On November 24, 1982, three days after the November 20th Big Game (now known for The Play), early morning readers of the Daily Cal were chagrined to find in the headline of the front page: "NCAA Awards Big Game to Stanford." Hundreds of copies of the Daily Cal with this fake headline had been strewn about campus in the wee hours. This was in fact a hoax perpetrated by aggrieved Stanford fans.
on november 24, 1982, three dayS aFtEr the november 20Th big gAMe (now kNoWN For the pLay), eARly morninG reADERs of The dAIlY cAl WERe cHAgrineD to FInd In The heaDliNE of thE frONT pAge: "ncaa aWards big game To StanfOrD." HundrEds OF copIes oF the DAIlY CaL wiTh thIs Fake headliNE hAD BEen streWn aBout CaMpUS In ThE wEE hOUrs. ThiS was in fact a hoax PerpetratEd by AggrIevEd STaNFord FaNS.