The 1974 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Jack Christiansen, the Cardinals were 5âÂÂ4âÂÂ2 overall (5âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 in Pac-8, second) and played home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.