USC at Washington

Saturday, October 8, 1955

Washington beat USC 7–⁠0. It was their 29th meeting; after it, USC led the series 16–⁠11–⁠2 as played.

AwayUSC6–⁠4 in 1955
0
HomeWashington5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1955
7

FinalHigh 54°F, low 48°F, 0.7 in. of rainAttendance 35,500

On the newsreel

  • WASHINGTON VS. U.S.CCold and rainy in Seattle as Washington holds the favored Trojans scoreless into the fourth quarter, and breaks out a sensational 80-yard scoring play to down U.S.C., 7-0 and lead the Coast ConferenceUniversal Newsreel, October 10, 1955. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 58% to win. Washington won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, USC leads 52–⁠32–⁠4; as played, 53–⁠32–⁠4 in 89 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026USC 25, Washington 21
2024Washington 26, USC 21
2023Washington 52, USC 42
2019Washington 28, USC 14
2016USC 26, Washington 13
2015Washington 17, USC 12

Around this game

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Washington