California at Stanford
Saturday, November 17, 1979. California took the Axe from Stanford Share
California beat Stanford 21–14. It was their 81st meeting; after it, the series stood even at 27–27–5 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 49°F, 0.65 in. of rainAttendance 85,577
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Stanford 63% to win. California won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every California–Stanford 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 46 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
California
- Next gamevs. TempleDec. 15, 1979, Garden State Bowl
- SeasonCalifornia in 1979
- ProgramCalifornia history and records
Stanford
- Next gameat OregonSept. 6, 1980
- SeasonStanford in 1979
- ProgramStanford history and records