California at Stanford

Saturday, November 18, 1989. Stanford kept the Axe

Stanford beat California 24–⁠14. It was their 91st meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 32–⁠31–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia4–⁠7 in 1989
14
HomeStanford3–⁠8 in 1989
24

FinalHigh 75°F, low 44°FAttendance 86,019

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 53% 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 36 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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