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Stanford vs. USC: every belt game

3 belt wins in the series
Belt games 8 1932–2005
USC leads 4–3–1
4 belt wins in the series
USC
Title changesThe belt changed hands 4 times in this series
First meetingOctober 22, 1932
Most recentNovember 5, 2005
Longest gap29 yrs, 349 days between belt meetings
Every meeting with the belt on the line

8 games, newest first

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November 5, 2005 · USC 51–21 · at USCDefendedSeptember 25, 2004 · USC 31–28 · at StanfordDefendedNovember 8, 1980 · USC 34–9 · at StanfordDefendedOctober 13, 1979 · USC 21–21 · at StanfordTie, holder kept itOctober 10, 1970 · Stanford 24–14 · at StanfordChanged handsOctober 26, 1940 · Stanford 21–7 · at StanfordChanged handsNovember 11, 1933 · Stanford 13–7 · at USCChanged handsOctober 22, 1932 · USC 13–0 · at StanfordChanged hands

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.