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.

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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
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
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
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
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
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

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USC Trojans football team rivalry Notre Dame–USC football rivalry
Trojans rivalryGame Notre Dame–USC football rivalry
this entity surface form: USC–Notre Dame rivalry