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When was that? It was gradual, right? I remember they instituted the "six pack ban" in 1987 (couldn't bring in more than a six pack and you had to be over 21). When did the stadium go booze-free? 1990?

Yep, 1990.

For those of you saying it was the 1970's -- alcohol was banned then too. Andy Geiger revoked the ban when he became A.D. in 1979.

They started talking about a ban again after the 1986 season, my freshman year.

It was actually banned after the 1989 season, when a fan died jogging back to his car at halftime to get more beer. Also, reportedly at Big Game that year, the Cal fans were throwing rocks and a fan got the tip of their nose cut off by a thrown beer can.

I can't find a news story regarding the actual vote, but here's an article about the proposal including a mention of the guy who died:
https://archives.stanforddaily.com/1990/...D_ARTICLE2

I also recall that there was some alumnus who stood up in the Faculty Senate hearing to argue, "I LIKE drinking beer in the stadium."  No, he was not a future Supreme Court nominee.

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When was that? It was gradual, right? I remember they instituted the "six pack ban" in 1987 (couldn't bring in more than a six pack and you had to be over 21). When did the stadium go booze-free? 1990?

Yep, 1990.

For those of you saying it was the 1970's -- alcohol was banned then too. Andy Geiger revoked the ban when he became A.D. in 1979.

They started talking about a ban again after the 1986 season, my freshman year.

It was actually banned after the 1989 season, when a fan died jogging back to his car at halftime to get more beer. Also, reportedly at Big Game that year, the Cal fans were throwing rocks and a fan got the tip of their nose cut off by a thrown beer can.

I can't find a news story regarding the actual vote, but here's an article about the proposal including a mention of the guy who died:
https://archives.stanforddaily.com/1990/...D_ARTICLE2

I also recall that there was some alumnus who stood up in the Faculty Senate hearing to argue, "I LIKE drinking beer in the stadium."  No, he was not a future Supreme Court nominee.