1940 Big Game Program: Shaughnessy's Wow Boys Beat Cal
by Scott Allen on Aug 8, 2025 5:33 PM PDT
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PrintLed by quarterback Frankie Albert, who thrived in the T-formation offense introduced by first-year head coach Clark Shaugnessy, the Wow Boys defeated Cal 13-7 to end the Golden Bears' four-year Big Game winning streak. Stanford defeated Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, 21-13, to cap an undefeated season.
I've posted a few inside pages from the 1940 Big Game program after the jump.
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Why is the Stanford rooting section spelling out USC?
by brooksengr on Aug 9, 2025 6:37 PM PDT reply actions
Probably same reason that Cal does so today
Or at least used to. It was most likely a “Welcome” ::change cards:: “USC” :: change cards:: “Trojans”.
And now I see why the card stunts worked so much better back then than they do now - the rooting sections wore white caps to shield hair color changes.
by RedOscar on Aug 10, 2025 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
on the contrary
In our card stunts we usually are about to either make fun of usc…possible taking out s and changing red/gold to blue/gold, or to use the cannon/axe upon him…much the same reason we would put a big “S” or your tree up during Big Game stunts
"Our hearts shall sing and our voices ring for the dear old Blue and Gold!"
by Joe Bandsmen on Aug 11, 2025 3:03 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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