Bill Walsh Legacy Game
James Jones scores a touchdown against Stanford in '06; San José won 35–34. | |
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Type | Collegiate |
| First meeting | October 11, 1900 Stanford, 35–0 |
| Latest meeting | September 27, 2025 Stanford, 30–29 |
| Next meeting | November 25, 2028 |
| Stadiums | CEFCU and Stanford |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 69 |
| All-time series | Stanford leads, 53–15–1 |
| Largest victory | Stanford, 54–0 (1953) and 57–3 (2011) |
| Longest win streak | Stanford, 11 (1900–1953) |
| Current win streak | Stanford, 1 (2025–present) |
| Stadium locations | |
The Bill Walsh Legacy Game is the name given to the San Jose State–Stanford football rivalry. It is a college football rivalry between the San Jose State Spartans football team of San Jose State University and the Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. The two teams have played each other 69 times since 1900. The rivalry was named in honor of Bill Walsh, following his death in 2007. Walsh played at San Jose State and had two stints as Stanford's head coach.