1991–92 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team


The 1991–92 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 1991–92 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal were coached by Tara VanDerveer who was in her seventh year. The Cardinal were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. They won their second NCAA Championship in a three-year span.[1]

1991–92 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
Pac–10 regular season champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 3
Record30–3 (16–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Seasons
1991–92 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Stanford153 .833303 .909
No. 23 USC144 .778238 .742
California126 .667209 .690
UCLA126 .6672110 .677
Arizona State117 .611209 .690
Washington99 .5001711 .607
Oregon612 .3331414 .500
Washington State513 .2781215 .444
Arizona315 .167919 .321
Oregon State315 .167820 .286
As of April 6, 1992
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1991–92 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G3Kate Paye5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrWoodside, California
G15Molly Goodenbour5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)JrWaterloo, Iowa
G22Angela Taylor5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)JrMountain Home, Idaho
C52Val Whiting6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)JrWilmington, Delaware
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
NCAA women's tournament
March 21, 1992*
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (9 W) UC Santa Barbara
Second round
W 82–73 26–3
Maples Pavilion 
Palo Alto, California
March 26, 1992*
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (4 W) No. 12 Texas Tech
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 75–63 27–3
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
March 28, 1992*
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (3 W) No. 23 USC
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 82–62 28–3
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
April 4, 1992*
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Virginia
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 66–65[3] 29–3
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
April 5, 1992*
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (4 ME) No. 15 Western Kentucky
National Championship
W 78–62 30–3
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=Stanford, CA regional.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "The Stanford Daily Archives". archives.stanforddaily.com.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball". Stanford University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Virginia Women Unable to Stop Time or Stanford". The New York Times. April 5, 1992. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "1989-1990 Stanford Cardinal Women's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.