Washington at USC
Saturday, October 20, 1956 Share
No. 9 USC beat Washington 35–7. It was their 30th meeting; after it, USC led the series 17–11–2 as played.
FinalHigh 89°F, low 58°FAttendance 44,749
On the newsreel
- FootballFOOTBALL — SOUTHERN CAL. vs. WASHINGTON, at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. The Trojans rack up their old conference rivals in a lop-sided 35-7 victory. U.S.C.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Washington–USC gameOfficially, USC leads 52–32–4; as played, 53–32–4 in 89 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.
| 2026 | USC 25, Washington 21 | |
| 2024 | Washington 26, USC 21 | |
| 2023 | Washington 52, USC 42 | |
| 2019 | Washington 28, USC 14 | |
| 2016 | USC 26, Washington 13 | |
| 2015 | Washington 17, USC 12 |
Around this game
Washington
- Next gamevs. CaliforniaOct. 27, 1956
- SeasonWashington in 1956
- ProgramWashington history and records
USC
- Next gameat StanfordOct. 27, 1956
- SeasonUSC in 1956
- ProgramUSC history and records