TheSpiritofStanfordfindshighschoolquarterbackFrankieAlbert,cockybecauseofhisfootballabilities,headingforStanfordwhilehisteammate,CliffBernard,optsfortheUniversityofCalifornia,whichinthosedaysrequirednocityattribute.FrankiehitchesaridewithFayEdwards,alsoStanfordbound.FrankieroomswithLinkWymanwhodisagreeswith(accordingtothewriters)Frankie'sideathatcollegeisjustaplaceinwhichtogainareputationforgridironheroics.After"provinghisstuff"onthefreshmanteam,whichgoesunbeatenforthefirsttimein37yearsFrankiemeetsJuneRogers,whoworksonthecampuspaper.Frankiegetsevenbetteronthevarsityinthenexttwoyears,whileFay(histransportationtoStanford)haschosenhimasthetopicofherpsychologythesis.June,inhercampusgossipcolumn,revealsFrankiewasFay'sguineapigandhequitstheteamindisgust.