USC at Northwestern
Saturday, September 28, 1968 Share
No. 3 USC beat Northwestern 24–7. It was their third meeting; after it, USC led the series 3–0.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 47°FAttendance 47,277
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every USC–Northwestern gameUSC leads 6–0 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | USC 38, Northwestern 17 | |
| 1995 | USC 41, Northwestern 32 | Rose Bowl |
| 1969 | USC 48, Northwestern 6 | |
| 1968 | USC 24, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1954 | USC 12, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1952 | USC 31, Northwestern 0 |
Around this game
USC
- Next gamevs. MiamiOct. 5, 1968
- SeasonUSC in 1968
- ProgramUSC history and records
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. PurdueOct. 5, 1968
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1968
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records