Stanford at USC

Saturday, October 16, 1971

No. 15 Stanford beat USC 33–⁠18. It was their 50th meeting; after it, USC led the series 31–⁠16–⁠2 in the games on file.

Away15Stanford9–⁠3 in 1971
33
HomeUSC6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1971
18

FinalHigh 62°F, low 48°FAttendance 65,375

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, USC leads 65–⁠34–⁠3; as played, 66–⁠33–⁠3 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 103 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023USC 56, Stanford 10
2022USC 41, Stanford 28
2021Stanford 42, USC 28
2019USC 45, Stanford 20
2018Stanford 17, USC 3
2017USC 31, Stanford 28Pac-12 Championship Game

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