Big Red Freakout

The annual, time-honored tradition of the Big Red Freakout began at RPI in 1978 as a way to boost enthusiasm for the hockey team. Each year a cherry (red) and white gift is given out to all the fans in attendance. To those not associated with RPI, this game is best known for producing the NCAA "RPI Rule" which prohibits artificial noisemakers from being brought into a game. The 1987 game versus Brown, which saw horns given out as the gift, was the impetus for the rule.

Rensselaer Record: 18-8-5

Year Date Opponent Result Gift
1978 Feb. 25 New Hampshire W 6-5 (ot) Hat
1979 Feb. 24 Boston College W 9-7 Pom-Pom
1980 Jan. 19 New Hampshire L 2-3 (ot) Bell
1981 Feb. 21 Boston College L 1-4 Rattle
1982 Feb. 6 Cornell L 4-7 Pennant & Cricket
1983 Feb. 12 St. Lawrence W 8-1 Horn
1984 Feb. 11 St. Lawrence W 10-2 Bell
1985 Feb. 9 Yale W 8-2 Applause Jaws
1986 Feb. 1 St. Lawrence L 0-3 Megaphone
1987 Feb. 7 Brown W 8-3 Horn
1988 Jan. 30 Clarkson L 5-6 Towel
1989 Feb. 4 Yale L 4-5 Bandanna
1990 Jan. 27 St. Lawrence L 4-5 Pom-Pom
1991 Feb. 2 Brown W 4-2 Megaphone
1992 Feb. 8 Vermont T 2-2 (ot) Balloon
1993 Feb. 6 Brown W 5-2 Glove
1994 Feb. 12 Vermont T 2-2 (ot) Rattle
1995 Feb. 25 Brown W 6-1 Bandanna
1996 Mar. 2 Princeton W 4-1 Megaphone
1997 Feb. 1 Brown W 9-1 Pom-Pom & Puck
1998 Jan. 31 Union T 3-3 (ot) Foam Bat
1999 Feb. 20 Dartmouth W 8-3 Flag
2000 Feb. 5 Dartmouth W 2-0 Goalie Mask Car Sign
2001 Feb. 3 Vermont T 2-2 (ot) Foam Hockey Stick
2002 Feb. 9 Clarkson W 4-3 (ot) Puckman Beanie Baby
2003 Feb. 8 Brown W 4-3 (ot) Thunderstick
2004 Feb. 7 Clarkson W 4-2 Pennant
2005 Feb. 12 Brown W 3-2 Foam #1 Finger
2006 Feb. 11 Brown W 4-2 Foam Goalie Mask
2007 Jan. 20 St. Lawrence T 3-3 (ot) Winter Hat
2008 Feb. 2 Princeton L 0-4 Baseball Cap

Year	Date	Opponent	Result	Gift
1978	Feb. 25	New Hampshire	W 6-5 (ot)	Hat
1979	Feb. 24	Boston College	W 9-7	Pom-Pom
1980	Jan. 19	New Hampshire	L 2-3 (ot)	Bell
1981	Feb. 21	Boston College	L 1-4	Rattle
1982	Feb. 6	Cornell	L 4-7	Pennant & Cricket
1983	Feb. 12	St. Lawrence	W 8-1	Horn
1984	Feb. 11	St. Lawrence	W 10-2	Bell
1985	Feb. 9	Yale	W 8-2	Applause Jaws
1986	Feb. 1	St. Lawrence	L 0-3	Megaphone
1987	Feb. 7	Brown	W 8-3	Horn
1988	Jan. 30	Clarkson	L 5-6	Towel
1989	Feb. 4	Yale	L 4-5	Bandanna
1990	Jan. 27	St. Lawrence	L 4-5	Pom-Pom
1991	Feb. 2	Brown	W 4-2	Megaphone
1992	Feb. 8	Vermont	T 2-2 (ot)	Balloon
1993	Feb. 6	Brown	W 5-2	Glove
1994	Feb. 12	Vermont	T 2-2 (ot)	Rattle
1995	Feb. 25	Brown	W 6-1	Bandanna
1996	Mar. 2	Princeton	W 4-1	Megaphone
1997	Feb. 1	Brown	W 9-1	Pom-Pom & Puck
1998	Jan. 31	Union	T 3-3 (ot)	Foam Bat
1999	Feb. 20	Dartmouth	W 8-3	Flag
2000	Feb. 5	Dartmouth	W 2-0	Goalie Mask Car Sign
2001	Feb. 3	Vermont	T 2-2 (ot)	Foam Hockey Stick
2002	Feb. 9	Clarkson	W 4-3 (ot)	Puckman Beanie Baby
2003	Feb. 8	Brown	W 4-3 (ot)	Thunderstick
2004	Feb. 7	Clarkson	W 4-2	Pennant
2005	Feb. 12	Brown	W 3-2	Foam #1 Finger
2006	Feb. 11	Brown	W 4-2	Foam Goalie Mask
2007	Jan. 20	St. Lawrence	T 3-3 (ot)	Winter Hat
2008	Feb. 2	Princeton	L 0-4	Baseball Cap

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