California at Stanford

Saturday, November 23, 1985. Stanford kept the Axe

Stanford beat California 24–⁠22. It was their 87th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 30–⁠30–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia4–⁠7 in 1985
22
HomeStanford4–⁠7 in 1985
24

FinalHigh 51°F, low 38°FAttendance 84,876

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 57% 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 40 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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