11-17-2010, 11:15 PM
Another Big Game memory . . .
1976 -- Jack Christiansen was fired as our coach the day before the game. He was carried on to the field by his players before the game -- only time I\'ve ever seen that. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with a little bit of everything. Stanford alternated Mike Cordova and Guy Benjamin at QB in the last game of their long-running QB controversy. Stanford\'s Mike Michel hit a 68 yard punt at a key moment. Late in the game, Stanford pinned UCBerkeley deep in its own territory. A UCBerkeley running back, Markey Crane, fumbled. Duncan McColl recovered for Stanford. Stanford scored with less than a minute remaining, with Ron Inge getting the TD. Stanford won, 27-24. A really entertaining game with a very satisfying result. But for me, the most memorable thing was that this game was my first date with a girl I liked. It worked out pretty well. We\'ve been married for almost 31 years.
1976 -- Jack Christiansen was fired as our coach the day before the game. He was carried on to the field by his players before the game -- only time I\'ve ever seen that. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with a little bit of everything. Stanford alternated Mike Cordova and Guy Benjamin at QB in the last game of their long-running QB controversy. Stanford\'s Mike Michel hit a 68 yard punt at a key moment. Late in the game, Stanford pinned UCBerkeley deep in its own territory. A UCBerkeley running back, Markey Crane, fumbled. Duncan McColl recovered for Stanford. Stanford scored with less than a minute remaining, with Ron Inge getting the TD. Stanford won, 27-24. A really entertaining game with a very satisfying result. But for me, the most memorable thing was that this game was my first date with a girl I liked. It worked out pretty well. We\'ve been married for almost 31 years.