Northwestern at USC
Friday, September 26, 1952 Share
No. 16 USC beat Northwestern 31–0. It was their first meeting; after it, USC led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 83°F, low 63°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 59,756
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–USC gameUSC leads 6–0 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2025 | USC 38, Northwestern 17 | |
| 1995 | USC 41, Northwestern 32 | Rose Bowl |
| 1969 | USC 48, Northwestern 6 | |
| 1968 | USC 24, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1954 | USC 12, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1952 | USC 31, Northwestern 0 |
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. VanderbiltOct. 4, 1952
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1952
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. ArmyOct. 4, 1952
- SeasonUSC in 1952
- ProgramUSC history and records