Stanford at California

Saturday, November 21, 1970. California took the Axe from Stanford

California beat No. 11 Stanford 22–⁠14. It was their 72nd meeting; after it, California led the series 24–⁠21–⁠5 in the games on file.

Away11Stanford9–⁠3 in 1970
14
HomeCalifornia6–⁠5 in 1970
22

FinalHigh 58°F, low 52°FAttendance 76,800

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 66% to win. California pulled the upset.

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 55 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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