Ohio State at USC
Saturday, October 8, 1949 Share
No. 11 Ohio State and No. 8 USC tied 13–13. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 4–3–1.
FinalHigh 86°F, low 56°FAttendance 62,877
On the newsreel
- U.S.C., OHIO STATE TIEThe Buckeyes of Ohio State and the Trojans of Southern Cal. fight to a thrilling 13-13 tie as 63,000 whoop it up. One of the big games of the week, and a thriller from start to finish
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 62% to win.
The series
Every Ohio State–USC gameUSC leads 13–10–1 in 24 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.
| 2017 | Ohio State 24, USC 7 | Cotton Bowl |
| 2009 | USC 18, Ohio State 15 | |
| 2008 | USC 35, Ohio State 3 | |
| 1990 | USC 35, Ohio State 26 | |
| 1989 | USC 42, Ohio State 3 | |
| 1984 | USC 20, Ohio State 17 | Rose Bowl |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. MinnesotaOct. 15, 1949
- SeasonOhio State in 1949
- ProgramOhio State history and records
USC
- Next gameat CaliforniaOct. 15, 1949
- SeasonUSC in 1949
- ProgramUSC history and records