Stanford at California

Saturday, November 20, 1954. California kept the Axe

California beat Stanford 28–⁠20. It was their 56th meeting; after it, California led the series 18–⁠11–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayStanford4–⁠6 in 1954
20
HomeCalifornia5–⁠5 in 1954
28

FinalHigh 68°F, low 49°FAttendance 81,490

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

California 68% 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 71 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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