USC at Northwestern
Saturday, October 2, 1954 Share
No. 9 USC beat Northwestern 12–7. It was their second meeting; after it, USC led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 77°F, low 60°F, 0.14 in. of rainAttendance 30,725
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every USC–Northwestern gameUSC leads 6–0 in six meetings, counting the four 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
USC
- Next gamevs. TCUOct. 8, 1954
- SeasonUSC in 1954
- ProgramUSC history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat MinnesotaOct. 9, 1954
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1954
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records