Season by season
The 1976 Season: 1976
Opened the season with UCLA holding the belt; USC closed it out. 13 belt games this season: 1 title change and 12 defenses.
| # | Date | Matchup | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,001 | September 9, 1976 | UCLA at Arizona State | 28–10 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,002 | September 18, 1976 | Arizona at UCLA | 9–37 | Defended · #2 |
| 1,003 | September 25, 1976 | Air Force at UCLA | 7–40 | Defended · #3 |
| 1,004 | October 2, 1976 | Ohio State at UCLA | 10–10 | Defended (tie) · #4 |
| 1,005 | October 9, 1976 | Stanford at UCLA | 20–38 | Defended · #5 |
| 1,006 | October 16, 1976 | Washington State at UCLA | 3–62 | Defended · #6 |
| 1,007 | October 23, 1976 | UCLA at California | 35–19 | Defended · #7 |
| 1,008 | October 30, 1976 | UCLA at Washington | 30–21 | Defended · #8 |
| 1,009 | November 6, 1976 | Oregon at UCLA | 0–46 | Defended · #9 |
| 1,010 | November 13, 1976 | UCLA at Oregon State | 45–14 | Defended · #10 |
| 1,011 | November 20, 1976 | USC at UCLA | 24–14 | New champion: USC |
| 1,012 | November 27, 1976 | Notre Dame at USC | 13–17 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,013 | January 1, 1977 | Michigan vs. USC | 6–14 | Defended · #2 |
Season Detail
Reigns That Started This Season
| Team | Since | How | Held It |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | November 20, 1976 | took it from UCLA | 322 days |