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"The Battle for the Golden Horseshoe" History |
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In This Section Football Specials |
How It All Began One October morning, 2004, the Aggie Pack received a call from Cal Poly's Mustang Maniacs. A challenge was issued from the students of Cal Poly to the students of UC Davis. Now, a rivalry that had been brewing for years, had been given substance. The two Universities, separated by a 5 hour drive would play an annual football game for bragging rights and "The Golden Horseshoe." The Mustang Maniacs proposed that since both of the schools have a "mustang" as their mascot, that winner of the annual UC Davis vs. Cal Poly football game should take home a trophy that would be known as "The Golden Horseshoe." Once the idea had been approved by both the Athletic Director at UC Davis and the Athletic Director at Cal Poly, the game was Official. UC Davis and Cal Poly were set to face off in the first ever, "Battle for the Golden Horseshoe." The Mustang Maniacs told the Aggie Pack that the construction of this horseshoe was underway and that it would be a beautiful two foot tall trophy. However, with less than two weeks until the game, the Aggie Pack received a call saying that the Mustang Maniacs could not fulfill their end of the deal and asked for assistance in building the trophy. The Aggie Pack took on the challenge of building this trophy and having it ready for the game which was 10 days away. Many resources on campus were used to build the beautiful, two foot tall horseshoe. Just after the Aggie Pack complete construction of the horseshoe, a call was received by the Aggie Pack from the Mustang Maniacs claiming that they had built their own "Golden Horseshoe." The question then arose, if both schools built a horseshoe, which one would be the Official Golden Horseshoe? The stakes were raised. The team to win the inaugural "Battle for the Golden Horseshoe," would not only win the trophy, they would win the trophy constructed by their own school. If UC Davis won the game, the trophy that they Aggie Pack constructed would be the Official Golden Horseshoe! With only 20 seconds left on the clock, Cal Poly was looking like they would take home the inaugural "Golden Horseshoe." Trailing by 4, the Aggies were down but not out. UC Davis drove up the field and with 13 seconds left in the game, Tony Kays caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Jon Grant. With the stunning victory in the last seconds of the game, the Aggies clinched their 35th consecutive winning season and more importantly won the first ever "Golden Horseshoe."
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