Stanford at USC

Saturday, October 17, 1981

No. 7 USC beat Stanford 25–⁠17. It was their 60th meeting; after it, USC led the series 39–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayStanford4–⁠7 in 1981
17
Home7USC9–⁠3 in 1981
25

FinalHigh 82°F, low 56°FAttendance 76,291

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 83% 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 43 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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