Purdue vs. USC
Monday, January 2, 1967, Rose Bowl Share
No. 7 Purdue beat USC 14–13. It was their first meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 1–0.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 101,455Referee: Jack Sprenger (AAWU) (split crew: AAWU, Big Ten)
MVP John Charles (DB, Purdue)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–USC gameUSC leads 4–1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2025 | USC 33, Purdue 17 | |
| 1998 | USC 27, Purdue 17 | |
| 1976 | USC 31, Purdue 13 | |
| 1975 | USC 19, Purdue 6 | |
| 1966 | Purdue 14, USC 13 | Rose Bowl |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gameat Texas A&MSept. 23, 1967
- SeasonPurdue in 1966
- ProgramPurdue history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. Washington StateSept. 15, 1967
- SeasonUSC in 1966
- ProgramUSC history and records