🏈 It’s that time of year again...Big Game week!
For 128 years, this storied rivalry has brought out the best of Cardinal pride, unforgettable traditions, and a few legendary pranks along the way. 🪓🔥
Relive the history and spirit of the Big Game through these iconic moments from the archives! 🌲
1️⃣ “Beat Cal” banner on Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy — 1960
2️⃣ Sudsy Centennial Fountain prank near Green Library — 1962
3️⃣ “Beat Cal” banner on Cal’s own Campanile tower at UC Berkeley — 1967
4️⃣ Stanford in Britain students with “Beat Cal” banner at Tower of London, England — 1982
5️⃣ “Beat Cal” banner on Meyer Library — 1989
6️⃣ Axe Committee in White Plaza, Big Game Countdown featuring the Stanford Whistle — 1999
7️⃣ Hoover Tower bathed in Cardinal red lights before the 108th Big Game — 2005
8️⃣ Axe Committee golf cart with “Beat Cal” bumper — 2010
9️⃣ Enormous “Beat Cal” banner on Meyer Library — 2010
🔟 Campus fountains flowing in Cardinal red — 2023
1️⃣1️⃣ Stanford Axe Committee ...