Alabama vs. USC: every belt game

2 belt wins in the series

Alabama

Belt games 4 1970–1985
Even at 2–2

2 belt wins in the series

USC

Title changesThe belt changed hands 3 times in this series

First meetingSeptember 12, 1970

Most recentDecember 28, 1985

Longest gap7 yrs, 97 days between belt meetings

Every meeting with the belt on the line

4 games, newest first

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December 28, 1985 · Alabama 24–3 · neutral siteChanged hands September 23, 1978 · USC 24–14 · at AlabamaChanged hands October 8, 1977 · Alabama 21–20 · at USCChanged hands September 12, 1970 · USC 42–21 · at AlabamaDefended

Only games where the belt was actually at stake are counted here — the two programs may have met many more times without it on the line. The all-time series lives on the compare page and in CFBD’s own data.