USC at Stanford
Saturday, October 7, 1972 Share
No. 1 USC beat No. 15 Stanford 30–21. It was their 51st meeting; after it, USC led the series 32–16–2 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 85°F, low 54°FAttendance 84,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Stanford 56% to win. USC won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every USC–Stanford gameOfficially, 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 52 since this game.
| 2023 | USC 56, Stanford 10 | |
| 2022 | USC 41, Stanford 28 | |
| 2021 | Stanford 42, USC 28 | |
| 2019 | USC 45, Stanford 20 | |
| 2018 | Stanford 17, USC 3 | |
| 2017 | USC 31, Stanford 28 | Pac-12 Championship Game |
Around this game
USC
- Next gamevs. CaliforniaOct. 14, 1972
- SeasonUSC in 1972
- ProgramUSC history and records
Stanford
- Next gamevs. WashingtonOct. 14, 1972
- SeasonStanford in 1972
- ProgramStanford history and records