Through The Years

Scores from the rivalry through the 1940s:

1929--USC, 76-0

1930--USC, 52-0

1936--Tied, 7-7

1937--USC, 19-13

1938--USC, 42-7

1939--Tied, 0-0

1940--USC, 28-12

1941--Tied, 7-7

1942--UCLA, 14-7

1943--USC, 20-0

1943--USC, 26-13

1944--Tied, 13-13

1944--USC, 40-13

1945--USC, 13-6

1945--USC, 26-15

1946--UCLA, 13-6

1947--USC, 6-0

1948--USC, 20-13

1949--USC, 21-7

60 YEARS AGO

1938: USC 42, UCLA 7

The series was a real mismatch in the early days, and this game was no different. The Trojan defense held the Bruins to less than 100 yards of total offense.

50 YEARS AGO

1948: USC 20, UCLA 13

The Trojans took advantage of four Bruin turnovers. At this point, USC led the series 12-2-4.

(C1) Trivia Time

1. What is the largest crowd to watch a USC-UCLA football game?

2. What was the result of the first UCLA-USC game played in the Rose Bowl?

3. When did UCLA first defeat USC?

4. What is the largest margin of victory in the USC-UCLA football series?

5. What is UCLA’s largest margin of victory in the series?

TRIVIA ANSWERS

(Questions on Page 1)

1. 1939, 103,303 at the Coliseum, a scoreless tie.

2. UCLA won, 20-19, in 1982.

3. 1942, 14-7. The Bruins went on to the Rose Bowl for the first time, losing to Georgia, 9-0.

4. The Trojans won, 76-0, in 1929, the first game of the series.

5. The Bruins won, 39-0, in 1950.

Research: HOUSTON MITCHELL/Los Angeles Times

Trivia: MAL FLORENCE/For The Times