Stanford at California
Saturday, November 18, 1972. California took the Axe from Stanford Share
California beat Stanford 24–21. It was their 74th meeting; after it, California led the series 25–22–5 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 57°F, low 50°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 68,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Stanford 69% to win. California pulled the upset.
The series
Every Stanford–California 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 53 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
Stanford
- Next gameat Hawai’iDec. 2, 1972
- SeasonStanford in 1972
- ProgramStanford history and records
California
- Next gameat AlabamaSept. 15, 1973
- SeasonCalifornia in 1972
- ProgramCalifornia history and records