Big Game Annual Results: Every Game Between Cal and Stanford

The Big Game is as historic as it is important to each Cal and Stanford. The Big Game annual results take a trip back to 1892 when the rivalry began.

By Cam Mellor

November 13, 2023

The Cal-Stanford Rivalry predates every fan, tracing its origin all the way back to 1892. The Big Game Annual Results are a true walk through college football history, including some incredible moments, long win streaks, crushing defeats, and one of the most memorable college football plays of all time.

Big Game Annual Results

The California Golden Bears and Stanford Cardinal play annually in a contest known as the Big Game. Famous for a play in which the band ran onto the field, the Big Game itself often lends itself to memorable moments dubbed with unique nicknames and monikers.

Taking a look back at the annual results treats both fanbases, even if Stanford does lead the all-time series 65-49-11.

Game No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	March 19, 1892	San Francisco	Stanford	14–10
2	December 17, 1892	San Francisco	Tie	10–10
3	November 30, 1893	San Francisco	Tie	6–6
4	November 29, 1894	San Francisco	Stanford	6–0
5	November 29, 1895	San Francisco	Tie	6–6
6	November 26, 1896	San Francisco	Stanford	20–0
7	November 25, 1897	San Francisco	Stanford	28–0
8	November 24, 1898	San Francisco	California	22–0
9	November 30, 1899	San Francisco	California	30–0
10	November 29, 1900	San Francisco	Stanford	5–0
11	November 9, 1901	San Francisco	California	2–0
12	November 8, 1902	San Francisco	California	16–0
13	November 14, 1903	San Francisco	Tie	6–6
14	November 12, 1904	Berkeley	Stanford	18–0
15	November 11, 1905	Stanford	Stanford	12–5
16	November 10, 1906*	Berkeley	Stanford	6–3
17	November 9, 1907*	Stanford	Stanford	21–11
18	November 14, 1908*	Berkeley	Stanford	12–3
19	November 13, 1909*	Stanford	California	19–13
20	November 12, 1910*	Berkeley	California	25–6
21	November 11, 1911*	Stanford	California	21–3
22	November 11, 1912*	Berkeley	Tie	3–3
23	November 8, 1913*	Stanford	Stanford	13–8
24	November 14, 1914*	Berkeley	Stanford	26–8
25	November 22, 1919	Stanford	California	14–10
26	November 20, 1920	Berkeley	California	38–0
27	November 19, 1921	Stanford	California	42–7
28	November 25, 1922	Stanford	California	28–0
29	November 24, 1923	Berkeley	California	9–0
30	November 22, 1924	Berkeley	Tie	20–20
31	November 21, 1925	Stanford	Stanford	27–14
32	November 20, 1926	Berkeley	Stanford	41–6
33	November 19, 1927	Stanford	Stanford	13–6
34	November 24, 1928	Berkeley	Tie	13–13
35	November 23, 1929	Stanford	Stanford	21–6
36	November 22, 1930	Berkeley	Stanford	41–0
37	November 21, 1931	Stanford	California	6–0
38	November 19, 1932	Berkeley	Tie	0–0
39	November 25, 1933	Stanford	Stanford	7–3
40	November 24, 1934	Berkeley	Stanford	9–7
41	November 23, 1935	Stanford	Stanford	13–0
42	November 21, 1936	Berkeley	California	20–0
43	November 20, 1937	Stanford	#2 California	13–0
44	November 19, 1938	Berkeley	#9 California	6–0
45	November 25, 1939	Stanford	California	32–14
46	November 30, 1940	Berkeley	#3 Stanford	13–7
47	November 29, 1941	Stanford	California	16–0
48	November 21, 1942	Berkeley	Stanford	26–7
49	November 23, 1946	Berkeley	Stanford	25–6
50	November 22, 1947	Stanford	#9 California	21–18
51	November 20, 1948	Berkeley	#4 California	7–6
52	November 19, 1949	Stanford	#3 California	33–14
53	November 25, 1950	Berkeley	Tie	7–7
54	November 24, 1951	Stanford	#19 California	20–7
55	November 22, 1952	Berkeley	California	26–0
56	November 21, 1953	Stanford	Tie	21–21
57	November 20, 1954	Berkeley	California	28–20
58	November 19, 1955	Stanford	#18 Stanford	19–0
59	November 24, 1956	Berkeley	California	20–18
60	November 23, 1957	Stanford	Stanford	14–12
61	November 22, 1958	Berkeley	California	16–15
62	November 21, 1959	Stanford	#19 California	20–17
63	November 19, 1960	Berkeley	California	21–10
64	November 25, 1961	Stanford	Stanford	20–7
65	November 24, 1962	Berkeley	Stanford	30–13
66	November 30, 1963	Stanford	Stanford	28–17
67	November 21, 1964	Berkeley	Stanford	21–3
68	November 20, 1965	Stanford	Stanford	9–7
69	November 19, 1966	Berkeley	Stanford	13–7
70	November 18, 1967	Stanford	California	26–3
71	November 23, 1968	Berkeley	Stanford	20–0
72	November 22, 1969	Stanford	#14 Stanford	29–28
73	November 21, 1970	Berkeley	California	22–14
74	November 20, 1971	Stanford	#18 Stanford	14–0
75	November 18, 1972	Berkeley	California	24–21
76	November 24, 1973	Stanford	Stanford	26–17
77	November 23, 1974	Berkeley	Stanford	22–20
78	November 22, 1975	Stanford	#13 California	48–15
79	November 20, 1976	Berkeley	Stanford	27–24
80	November 19, 1977	Stanford	Stanford	21–3
81	November 18, 1978	Berkeley	Stanford	30–10
82	November 17, 1979	Stanford	California	21–14
83	November 22, 1980	Berkeley	California	28–23
84	November 21, 1981	Stanford	Stanford	42–21
85	November 20, 1982	Berkeley	California	25–20
86	November 19, 1983	Stanford	California	27–18
87	November 17, 1984	Berkeley	Stanford	27–10
88	November 23, 1985	Stanford	Stanford	24–22
89	November 22, 1986	Berkeley	California	17–11
90	November 21, 1987	Stanford	Stanford	31–7
91	November 19, 1988	Berkeley	Tie	19–19
92	November 18, 1989	Stanford	Stanford	24–17
93	November 17, 1990	Berkeley	Stanford	27–25
94	November 23, 1991	Stanford	#21 Stanford	38–21
95	November 21, 1992	Berkeley	#14 Stanford	41–21
96	November 20, 1993	Stanford	California	46–17
97	November 19, 1994	Berkeley	California	24–23
98	November 18, 1995	Stanford	Stanford	29–24
99	November 23, 1996	Berkeley	Stanford	42–21
100	November 22, 1997	Stanford	Stanford	21–20
101	November 21, 1998	Berkeley	Stanford	10–3
102	November 20, 1999	Stanford	Stanford	31–13
103	November 18, 2000	Berkeley	Stanford	36–30OT
104	November 17, 2001	Stanford	#13 Stanford	35–28
105	November 23, 2002	Berkeley	California	30–7
106	November 22, 2003	Stanford	California	28–16
107	November 20, 2004	Berkeley	#4 California	41–6
108	November 19, 2005	Stanford	California	27–3
109	December 2, 2006	Berkeley	#21 California	26–17
110	December 1, 2007	Stanford	Stanford	20–13
111	November 22, 2008	Berkeley	California	37–16
112	November 21, 2009	Stanford	California	34–28
113	November 20, 2010	Berkeley	#7 Stanford	48–14
114	November 19, 2011	Stanford	#8 Stanford	31–28
115	October 20, 2012	Berkeley	#22 Stanford	21–3
116	November 23, 2013	Stanford	#10 Stanford	63–13
117	November 22, 2014	Berkeley	Stanford	38–17
118	November 21, 2015	Stanford	#15 Stanford	35–22
119	November 19, 2016	Berkeley	Stanford	45–31
120	November 18, 2017	Stanford	#22 Stanford	17–14
121	December 1, 2018	Berkeley	Stanford	23–13
122	November 23, 2019	Stanford	California	24–20
123	November 27, 2020	Berkeley	Stanford	24–23
124	November 20, 2021	Stanford	California	41–11
125	November 19, 2022	Berkeley	California	27–20
126	November 18, 2023	Stanford

Stanford Owns Longest Win Streak Over Cal

While Stanford owns the series over Cal, the Cardinal also have the largest victory and the longest win streak on their side of history as well.

Stanford won nine games during their peak in the early 2010s. They won each game between 2010 and 2018, famous for their play with Andrew Luck, Christian McCaffrey, and the emergence of former head coach David Shaw.

Inside of that historic stretch of victories is the largest victory in Big Game history. In 2013, Stanford defeated cal by a margin of 50 points, toppling the Bears, 63-13. Those 63 points are the most points scored by any team in the Big Game history as well. Stanford’s victory gave Cal a season record of 1-11 for the 2013 season, the most losses in a single season in Cal football history.

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