Notre Dame–USC football rivalry
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The Notre Dame–USC football rivalry is a historic and nationally prominent college football matchup between the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Southern California Trojans, often carrying major postseason and championship implications.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USC–Notre Dame rivalry | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | college football rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Notre Dame vs. USC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedColorNotreDame | blue and gold ⓘ |
| associatedColorUSC | cardinal and gold ⓘ |
| category |
College football rivalries in the United States
ⓘ
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football rivalries ⓘ USC Trojans football rivalries ⓘ |
| conferenceStatus | non-conference rivalry ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| firstMeetingLocation | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMeetingSeason | 1926 college football season ⓘ |
| firstMeetingWinner | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMeetingYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| gameFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | NCAA Division I FBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
major part of Notre Dame football tradition
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major part of USC football tradition ⓘ prominent in national college football history ⓘ |
| homeStadiumNotreDame | Notre Dame Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadiumUSC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implication |
can affect College Football Playoff or BCS-era standings
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can determine Heisman Trophy narratives for star players ⓘ |
| involvesSchool |
University of Notre Dame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesTeam |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USC Trojans football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national television broadcast ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
features two of the most historically successful college football programs
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frequently involves highly ranked teams ⓘ intersectional rivalry between Midwest and West Coast programs ⓘ often has national championship implications ⓘ |
| notableEra | post-World War II college football era ⓘ |
| primaryLocationWhenNotreDameHome | Notre Dame, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocationWhenUSCHome | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryType | intersectional non-conference rivalry ⓘ |
| shortName |
ND–USC
NERFINISHED
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Notre Dame–USC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| traditionalGameDay | Saturday ⓘ |
| trophy | Jeweled Shillelagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophyDecoration | jeweled emblems representing game results ⓘ |
| trophyIntroduced | 1952 ⓘ |
| trophyMaterial | shillelagh made of oak or blackthorn wood ⓘ |
| trophySponsor | Notre Dame Club of Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSeasonTiming | regular season ⓘ |
| typicalSeriesFormat | home-and-home ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
USC–Notre Dame rivalry