The Cathedrals
DICK FRIEDMAN
August 22, 2012
The stadiums of the Pac-12—the most worshipped spots on campus—blend tradition and scenery, sound and feasts to keep fans making their sweet pilgrimages, time and again
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MEMORIAL STADIUM
CAPACITY 62,717
FIRST GAME Nov. 24, 1923 Cal 9, Stanford 0
FIRST-GAME ATTENDANCE 73,000
MOST RECENT RENOVATION 2012
SIGNATURE FEATURE Tightwad Hill
PATRON SAINT Coach Andy Smith (74-16-7)
INDELIBLE MOMENT The Play. On Nov. 20, 1982, Cal's last-second, five-lateral, trombone-toppling kickoff return won the Big Game against Stanford 25--20. It is arguably the sport's most famous finish.
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE As a fund-raising incentive in 1921, Cal offered a $100 voucher that would allow fans to buy two tickets to the Stanford game at $5 apiece for each of the following 10 years.