Illinois at USC
Saturday, September 25, 1971 Share
No. 16 USC beat Illinois 28–0. It was their seventh meeting; after it, USC led the series 6–1.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 59°FAttendance 49,390
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Illinois–USC gameUSC leads 11–3 in 14 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 2025 | Illinois 34, USC 32 | |
| 2007 | USC 49, Illinois 17 | Rose Bowl |
| 1996 | USC 55, Illinois 3 | |
| 1989 | Illinois 14, USC 13 | |
| 1986 | USC 31, Illinois 16 | |
| 1985 | USC 20, Illinois 10 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. WashingtonOct. 2, 1971
- SeasonIllinois in 1971
- ProgramIllinois history and records
USC
- Next gameat OklahomaOct. 2, 1971
- SeasonUSC in 1971
- ProgramUSC history and records