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The Collegiate Dept.
Many claim that the first audience wave originated in Husky Stadium on Halloween 1981, at the prompting of Husky band trumpeter Dave Hunter, although it is documented to have begun at the Oakland Coliseum two weeks earlier during an MLB playoff game. Contrary to Hunter's account, former Washington yell leader Robb Weller has also claimed credit for the first wave. Weller was the guest yell-king during the Huskies' homecoming football game against Stanford. His initial concept for the wave was for it to travel vertically, from the bottom of the stands to the top, within the Husky student section.
College Football Stadiums

The Bargain Basement
The Main Floor
The Football Dept. - 2nd Floor
The Baseball Dept. - 3rd Floor
The Hockey Dept. - 4th Floor
The Collegiate Dept. - 5th Floor
The Basketball Dept. - 6th Floor
The Soccer Dept. - 7th Floor
The Pop Culture Dept. - 8th Floor
The Tennis Dept. - 9th Floor
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