California at Stanford

Saturday, November 22, 1997. Stanford kept the Axe

Stanford beat California 21–⁠20. It was their 99th meeting; after it, Stanford led the series 38–⁠33–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia3–⁠8 in 1997
20
HomeStanford5–⁠6 in 1997
21

FinalHigh 58°F, low 48°FAttendance 85,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 65% 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 28 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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