USC at Notre Dame
Saturday, November 28, 1959. Notre Dame kept the Jeweled Shillelagh Share
Notre Dame beat No. 7 USC 16–6. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 20–9–2 as played.
FinalHigh 30°F, low 16°FAttendance 48,684
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 56% to win. Notre Dame pulled the upset.
The series
Every USC–Notre Dame gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 51–37–5; as played, 53–38–5 in 96 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.
| 2025 | Notre Dame 34, USC 24 | |
| 2024 | Notre Dame 49, USC 35 | |
| 2023 | Notre Dame 48, USC 20 | |
| 2022 | USC 38, Notre Dame 27 | |
| 2021 | Notre Dame 31, USC 16 | |
| 2019 | Notre Dame 30, USC 27 |
Around this game
USC
- Next gamevs. Oregon StateSept. 16, 1960
- SeasonUSC in 1959
- ProgramUSC history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. CaliforniaSept. 24, 1960
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1959
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records