My Pac 12 circle is now complete. With the addition of Stanford Stadium for the Big Game on Nov. 18, I have now seen a football game in every Pac 12 football stadium.
Stanford Stadium was 418th different ballpark, stadium and/or arena. It was my 14th different stadium in the state of California. I have seen college football games at USC, UCLA, Fresno State, Cal, Stanford and the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (Northern Illinois vs. SD State).
Stanford Stadium Photo Album
Stanford Stadium was a nice place to take in a game. The stadium was covered by all the trees, but it was a neat setting. The TV booth where I work was pretty cramped but we made it through the telecast.
- Stanford Stadium is the home of the Stanford Cardinal football team
- The stadium originally opened in 1921 as a football and track stadium
- It was an earthen horseshoe with wooden bleacher seating and flooring upon a steel frame
- The original seating capacity was 60,000, but grew to 89,000 in 1927 as a nearly enclosed bowl
- Stanford Stadium was built in five months and replaced Stanford Field
- The first game was played Nov. 19, 1921; Cal defeated Stanford 42-7 in the Big Game
- In 1935, Stanford Stadium set a record for single-game attendance record (94,000) against Cal
- In January 1985, Stanford Stadium hosted Super Bowl XIX
- The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins 38-16
- Stanford Stadium and Rice Stadium (Houston) are the only college parks to host a Super Bowl
- On October 22, 1989, the 49ers played the New England Patriots at Stanford Stadium
- The game was moved to Palo Alto following the Loma Prieta earthquake five days earlier
- The same earthquake that interrupted the 1989 World Series (Giants vs. Athletics)
- The stadium was the host site for 1984 Summer Olympic soccer matches
- The 1994 FIFA World World Cup (men) and 1999 FIFA World Cup (women) was held here
- Herbert Hoover’s acceptance speech for the 1928 Republican Presidential nomination was held here
- The stadium was completely demolished and rebuilt after the 2005 season
- The stadium was scheduled to re-open for the 2006 home opener
- Due to an unusually wet winter, the home opener with San Jose State was moved to San Jose (Sept. 9, 2006)
- Stanford opened its new stadium on Sept. 16, 2006 with a 37-9 win over Navy
- The facility occupies 18.4 acres, with a footprint of 601,128 square feet
- The playing surface is 29 feet below ground level and is now a rectangle shape stadium
- The stadium has 43 rows on the sides, 22 rows in the end zones and 30 rows below the skybox
- The skybox also has 437 spectator seats, more than double the number of the previous press box
The Stanford campus was spectacular. I love my walking tour and the beauty of his campus. I really enjoyed the tour of the Herbert Hoover Tower. Hoover was the first student to enroll at Stanford University and later became the 33rd President of the United States.
Palo Alto/Stanford Photo Album
One of my good friends, Kyle Petersen, played baseball at Stanford and made three straight trips to the College World Series. Petersen and I now work together with ESPN and SEC Network college baseball. He had some food suggestions that were outstanding.
Palo Alto Food Photo Album
The Creamery was my stop for breakfast. It’s awesome. I had an omelette with potatoes, toast and pancakes. Yummy!
For dinner after the game, I made it the Oasis. One of the best burgers around. An awesome spot filled with Cardinal fans and a great place to unwind after the game.
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