USC at Stanford

Saturday, November 4, 1978

No. 6 USC beat Stanford 13–⁠7. It was their 57th meeting; after it, USC led the series 37–⁠17–⁠2 in the games on file.

Away6USC12–⁠1 in 1978
13
HomeStanford8–⁠4 in 1978
7

FinalHigh 70°F, low 40°FAttendance 84,084

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 54% 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 46 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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