Fond memories of Sun Devil Stadium....

[footballdan]

I remember going to USFL games when I was a kid. I remember going to a USFL game with my mom. She was hanging a left on Broadway to head North on Mill and we went flying over the median....hehe! I remember my friend catching a USFL football and getting swarmed by about 30 people. I remember some dude with his wanger hanging out of his shorts in the North endzone about 30 rows up. I remember some 300lbs fat dude streaker getting tackled by security. I remember some dude snapping his leg like a twig falling down the steps. I remember going to the circular restroom troph fountain and peeing with about 30 dudes, one drunk guy was peeing all over his cell phone....LOL! I remember an Eagles fan yelling in my face after a loss. I remember sweating my bag off in the North endzone. I remember more losses than wins. I can go on forever.

[SULLY]

one sentence. PAT TILLMAN DAY against the Pats. thats some irony they did that on purpose.:Cards logo:

[JesterCST]

Pat Tillman day was crazy, I was in tears after that pre game. It made me proud of ALL the men and women who serve our nation. I dont agree with the war, but I have all the respect for the men and women over there. God bless thier souls, and may they come home to us.

[SULLY]

im ex navy...not an army ranger or anything BUT i was on the first aircraft carrier to drop bombs on afghanistan. i cried. i cry during the national anthem at times, but i say its sunscreen

[SEZ]

The one year that in the South End Zone the rows were mislabeled.

:Cards logo:

[Gum]

My fondest memory was walking out of that dump after the last game of last season, thinking I will never have to watch football in that toilet.

[SULLY]

i will because ASU still plays there. sadly enough they have a better attendance record than the cards. **** cards losing seasons and the fact that played in a college stadium that wasnt built to handle the pros.....even after they added the upper bowl.

[SEZ]

My fondest memory was walking out of that dump after the last game of last season, thinking I will never have to watch football in that toilet.

Well the North End Zone was built over one. Do you remember the crack in the tunnel? They, construction crew failed to look at some old plans. They had to pump in lots of concrete to stabilize the pressure that was created by the North End Zone.

I will also miss the wood planks at the South End Zone. A few did break as fans jumped up and down but luckily no one was hurt (few scrapes and splinters).

[BERTRAND #92]

Fondest memory of SDS ?

Front row to a U2 concert, AT NIGHT ....IN DECEMBER ! 1987 Rattle and Hum, from the Joshua Tree tour.

[MamaMia]

Fondest memory of SDS ?

Front row to a U2 concert, AT NIGHT ....IN DECEMBER ! 1987 Rattle and Hum, from the Joshua Tree tour.


Those were $5 tickets!!! I remember my mom coming home one day and telling me she bought 6 for me and my friends. Good times, indeed.


I was just thinking of some cheesey times as well....How about that post-game Billy Ray Cyrus concert in 1990!!

:redtowel:

[MamaMia]

one sentence. PAT TILLMAN DAY against the Pats. thats some irony they did that on purpose.:Cards logo:

I didn't get to go to that game, but Husband came home with a Tillman jersey on, a #40 pin that he still keeps on that shirt, and a story that there wasn't a dry eye in the place.

[SULLY]

I didn't get to go to that game, but Husband came home with a Tillman jersey on, a #40 pin that he still keeps on that shirt, and a story that there wasn't a dry eye in the place.


i wear the #40 pin on my vest at work....and the big tillman jersey as my background on my computer. i still remember what i was doing when Jim Rome dedicated his whole show to PT on April 22 2004. it still brings a tear to my eye

[Gum]

I am glad to not have to return, but it was fun banging on the metal walls and seats in the upper deck/loge over the 17 years I was a STH. It made the sparce crowds seem a little louder.

I won't miss walking into the steaming hot bathrooms and feeling like I had urine seeping off me. That was horrible. If I never have to go in a cow trough again I will be happy.

[crisper57]

I just moved here from New Mexico, but I do have one memory from SDS: My first professional football game.

Monday Night Football: Christmas Edition against the Cowboys. aka: The game they used for footage in the climax of Jerry Maguire.

Now that I am here full time, I look forward to being a STH for many years to come.
:Cards logo: !!!

[azsports]

Pat Tillman day was a very sad day, not a dry eye in the place, but the happiest day for me was the day we took the goal post down Mill Ave.
:Cards logo:

[kjbad]

I have plenty of fond memories of SDS...and there will be more to add because i'm not giving up my ASU tix. Sorry, but all of my faves were ASU games. :)

My personal top 7:

5 tie) 1983: ASU coach Darryl Rogers goes for the TIE with UCLA, a team ASU had never beaten at that point in time. The loudest booing I've ever heard in that stadium.

5 tie) 1998: ASU legend Jake Plummer leads the Cards to the 16-13 victory over the Chargers, getting the win and ensuring the Cards are in the playoffs with a 9-7 record. Hell freezes over, for at least one year. And yes, I enjoyed that party very much too. :)

4) Also 1983: ASU playing U of A in the rivalry game. ASU up 15-14, final seconds of the game. UA tries a 54 yard FG, it's way short. Whole bench celebrates, but penalty on UA -- DEAD BALL FOUL, false start, so UA backed up 5 yards by rule and gets to kick again. ASU doesn't even rush hard, the 59-yarder goes through the uprights, ASU loses, GAME OVER. 2nd loudest booing I've ever heard in that stadium.

3) 1987: ASU playing U of A, another huge rivalry game. ASU up 24-21. ASU's All American Senior punter, Mike Schuh is punting the ball away to pin UA back with mere seconds left. No problem, right? Schuh muffs the punt and tries to kick it off the ground; the penalty gives UA a chance to kick a game-tying FG, and of course it's good. Game ends in a 24-24 tie, I can't talk for two days after screaming at the ending.

2) 1986: Undefeated ASU playing Cal, all they have to do is win the game and they are going to their first Rose Bowl. ASU shuts them out 49-0. Best party I've ever had, and I'd like to personally thank Kelley (ASU freshman! :)) for making this 12-year old boy's night one he'll never forget.

Tie 1) 1996: Undefeated ASU playing Cal all they have to do is win the game and they are going to their second Rose bowl. ASU beats them 35-7. The infamous goal post party and march down Mill Ave after the game...another great party, but this time i get to thank Wifey for the post-game fireworks!

tie 1) 1996: Undefeated ASU. Undefeated Nebraska. Game was moved to a night game because Nebraska whined about almost passing out in the heat when they came here in 1991. No big - ASU shuts them out, 19-0. The loudest game I've ever been to in SDS, including USFL, NFL, and Fiesta Bowl games...we stood and screamed the WHOLE GAME! Didn't get to sleep until Monday morning, but it was worth it! (Slight bummer... 11-2 Nebraska still finished higher than 11-1 ASU in the polls, what's up with that?!?)

I can think of many more, but since ASU wins the Pac-10 every 10 years, here's to clinching the Pac-10 title vs. UCLA on Nov. 18!!! :)

[BuckyBird]

my memory: meeting HOF'er Larry Wilson against the Bears in '98!:thumbsup:

[Vicious]

The one and only game I ever attended at Sun Devil Stadium was the game in late December that knocked the Vikings out of the playoffs!!! All the Vikings had to do was beat a Cardinal team that was going to have the worst record in football after the defeat, their coach was coaching what everyone knew was his last game, and the only teams bright spot was a 2nd-round pick WR from Florida State. But on the final play, Josh McCown floated a pass to the right side of the endzone and Nate Poole was there to bring it in with both feet in-bounds...

...The best part about it? I was seated in the 32nd row on the Lower Level on that side of the stadium with "The Catch" right in front of me!!! All the Viking fans around me were silent. And I was cheering for my team!!!!

WHAT A GAME!!!!!!! WHAT A TEAM!!!!!!!!

GO CARDS!!!!!!!!!




-BGC

[TnTCardFans]

OK, here's some trivia for you old timers, and hopefully one of you will have a better memory than I do!

What was the first NFL game played in SDS?

I was at it but **** if I can't remember much of the details other than it was HOT!

For you post baby boomer, gen x'ers, it wasn't the Cardinals.

It was a pre-season game and I'm pretty certain it featured Broadway Joe Willie. It could have been the year he moved to LA but that seems like it was before then (1977).

It turned out to be the only NFL game I went to with my father (so I wish there was more I could remember other than he and I sweating our ***** off walking to the stadium and wishing we had the mega-fans that were on the sidelines for the players). Years later I bought tickets for my Dad, my oldest son and I for the Cardinals game against the Giants the year it snowed on Mill avenue but he wasn't feeling well and couldn't make it. My son and I sat in garbage bags and layers of clothes watching that one. Cheering when the sun broke through for 5 minutes at half time. Off came the bags, only to come back on when the rain started up again.

So who remembers more than I do about that 1st pre-season game?

I could be totally wrong about Joe Willie but I seem to recall it was some big, somewhat past his prime athletes.

[footballdan]

OK, here's some trivia for you old timers, and hopefully one of you will have a better memory than I do!

What was the first NFL game played in SDS?

I was at it but **** if I can't remember much of the details other than it was HOT!

For you post baby boomer, gen x'ers, it wasn't the Cardinals.

It was a pre-season game and I'm pretty certain it featured Broadway Joe Willie. It could have been the year he moved to LA but that seems like it was before then (1977).

It turned out to be the only NFL game I went to with my father (so I wish there was more I could remember other than he and I sweating our ***** off walking to the stadium and wishing we had the mega-fans that were on the sidelines for the players). Years later I bought tickets for my Dad, my oldest son and I for the Cardinals game against the Giants the year it snowed on Mill avenue but he wasn't feeling well and couldn't make it. My son and I sat in garbage bags and layers of clothes watching that one. Cheering when the sun broke through for 5 minutes at half time. Off came the bags, only to come back on when the rain started up again.

So who remembers more than I do about that 1st pre-season game?

I could be totally wrong about Joe Willie but I seem to recall it was some big, somewhat past his prime athletes.

I went to that game with my dad. It was the Colts and Falcons. Am I a stud or what?

[D.Payne #29]

My fondest memory of Sun Devil Stadium was walking out last year after the last Cards game knowing I will never have to sit through that mess ever again. KJ, those UA/ ASU memories are mainly painful. As a kid I cried after some of those games, and those are your "fondest memories?"

[azsports]

OK, here's some trivia for you old timers, and hopefully one of you will have a better memory than I do!

What was the first NFL game played in SDS?

I was at it but **** if I can't remember much of the details other than it was HOT!

For you post baby boomer, gen x'ers, it wasn't the Cardinals.

It was a pre-season game and I'm pretty certain it featured Broadway Joe Willie. It could have been the year he moved to LA but that seems like it was before then (1977).

It turned out to be the only NFL game I went to with my father (so I wish there was more I could remember other than he and I sweating our ***** off walking to the stadium and wishing we had the mega-fans that were on the sidelines for the players). Years later I bought tickets for my Dad, my oldest son and I for the Cardinals game against the Giants the year it snowed on Mill avenue but he wasn't feeling well and couldn't make it. My son and I sat in garbage bags and layers of clothes watching that one. Cheering when the sun broke through for 5 minutes at half time. Off came the bags, only to come back on when the rain started up again.

So who remembers more than I do about that 1st pre-season game?

I could be totally wrong about Joe Willie but I seem to recall it was some big, somewhat past his prime athletes.


The first NFL pre-season Game I attended was Denver vs Green Bay pre USFL days. I almost got killed at that game. I was a Packer Fan surrounded by Denver fans and I was screaming for the Packers to break Elways legs. I hated that guy. Still do.

[kjbad]

My fondest memory of Sun Devil Stadium was walking out last year after the last Cards game knowing I will never have to sit through that mess ever again. KJ, those UA/ ASU memories are mainly painful. As a kid I cried after some of those games, and those are your "fondest memories?"

Those were some of the best times I had with my dad, I only got to see him on weekends and Sun Devil games were the highlight of my week. I partied when ASU won and I cried when ASU lost, but it was a fond memory nonetheless.

[TnTCardFans]

footballdan & azsports - I don't think either of those were the 1st. I'm talking about a game that was played in the early 70's. I'm sure it wasn't the Broncos/Packers game.

Elway was probably still in grammar school for the game I'm thinking about.
The Falcons doesn't sound right for the game that was played in the 70's either, but it's possible.

We need someone that's really old to weigh in here! And yes, unfortunately, since I went to it, I qualify as really old too! I've just burned up to many brain cells to recall all the details!!

[footballdan]

footballdan & azsports - I don't think either of those were the 1st. I'm talking about a game that was played in the early 70's. I'm sure it wasn't the Broncos/Packers game.

Elway was probably still in grammar school for the game I'm thinking about.
The Falcons doesn't sound right for the game that was played in the 70's either, but it's possible.

We need someone that's really old to weigh in here! And yes, unfortunately, since I went to it, I qualify as really old too! I've just burned up to many brain cells to recall all the details!! Are you sure it wasn't very early 80's?

[TnTCardFans]

Yea, I'm sure. It was in the 70's. I want to say a California team was involved. It was long before we were considered as a permanent home for the NFL.

I'm going to post a seperate topic on this one.

Crap! I wish my memory was better.

[Anne]

:wave:

[Zeke]

My fondest moment at Sun Devil Stadium was at the last game and seeing the banner which read :

Thanks For The Memories - Both of Them !

:toothorn:

[kjbad]

My fondest moment at Sun Devil Stadium was at the last game and seeing the banner which read :

Thanks For The Memories - Both of Them !

:toothorn:
Sad but true.

[Lazy85249]

Sad but true.
Not entirely true; but, too true for comfort - that banner made for a good chuckle.

[LarryCenters_rules]

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[Cardzfan]

My fondest memory of SDS. It was the first game there, ASU against Texas Tech in 1958. My dad got us in free because my mom worked in the concession stand. I still think it is a great college stadium (but not NFL).

[.O.]

Fondest memory; ABSOLUTELY the last game.

It had nothing to do with the banner.

The team won, in fact they kicked ***.
The Eagles fans that thought they come into our house and take over were also beat down, in a big way.

I left SDS that day feeling proud.

[booman141]

We all know that SDS sucked and that our new digs in Glendale are AMAZING but the old place did have it's charm. I guess absence makes the heart grow fonder but it's the offseason and there's nothing else to talk about. My friend works for ASU and the other day she took me on a tour of the old place while it was empty, it was a cool experience and I had to reminisce.

Here are some of my least and most favorite memories of SDS.

Least:
- The neverending spiral of death that was the walkway to the upper deck. Lol that thing was brutal.
- The bathrooms, all 5 of them.
- Speaking of bathrooms, ladies I know there weren't enough for all of you but atleast you didn't have to pee in a 20ft long open troth and have to pee, dodge splashes and try desperately not to catch a glimpse of old man wetherby and his little buddy next door.
- Obviously the heat

Most favorite
- Remember in like 95 or whenever it was when we got the new jumbotron? I remember seeing it the first time and being completely amazed! lol hey I was like 15, that was before the HD days.
- Those awkward, steel framed padded seat rentals at the entrance of the stadium. Every game we ever went to my dad would rent one of those and every time the other STH's around us would give him a hard time about it.. hey he liked them! "but it has a backrest!" he'd always say.
- The walkway that went under the south endzone bleachers.... Man those fans could get loud. I was always afraid they were gonna fall on me when I was a kid.
- The wave.... I've yet to see it done succesfully in the new dome.
- Football in the sunshine.

[Carddan]

Field goal through the South Endzone where I was on my birthday to beat the Chargers and make the playoffs, Dec 27th, 1998.

Falcons player wearing black in the heat leaving his lunch near the 40 yd line.

Late for church because the Cardinals were mounting a very improbable comeback against the Rams with my #2 son saying "all you gotta do is believe". He was right. We won.

[Gum]

Lawrence Taylor making a tackle and seeing ice cubes explode out of his shoulder pads.

[KidStallyn]

I have sooooooooo many all time greatest moments......It's really hard to put a single one oft hem at #1.......

There's always the last second Vikings win with Nate Poole and from Josh McCown. I love the vikings call. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Then, there's the SuperSized drunk Cards fan that got Tazered in the short hairs....Okay...Sorry for starting the TA-----ZER chant....but he really shouldn't have made that last fateful spin move. And the guy who sat directly across the aisle and captured it on Camera is my HERO!

Then, there was the bet I made the drunk guy next to me. Juan was ALWAYS hammered, but this time he wasn't passing out like he normally does. And he started getting belligerant....I bet him 20 bux he couldn't make it to the 20. In his drunken bravado.....he made it about the 15 foot fall to the stadium floor to get tackled after staggering up to run. Problem solved.

Then there was drunkin Indian guy who pee'd himself. Apparently he'd confused the rail at the bottom row with the piss trough...I know....COMMON mistake your thinking.....So did didn't fault him.....Right up to the point where he just went in his pants....Did the notorious head shake.....and then staggered back to his seat.....

Then there's my argument with Drunk fat cowboys fan chick in spandex who thought she was hot....Unfortunately, as she rolled by her 300 pound body didn't quite fit through the aisle without hitting people. Then she has the nerve to tell me to get out of her way for blocking her path way. Once I conveniently reminded her that this wasn't her normal feeding trough, and if she'd get her *** away from the buffet and on a treadmill, she wouldn't need a jumbo jet sized runway to get through.....That's when she lifter he canopy sized shirt and showed me her hairy boob....I'm scarred for life after that one....haven't been the same......

There's oh so many.....but these are by far my favorites!

[dillon1]

Leaving after a win........:toothorn:

[Kimmay11]

Kid,
You crack me up!

[jfig]

Kid,
You crack me up!

All true stories. SEZ rocked the house.

Favorite memory? Just showing up every gameday and knowing that something crazy WAS going to happen in the SEZ......guaranteed. If you don't believe it, ask anyone who had season tickets in this endzone.

Other favorite memory........Sticky ***, sweaty, HOTT metal bleachers.

[salty]

Carolina game, and there was only two people above the SEZ upper deck area, yeah they were doing it, and we all watched laughing our butts off as the female had a nicely folded piece of toilet paper folded in her purse for clean up. Yeah I think everyone saw them. Chanting MULLET, MULLET, MULLET walking into the North Endzone when ever we saw someone with a Mullet. The burning of Cowboys Jerseys after games, then a fight, and the sweet smell of paper spray. Selling your preseason tickets to your friends to get into the regular season games, and just putting them in between your other tickets. Stuffing a 6 pick into your pants before going through the turnstiles. Smoking in the breezeway, I really miss being able to walk right out and light up, instead of this smoking section thing at UofP.

I don't actually think I made it through a whole game until possibly 2002 without getting detained, arrested, or kick out. There were fights every sunday in the North Endzone. Truefan, I can still think of lots of other things not acceptable for this board to talk about. LOL, those were good times.

[Gum]

Selling your preseason tickets to your friends to get into the regular season games, and just putting them in between your other tickets.

This is kind of funny. I remember once I grabbed the wrong tickets for a game the following week and noticed it as I was walking up to the gates. The guy tore off part of the tickets and never said a word. I was like crap, now I will never get in next week. I just brought the tickets from this game the following week and got right in. This would never happen now with those fancy scanners they have.

[Red Army]

Carolina game, and there was only two people above the SEZ upper deck area, yeah they were doing it, and we all watched laughing our butts off as the female had a nicely folded piece of toilet paper folded in her purse for clean up. Yeah I think everyone saw them.

I remember that too. The game was starting to slip away, frustration was setting in and then....comic relief when we needed the most. Even the sheriff that always stood next to us just stared up at them with a big cheesy grin. He never did radio for anyone to bust it up, I guess the fuzz need a good laugh sometimes too. Classic.

[cactusbojo]

Best memory - large fight in South Endzone. Cops trying to drag out visiting fans (i forget the team but likely giants or cowboys) who resist. Enzone in unison starts to chant TASER, TASER...!!!