[terry]

...that one year the game was played at San Jose State, ostensibly to help their program.  I remember thinking that the chief attraction was that they sold beer inside the stadium.

Stanford played at SJSU in 1995, 2001, and 2006. I think Bill Walsh, a SJSU grad, was a factor in getting Stanford to schedule at least a couple of those games, if not all of them.

I attended two of those games. I don't mind going to games at Spartan Stadium. It's a pretty decent place to watch a game, and yes, they did sell beer back then. I don't know whether that's still the case. But playing at SJSU is just not as good as a home game, not even close. The tailgating is much better at Stanford. The number of Stanford fans who attend is much better. The home field advantage is much better. And I'm sure the economics are much better. There's really no good reason to play at SJSU.

[terry]

...that one year the game was played at San Jose State, ostensibly to help their program.  I remember thinking that the chief attraction was that they sold beer inside the stadium.

Stanford played at SJSU in 1995, 2001, and 2006. I think Bill Walsh, a SJSU grad, was a factor in getting Stanford to schedule at least a couple of those games, if not all of them.

I attended two of those games. I don't mind going to games at Spartan Stadium. It's a pretty decent place to watch a game, and yes, they did sell beer back then. I don't know whether that's still the case. But playing at SJSU is just not as good as a home game, not even close. The tailgating is much better at Stanford. The number of Stanford fans who attend is much better. The home field advantage is much better. And I'm sure the economics are much better. There's really no good reason to play at SJSU.