Cal–Stanford Big Game

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The Cal–Stanford Big Game is the annual college football rivalry matchup between the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, famed for its long history and dramatic finishes such as "The Play" in 1982.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college football rivalry game
sports rivalry
alsoKnownAs Big Game (American football)
surface form: Big Game
associatedTradition Big Game bonfire rally (Cal)
surface form: Big Game bonfire rallies

guarding the Stanford Axe
rushing the field by winning fans
associatedWith Bay Area college sports rivalries
Stanford Axe Committee
surface form: The Stanford Axe Committee

UC Rally Committee
bandParticipation University of California Marching Band
surface form: California Marching Band

Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
campusOfTeam1 Berkeley
surface form: Berkeley, California
campusOfTeam2 Stanford, California
conferenceContext Pac-12 Conference
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance major tradition for both universities
earlyGamesLocation neutral sites in the San Francisco Bay Area
firstPlayed 1892-03-19
frequency annual
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
surface form: NCAA
hasNeutralSiteHistory yes
hasOvertimeGames yes
hasSeriesInterruptions yes
hasStudentSectionRivalry Cal student section vs. Stanford student section
hasTelevisionCoverage yes
homeStadiumTeam1 California Memorial Stadium
homeStadiumTeam2 Stanford Stadium
levelOfPlay Football Bowl Subdivision
surface form: NCAA Division I FBS
locationOfFirstGame San Francisco
surface form: San Francisco, California
mediaCoverage regional and national sports media
notableControversy disputed presence of Stanford band on the field during The Play
notableGame The Play
surface form: The Play (1982)
notableMoment multi-lateral kickoff return touchdown by California in 1982
participants Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
reasonForInterruptions world wars
region San Francisco Bay Area
rivalryBetween California Golden Bears football
Stanford Cardinal football team
surface form: Stanford Cardinal football
seriesLead Stanford University
sport American football
state California, United States
surface form: California
studentInvolvement high
team1 California Golden Bears football
team2 Stanford Cardinal football team
surface form: Stanford Cardinal football
trophy Stanford Axe
typeOfRivalry intra-state rivalry
typicalMonthPlayed November

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Big Game (American football) alsoKnownAs Cal–Stanford Big Game
The Play rivalry Cal–Stanford Big Game
subject surface form: The Play (1982 college football)
this entity surface form: Big Game (California–Stanford football rivalry)
Big Game bonfire rally (Cal) associatedWithEvent Cal–Stanford Big Game
this entity surface form: Big Game (California–Stanford football rivalry)
Gaieties (Stanford student musical) relatedTo Cal–Stanford Big Game
this entity surface form: Big Game (Stanford vs. California football game)
The Bench rivalEvent Cal–Stanford Big Game
this entity surface form: Big Game at California Memorial Stadium
Stanford Axe Committee associatedWith Cal–Stanford Big Game
this entity surface form: Big Game (Stanford vs. California football rivalry)
Stanford–California Golden Bears football rivalry hasShortName Cal–Stanford Big Game
this entity surface form: Stanford–Cal football rivalry
Stanford Cardinal men's basketball rivalry Cal–Stanford Big Game
this entity surface form: Big Game (multi-sport rivalry with California)
Stanford Cardinal baseball rivalry Cal–Stanford Big Game
this entity surface form: Big Game (Stanford–California rivalry)
Big Game hasRivalryName Cal–Stanford Big Game
this entity surface form: Cal–Stanford football rivalry