Stanford at USC

Saturday, October 24, 1959

No. 5 USC beat Stanford 30–⁠28. It was their 38th meeting; after it, USC led the series 21–⁠14–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayStanford3–⁠7 in 1959
28
Home5USC8–⁠2 in 1959
30

FinalHigh 86°F, low 62°FAttendance 44,209

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 83% to win. 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 65 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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