California at USC
Saturday, October 25, 1952 Share
No. 7 USC beat No. 4 California 10–0. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, USC led the series 18–17–3 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 71°F, low 56°FAttendance 94,677
On the newsreel
- FOOTBALLUSC Trojans stop the California Golden Bears, 10-0
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
California 51% to win. USC pulled the upset.
The series
Every California–USC gameOfficially, USC leads 72–32–6; as played, 72–31–5 in the 108 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.
| 2023 | USC 50, California 49 | |
| 2022 | USC 41, California 35 | |
| 2021 | California 24, USC 14 | |
| 2019 | USC 41, California 17 | |
| 2018 | California 15, USC 14 | |
| 2017 | USC 30, California 20 |
Around this game
California
- Next gamevs. UCLANov. 1, 1952
- SeasonCalifornia in 1952
- ProgramCalifornia history and records
USC
- Next gameat StanfordNov. 8, 1952
- SeasonUSC in 1952
- ProgramUSC history and records