Good points Mike. I too hated to call the win vs. Stanford a "curse", but it was literally the peak of Bob Biggs and showcased his ability to bring big talent to Davis and play way over our heads through scheme, preparation and sheer will.

The machine was primed, but admin just skipped the overhaul and upgrades and let the ole' girl run for another 10 years. We were so shredded by the end of the Gould era. Thank the Gods for Kevin Blue and Dan Hawkins. They literally changed the face of UC Davis Football and UC Davis Athletics.

I agree with DrMike completely on the Stanford aftermath, and admin stuff....

But as far as that moment on the field.....
The word that comes to mind with the Stanford game is "surreal."

Although we were transitioning, Davis was a D2 program in every way (uniforms, gear, travel, facilities, and everything in between). Relative to the Pac-10, Davis was a rag-tag crew coming in to play the big boys. Coach Biggs and staff got the most out of their guys - a masterful performance.

The game was played pretty much in the dark (Stanford Stadium was cavernous), we had ZERO chance of winning the game. A lot of fans (theirs and ours) wondered if we'd even score.
It was a meet-up of past and present Davis fans/alumni to usher in a new era for the program. The energy in our corner of the stadium was off the charts, and it hasn't been replicated since.

I know that the list excluded pre 2000 but 1977 against Reno was a major win and tremendously exciting for the home crowd.

- Tulsa was a great win. Almost perfect game by Hunter

-I remember driving into campus at NC State to be able to watch the game against Boise (campus had espn3 access). Great goal line stand in first half and drew close in fourth quarter.

-both Montana wins were big. Saw this years in person at what is a great venue.

But Stanford 2005 had to be the most amazing win in program history. Especially since it was a dominant win statistically. Held Stanford to less than 200 yards as I recall. Game was not on tv, pretty sure.

Stanford's QB going down was helpful. (What quarter was he injured?) I forgot about the missed FGs, and we were 0-2.

Sports talk-radio guru Jim Rome called it the worst defeat in college football history.

I had an obnoxious friend at the time, and I told him we would give Stanford a game. He rolled his eyes and lauded the Stanford coach. I went to the post game bash afterwards in Palo Alto.

I believe the AD didn't last long.

Davis was 0- 2 going into the Stanford game, but one of the losses was to a New Hampshire team that ended up ranked number 1 in 1AA for most of the last half of the season before losing to UNI in the quarterfinals. New Hampshire scored a touchdown in the final minute to win the game.

I was there! I don’t think many people realize how strong our defense was in that game. It was an unforgettable experience.

The run defense in that era for Davis was stupendous.
In 2005 NDSU gained 3 yards rusjing against Davis on 23 attempts.
The next year Montana State gained 2 yards rushing on 15 carries.

lead by future CFL QB Ricky Santos, currently their head coach