California at Stanford

Saturday, November 21, 1959. California kept the Axe

California beat Stanford 20–⁠17. It was their 61st meeting; after it, California led the series 21–⁠13–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia2–⁠8 in 1959
20
HomeStanford3–⁠7 in 1959
17

FinalHigh 65°F, low 50°FAttendance 90,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 62% to win. California won as Elo’s underdog.

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 66 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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