When the Bears and the Cardinals met in the 26th Big Game on November 20, 1920, the stakes were enormous. With the teams tied atop the Pacific Coast Conference, the winner would win the championship. A win would almost certainly mean a first trip to Pasadena on New Years Day for California. For Stanford, aContinue reading “Cal’s Wonder Team Centennial: Game Eight – The Big Game”
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The Year USC Caused Stanford to Play a Home Game in Berkeley
No, I am not making this up. In 1924, the actions of the University of Southern California resulted in the Stanford football team playing a home game at California Memorial Stadium. Against Utah. There were allegations of players being paid, a fired coach, canceled games, secret deals, a school suspended from the conference, recriminations, counter-recriminations,Continue reading “The Year USC Caused Stanford to Play a Home Game in Berkeley”
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