Crosstown rivals on more than just the gridiron, the battle for the Victory Bell is an annual meeting between the UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans. Playing for more than just a single result of a football contest, the victor over their annual matchup earns bragging rights, aids in recruiting, and does much more for their respective programs.
A dive into the UCLA-USC Rivalry’s Annual Results is eye-opening around each team’s success.
UCLA-USC Rivalry Annual Results
Taking a look at the series, it’s clear that these two programs have each left their mark on the college football world. While their rivalry takes place across multiple sports and for city pride, the most-watched and most-anticipated event is certainly the annual football game.
Here are the annual results from UCLA vs. USC, including the host for each matchup and the final score as well as the date and number of each game.
| Game No. | Date | Host Team | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28, 1929 | USC | USC | 76–0 |
| 2 | September 27, 1930 | UCLA | USC | 52–0 |
| 3 | November 26, 1936 | USC | Tie | 7–7 |
| 4 | December 4, 1937 | USC | USC | 19–13 |
| 5 | November 24, 1938 | USC | #14 USC | 42–7 |
| 6 | December 9, 1939 | UCLA | Tie | 0–0 |
| 7 | November 30, 1940 | USC | USC | 28–12 |
| 8 | December 6, 1941 | UCLA | Tie | 7–7 |
| 9 | December 12, 1942 | USC | #13 UCLA | 17–14 |
| 10 | September 23, 1943 | UCLA | USC | 20–0 |
| 11 | November 27, 1943 | USC | USC | 26–13 |
| 12 | September 23, 1944 | USC | Tie | 13–13 |
| 13 | November 25, 1944 | UCLA | #8 USC | 40–13 |
| 14 | September 21, 1945 | UCLA | USC | 13–6 |
| 15 | December 1, 1945 | USC | USC | 26–15 |
| 16 | November 23, 1946 | UCLA | #4 UCLA | 16–13 |
| 17 | November 22, 1947 | USC | #4 USC | 6–0 |
| 18 | November 20, 1948 | UCLA | USC | 20–13 |
| 19 | November 19, 1949 | USC | USC | 21–7 |
| 20 | November 25, 1950 | UCLA | UCLA | 39–0 |
| 21 | November 24, 1951 | USC | #18 UCLA | 21–7 |
| 22 | November 22, 1952 | UCLA | #4 USC | 14–12 |
| 23 | November 21, 1953 | USC | #5 UCLA | 13–0 |
| 24 | November 20, 1954 | UCLA | #2 UCLA | 34–0 |
| 25 | November 19, 1955 | USC | #5 UCLA | 17–7 |
| 26 | November 25, 1956 | UCLA | USC | 10–7 |
| 27 | November 23, 1957 | USC | UCLA | 20–9 |
| 28 | November 22, 1958 | UCLA | Tie | 15–15 |
| 29 | November 21, 1959 | USC | UCLA | 10–3 |
| 30 | November 26, 1960 | UCLA | USC | 17–6 |
| 31 | November 25, 1961 | USC | UCLA | 10–7 |
| 32 | November 24, 1962 | UCLA | #1 USC | 14–3 |
| 33 | November 30, 1963 | USC | USC | 26–6 |
| 34 | November 21, 1964 | UCLA | USC | 34–13 |
| 35 | November 20, 1965 | USC | #7 UCLA | 20–16 |
| 36 | November 19, 1966 | UCLA | #8 UCLA | 14–7 |
| 37 | November 18, 1967 | USC | #8 USC | 21–20 |
| 38 | November 23, 1968 | UCLA | #1 USC | 28–16 |
| 39 | November 22, 1969 | USC | #5 USC | 14–12 |
| 40 | November 21, 1970 | UCLA | UCLA | 45–20 |
| 41 | November 20, 1971 | USC | Tie | 7–7 |
| 42 | November 18, 1972 | UCLA | #1 USC | 24–7 |
| 43 | November 24, 1973 | USC | #9 USC | 23–13 |
| 44 | November 23, 1974 | UCLA | #8 USC | 34–9 |
| 45 | November 28, 1975 | USC | #14 UCLA | 25–22 |
| 46 | November 20, 1976 | UCLA | #13 USC | 24–14 |
| 47 | November 25, 1977 | USC | USC | 29–27 |
| 48 | November 18, 1978 | UCLA | #5 USC | 17–10 |
| 49 | November 24, 1979 | USC | #4 USC | 49–14 |
| 50 | November 22, 1980 | UCLA | #18 UCLA | 20–17 |
| 51 | November 21, 1981 | USC | #10 USC | 22–21 |
| 52 | November 20, 1982 | Rose Bowl | #11 UCLA | 20–19 |
| 53 | November 19, 1983 | Coliseum | UCLA | 27–17 |
| 54 | November 17, 1984 | Rose Bowl | #7 UCLA | 29–10 |
| 55 | November 23, 1985 | Coliseum | USC | 17–13 |
| 56 | November 22, 1986 | Rose Bowl | #18 UCLA | 45–25 |
| 57 | November 21, 1987 | Coliseum | USC | 17–13 |
| 58 | November 19, 1988 | Rose Bowl | #2 USC | 31–22 |
| 59 | November 18, 1989 | Coliseum | Tie | 10–10 |
| 60 | November 17, 1990 | Rose Bowl | #19 USC | 45–42 |
| 61 | November 23, 1991 | Coliseum | #25 UCLA | 24–21 |
| 62 | November 21, 1992 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | 38–37 |
| 63 | November 20, 1993 | Coliseum | #16 UCLA | 27–21 |
| 64 | November 19, 1994 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | 31–19 |
| 65 | November 18, 1995 | Coliseum | UCLA | 24–20 |
| 66 | November 23, 1996 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | 48–41(2 OT) |
| 67 | November 22, 1997 | Coliseum | #7 UCLA | 31–24 |
| 68 | November 21, 1998 | Rose Bowl | #3 UCLA | 34–17 |
| 69 | November 20, 1999 | Coliseum | USC | 17–7 |
| 70 | November 18, 2000 | Rose Bowl | USC | 38–35 |
| 71 | November 17, 2001 | Coliseum | USC | 27–0 |
| 72 | November 23, 2002 | Rose Bowl | #7 USC | 52–21 |
| 73 | November 22, 2003 | Coliseum | #2 USC | 47–22 |
| 74 | December 4, 2004 | Rose Bowl | #1 USC† | 29–24 |
| 75 | December 3, 2005 | Coliseum | #1 USC† | 66–19 |
| 76 | December 2, 2006 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | 13–9 |
| 77 | December 1, 2007 | Coliseum | #8 USC | 24–7 |
| 78 | December 6, 2008 | Rose Bowl | #5 USC | 28–7 |
| 79 | November 28, 2009 | Coliseum | #24 USC | 28–7 |
| 80 | December 4, 2010 | Rose Bowl | USC | 28–14 |
| 81 | November 26, 2011 | Coliseum | #10 USC | 50–0 |
| 82 | November 17, 2012 | Rose Bowl | #17 UCLA | 38–28 |
| 83 | November 30, 2013 | Coliseum | #22 UCLA | 35–14 |
| 84 | November 22, 2014 | Rose Bowl | #11 UCLA | 38–20 |
| 85 | November 28, 2015 | Coliseum | USC | 40–21 |
| 86 | November 19, 2016 | Rose Bowl | #13 USC | 36–14 |
| 87 | November 18, 2017 | Coliseum | #11 USC | 28–23 |
| 88 | November 17, 2018 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | 34–27 |
| 89 | November 23, 2019 | Coliseum | #23 USC | 52–35 |
| 90 | December 12, 2020 | Rose Bowl | #15 USC | 43–38 |
| 91 | November 20, 2021 | Coliseum | UCLA | 62–33 |
| 92 | s | Rose Bowl | #7 USC | 48–45 |
UCLA Owns Longest Win Streak in USC Rivalry
The longest win streak belongs to the UCLA Bruins. UCLA won eight straight games from 1991 to 1998, while USC’s seven-game win streak is marred by victories that were vacated.
There have been multiple games of note during this rivalry, including arguably the most famous, “Game of the Century,” in 1967.