Before the renewal of the series in 2015, the most recent Northwestern-Stanford football game took place in 1994. What unfolded that fateful day in Dyche Stadium was one of the most unique games to occur nationwide that season, finishing 41-41 and becoming one of the last draws in college football history.
“It felt a little odd to walk off the field in a tie,” remarked former Northwestern quarterback Steve Schnur as he reminisced on the sole Cardinal-Wildcats clash for which he was on the roster. “It was the only one of those that I was involved in, [and I’ve been] playing football since I was a little kid.