11-06-2017, 11:57 AM
I was in Stanford Stadium that Halloween weekend as well in 1982. I still have the Sports Illustrated with Elway on the cover. It's a fun trip into the past to read the cover story by Ron Fimrite - https://www.si.com/vault/1982/11/08/6280...le-victory
The 1982 win was especially sweet after Washington had beat Stanford in Stanford Stadium in 1980 on a FG by Chuck Nelson on the last play of the game, 27-24. Half of the Pac 10 was on probation in 1980 including U.SC and UCLA. Stanford and Washington were the top teams that were still eligible. That loss to UW effectively killed Stanford's shot at a conference championship and Rose Bowl berth.
The 1982 win was especially sweet after Washington had beat Stanford in Stanford Stadium in 1980 on a FG by Chuck Nelson on the last play of the game, 27-24. Half of the Pac 10 was on probation in 1980 including U.SC and UCLA. Stanford and Washington were the top teams that were still eligible. That loss to UW effectively killed Stanford's shot at a conference championship and Rose Bowl berth.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000