Ohio State at USC
Friday, October 2, 1959 Share
No. 11 USC beat No. 14 Ohio State 17–0. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 5–4–1.
FinalHigh 77°F, low 58°FAttendance 49,592
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–USC gameUSC leads 13–10–1 in 24 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
| 2017 | Ohio State 24, USC 7 | Cotton Bowl |
| 2009 | USC 18, Ohio State 15 | |
| 2008 | USC 35, Ohio State 3 | |
| 1990 | USC 35, Ohio State 26 | |
| 1989 | USC 42, Ohio State 3 | |
| 1984 | USC 20, Ohio State 17 | Rose Bowl |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. IllinoisOct. 10, 1959
- SeasonOhio State in 1959
- ProgramOhio State history and records
USC
- Next gameat WashingtonOct. 17, 1959
- SeasonUSC in 1959
- ProgramUSC history and records