Stanford at California
Saturday, November 23, 2002. California took the Axe from Stanford Share
California beat Stanford 30–7. It was their 104th meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 42–34–6 in the games on file.
Final at California Memorial Stadium, BerkeleyHigh 58°F, low 50°FAttendance 71,224
- At kickoff
- 57°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Oakland/Metrop. Oak (KOAK), 14 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| California | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
California 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Stanford–California gameOfficially, 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 23 since this game.
| 2025 | Stanford 31, California 10 | |
| 2024 | California 24, Stanford 21 | |
| 2023 | California 27, Stanford 15 | |
| 2022 | California 27, Stanford 20 | |
| 2021 | California 41, Stanford 11 | |
| 2020 | Stanford 24, California 23 |
Around this game
Stanford
- Next gamevs. San José StateSept. 6, 2003
- SeasonStanford in 2002
- ProgramStanford history and records
California
- Next gamevs. Kansas StateAug. 23, 2003, Bca Classic
- SeasonCalifornia in 2002
- ProgramCalifornia history and records

