USC at UCLA

Saturday, November 19, 1960. USC took the Victory Bell from UCLA

USC beat No. 11 UCLA 17–⁠6. It was their 30th meeting; after it, USC led the series 16–⁠9–⁠5 as played.

AwayUSC4–⁠6 in 1960
17
Home11UCLA7–⁠2–⁠1 in 1960
6

FinalHigh 76°F, low 47°FAttendance 66,865

On the newsreel

  • SOUTHERN CAL UPSETS UCLAIn Los Angeles, the Trojans of Southern California upset their regional rivals of UCLA, striking hard and fast for a 17-6 victory.Universal Newsreel, November 21, 1960. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UCLA 70% to win. USC pulled the upset.

Officially, USC leads 52–⁠34–⁠7; as played, 54–⁠34–⁠7 in 95 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025USC 29, UCLA 10
2024USC 19, UCLA 13
2023UCLA 38, USC 20
2022USC 48, UCLA 45
2021UCLA 62, USC 33
2020USC 43, UCLA 38

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