Notre Dame vs. USC: every belt game

2 belt wins in the series

Notre Dame

Belt games 9 1932–2005
USC leads 6–2–1

6 belt wins in the series

USC

Title changesThe belt changed hands 2 times in this series

First meetingDecember 10, 1932

Most recentOctober 15, 2005

Longest gap36 yrs, 327 days between belt meetings

Every meeting with the belt on the line

9 games, newest first

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October 15, 2005 · USC 34–31 · at Notre DameDefended November 27, 2004 · USC 41–10 · at USCDefended November 24, 1990 · Notre Dame 10–6 · at USCChanged hands October 20, 1979 · USC 42–23 · at Notre DameDefended November 25, 1978 · USC 27–25 · at USCDefended November 27, 1976 · USC 17–13 · at USCDefended October 27, 1973 · Notre Dame 23–14 · at Notre DameChanged hands December 5, 1936 · Notre Dame 13–13 · at Notre DameTie, holder kept it December 10, 1932 · USC 13–0 · at USCDefended

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.