USC at Oregon
Saturday, October 31, 1953 Share
Oregon beat No. 7 USC 13–7. It was their 17th meeting; after it, USC led the series 13–3–1 as played.
FinalHigh 66°F, low 44°FAttendance 17,772
On the newsreel
- USC-OREGONU.S.C. is toppled from the ranks of the unbeaten in the upset of the week by Oregon, 13-7
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 83% to win. Oregon pulled the upset.
The series
Every USC–Oregon gameOfficially, USC leads 38–24–2; as played, 39–24–2 in 65 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.
| 2026 | Oregon 41, USC 27 | |
| 2025 | Oregon 42, USC 27 | |
| 2023 | Oregon 36, USC 27 | |
| 2020 | Oregon 31, USC 24 | Pac-12 Championship Game |
| 2019 | Oregon 56, USC 24 | |
| 2016 | USC 45, Oregon 20 |
Around this game
USC
- Next gamevs. StanfordNov. 7, 1953
- SeasonUSC in 1953
- ProgramUSC history and records
Oregon
- Next gamevs. IdahoNov. 7, 1953
- SeasonOregon in 1953
- ProgramOregon history and records