The Play
Stanford at California
Saturday, November 20, 1982. California took the Axe from Stanford Share
California beat Stanford 25–20.
Cal won on a five-lateral kickoff return through the Stanford band as time ran out.
FinalAttendance 75,662
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
California 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
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 43 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 gamevs. OklahomaSept. 10, 1983
- SeasonStanford in 1982
- ProgramStanford history and records
California
- Next gameat Texas A&MSept. 3, 1983
- SeasonCalifornia in 1982
- ProgramCalifornia history and records