UCLA at USC

Saturday, November 18, 1967. USC took the Victory Bell from UCLA

No. 4 USC beat No. 1 UCLA 21–⁠20. It was their 37th meeting; after it, USC led the series 20–⁠12–⁠5 as played.

Away1UCLA7–⁠2–⁠1 in 1967
20
Home4USC10–⁠1 in 1967
21

FinalHigh 74°F, low 60°FTV: ABCAttendance 90,772The game on Wikipedia

On the newsreel

  • FOOTBALLSouthern Cal becomes Pacific Coast champs are are Rose Bowl-bound after their 21-20 victory over UCLA. Trojan back O.J. Simpson scores the winning T.D. on a 64-yard run.Universal Newsreel, November 21, 1967. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 58% to win. USC pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, USC leads 52–⁠34–⁠7; as played, 54–⁠34–⁠7 in 95 meetings, counting the 58 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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