Northwestern vs. USC
Monday, January 1, 1996, Rose Bowl Share
No. 17 USC beat No. 3 Northwestern 41–32. It was their fifth meeting; after it, USC led the series 5–0.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 100,102Referee: Randy Christal (Southwest Conference)
MVP Keyshawn Johnson (USC WR)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 51% to win. USC pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northwestern–USC gameUSC leads 6–0 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2025 | USC 38, Northwestern 17 | |
| 1995 | USC 41, Northwestern 32 | Rose Bowl |
| 1969 | USC 48, Northwestern 6 | |
| 1968 | USC 24, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1954 | USC 12, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1952 | USC 31, Northwestern 0 |
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gameat Wake ForestSept. 7, 1996
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1995
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. Penn StateAug. 25, 1996
- SeasonUSC in 1995
- ProgramUSC history and records