# @studentlivingatstanford on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRN_XUrjjX7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71013560-studentlivingatstanford-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-19T00:52:13.000+00:00

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🏈 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 and the Stanford Band march to the “Bearial” at “The Claw” fountain — 2024
1️⃣2️⃣ Gabriel Alexander Thompson moments before the annual “Bearial” in the middle of “The Claw” fountain — 2024

Photos from Stanford News Service and Andrew Brodhead 📸

Let us know which Big Game throwback is your favorite! 👀💬

#BigGame #Stanford #Cal #Rivalry #CampusLife #Stanfordarchives #StudentLiving

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