California at Stanford
Saturday, November 19, 1955. Stanford took the Axe from California Share
Stanford beat California 19–0. It was their 57th meeting; after it, California led the series 18–12–5 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 65°F, low 45°FAttendance 91,500
Photos from the game
Photo: Nathan Hughes Hamilton from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nathan Hughes Hamilton from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nathan Hughes Hamilton from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Some action at the Big Game. Look closely at the lower left for the two teams colliding during the game, but I have no clue as to the play or even which half.Photo: Nathan Hughes Hamilton from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Stanford 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every California–Stanford 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 70 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
California
- Next gamevs. BaylorSept. 22, 1956
- SeasonCalifornia in 1955
- ProgramCalifornia history and records
Stanford
- Next gameat Washington StateSept. 22, 1956
- SeasonStanford in 1955
- ProgramStanford history and records