California at Stanford

Saturday, November 21, 1987. Stanford took the Axe from California

Stanford beat California 31–⁠7. It was their 89th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 31–⁠31–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia3–⁠6–⁠2 in 1987
7
HomeStanford5–⁠6 in 1987
31

FinalHigh 61°F, low 45°F, 0.28 in. of rainAttendance 85,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 64% 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 38 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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