. The squad posted its 11th consecutive winning season with a 35-21-1 overall record, earned an NCAA berth for the tenth-straight time and advanced to the Regional Championship.
Stanford Field Hockey
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Stanford Golf
In the 1920s, Stanford students lobbied for a golf course. The golf team was using the Burlingame Course for practice and was coached by the Burlingame pro Harold Sampson. Luckily, the students found an enthusaist in Almon E. Roth ’09, the University Controller, who had become hooked on the game and was a member of the Los Altos Country Club. In February 1929, he persuaded the Stanford University Board of Trustees to provide the land and finance the construction of a golf course at the University. Then he and Al Masters, the manger of the Athletic Department, hired George C. Thomas Jr. and William “Billy” Bell to design and build the course.
Stanford Cross Country
In the last decade, the Stanford Cross Country program has consistently established itself as one of the top programs in the nation. Since 1996, the Stanford men’s and women’s teams have each won four NCAA Championships and neither team has finished outside of the top 6 at the NCAA National Championships. In the 2006 season, both the men and the women stood on the podium at the NCAA Championships. The men finished 4th, and was on the podium for the first time since 2003 and the women won their second straight NCAA Team Championship. The cardinal women have now won three of the last four NCAA Championships. The Stanford men and women will begin the 2007 season primed to defend this legacy. The Stanford men will begin the season ranked 6th in the pre-season coaches poll and the women will enter the season as the favorites, ranked first on the national pre-season poll.
Stanford Track & Field
Stanford Soccer
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Stanford Swimming
Ever since 1920, when Norman Ross and Clarence Pinkston brought home Stanford Swimming's first Olympic medals, the Cardinal has shaped the world of elite level swimming. Stanford looks to continue the legacy of excellence that has been built on the shoulders of numerous NCAA, Olympic, and national champions. With seven NCAA titles, 26 consecutive top-four finishes, and 26 straight Pac-10 titles the Cardinal's track record of success is undeniable.
Stanford Water Polo
In a remarkable show of excellence and consistency, Stanford has been among the NCAA Final Four participants for 26 of the last 32 years and has placed among the top three teams in the nation 24 of the last 31 seasons. Stanford has participated in the NCAA National Championship 28 times since the tournament’s inception 38 years ago in 1969.
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Stanford Synchronized Swimming
The Stanford synchronized swimming team's rise to the top of both the collegiate and national scene has turned the program into a legitimately dominating dynasty.
Stanford Rowing
Stanford Sailing
To date Stanford has produced 34 All-Americans along with 19 Honorable Mention selections. Only a handful of schools across the county can boast more. Emery Wager's victory in last year's men's singlehanded nationals was Stanford’s fifth national championship. Since 1987 the sailing team has put eight teams in the top five and 27 teams in the top 10. Stanford's current success at the top levels of sailing is a product of over a century of tradition.
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Stanford Wrestling
Stanford Fencing
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