Stanford at California

Saturday, November 18, 1978. Stanford kept the Axe

Stanford beat California 30–⁠10. It was their 80th meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 27–⁠26–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayStanford8–⁠4 in 1978
30
HomeCalifornia6–⁠5 in 1978
10

FinalHigh 56°F, low 48°FAttendance 77,880

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 53% 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 47 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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