UCLA at USC
Saturday, November 20, 1965. UCLA took the Victory Bell from USC Share
No. 7 UCLA beat No. 6 USC 20–16. It was their 35th meeting; after it, USC led the series 19–11–5 as played.
FinalHigh 63°F, low 54°FAttendance 94,085
On the newsreel
- UCLA ALSO SMELLS ROSESThe UCLA Bruins score two touchdowns in the final four minutes of play to defeat their arch rivals, Southern California, and win the other Rose Bowl berth.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 71% to win. UCLA pulled the upset.
The series
Every UCLA–USC gameOfficially, USC leads 52–34–7; as played, 54–34–7 in 95 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.
| 2025 | USC 29, UCLA 10 | |
| 2024 | USC 19, UCLA 13 | |
| 2023 | UCLA 38, USC 20 | |
| 2022 | USC 48, UCLA 45 | |
| 2021 | UCLA 62, USC 33 | |
| 2020 | USC 43, UCLA 38 |
Around this game
UCLA
- Next gameat TennesseeDec. 4, 1965
- SeasonUCLA in 1965
- ProgramUCLA history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. WyomingNov. 27, 1965
- SeasonUSC in 1965
- ProgramUSC history and records