The 1900 Big Game is associated with the Thanksgiving Day disaster. The match took place in San Francisco, with between 500 and 1,000 men watching the game from the rooftop of an operating glass factory next to the sold-out city stadium.
In 1900, a football game known as the Big Game was held in San Francisco, attracting between 500 and 1,000 spectators who watched from the roof of a nearby glass factory next to the packed stadium. This event is associated with the Thanksgiving Day disaster.