Stanford at California

Saturday, November 23, 1974. Stanford kept the Axe

Stanford beat No. 19 California 22–⁠20. It was their 76th meeting; after it, California led the series 25–⁠24–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayStanford5–⁠4–⁠2 in 1974
22
Home19California7–⁠3–⁠1 in 1974
20

FinalHigh 64°F, low 44°FAttendance 71,866

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

California 62% to win. Stanford 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 51 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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