California at Stanford

Saturday, November 25, 1961. Stanford took the Axe from California

Stanford beat California 20–⁠7. It was their 63rd meeting; after it, California led the series 22–⁠14–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia1–⁠8–⁠1 in 1961
7
HomeStanford4–⁠6 in 1961
20

FinalHigh 63°F, low 55°FAttendance 79,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 54% 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 64 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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