Stanford at USC

Saturday, November 7, 1953

No. 17 USC beat No. 11 Stanford 23–⁠20. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, USC led the series 18–⁠11–⁠2 in the games on file.

Away11Stanford6–⁠3–⁠1 in 1953
20
Home17USC6–⁠3–⁠1 in 1953
23

FinalHigh 82°F, low 51°FAttendance 79,015

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 72% to win. USC pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, USC leads 65–⁠34–⁠3; as played, 66–⁠33–⁠3 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 103 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023USC 56, Stanford 10
2022USC 41, Stanford 28
2021Stanford 42, USC 28
2019USC 45, Stanford 20
2018Stanford 17, USC 3
2017USC 31, Stanford 28Pac-12 Championship Game

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