California at Stanford

Saturday, November 17, 2001. Stanford kept the Axe

No. 13 Stanford beat California 35–⁠28. It was their 103rd meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 42–⁠33–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia1–⁠10 in 2001
28
Home13Stanford9–⁠3 in 2001
35

Final at Stanford Stadium, StanfordHigh 64°F, low 53°FAttendance 71,150

At kickoff
65°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport (KSJC), 23 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
California1037828
Stanford7147735

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Stanford leads 65–⁠51–⁠11; as played, 54–⁠45–⁠6 in the 105 games on file; the official count covers all 127 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Stanford 31, California 10
2024California 24, Stanford 21
2023California 27, Stanford 15
2022California 27, Stanford 20
2021California 41, Stanford 11
2020Stanford 24, California 23

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