Stanford at California

Saturday, November 22, 1980. California kept the Axe

California beat Stanford 28–⁠23. It was their 82nd meeting; after it, California led the series 28–⁠27–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayStanford6–⁠5 in 1980
23
HomeCalifornia3–⁠8 in 1980
28

FinalHigh 58°F, low 51°FAttendance 78,258

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 67% 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 45 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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