- Stanford team was under the false impression that they could drop the game after the final quarter
- Cal team powered by Duracell(tm) batteries, and we all know nothing outlasts the copper top
- Somebody spiked their Gatorade(tm).
- Bark beetles disabled their mascot, while providing a tasty treat for Oski.
- Stanford Daily’s easy victory over the Daily Cal team the morning of the game left Stanford smug
- Bill Walsh too busy making retirement plans to concentrate on the game.
- Cal players out for vengeance over forced reduction in size of bonfire rally.
- Sheer luck.
- We didn’t play as poorly as they did.
- We played better than they did.
