was fielding competitive teams, but none that achieved national championship status. Still, this era provided some memorable games, with USC playing spoiler to the Irish in 1948. Notable Games: 1938 – USC 13, Notre Dame 0 Played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Notre Dame was undefeated and ranked #1 in the nation. USC was ranked 8th with a 7–2 record. Notre Dame fell to a #5 ranking the following week, but were still named national champions by the Dickinson System. 1947 – Notre Dame 38, USC 7 104,953 were on hand, the highest attendance for a football game in the Coliseum, to see 7–0–1 Rose Bowl-bound USC lose to 8–0 Notre Dame 38–7. Notre Dame was awarded the AP National Championship. USC would lose to Michigan 49–0 in the Rose Bowl, leading Michigan to also claim a national championship. 1948 – USC 14, Notre Dame 14 The Irish were undefeated and untied riding a 21-game winning streak, before this game on December 2. 1950 – USC 9, Notre Dame 7 USC's 300th victory in a dismal 4–4–1 season for the Irish, their worst under coach Frank Leahy. 1954 – Notre Dame 23, USC 17 Notre Dame quarterback Ralph Guglielmi throws a 72-yard pass to Jim Morse with 5:52 remaining for the win. 1959 – Notre Dame 16, USC 6 This was the last game played between the two teams in South Bend in November. Athletic Director Jess Hill proposed moving USC's games at Notre Dame Stadium to October, while continuing to play the Coliseum games in late November, to which Notre Dame agreed. 1960s–1982 The 1960s–1982 period is considered by most fans to be the golden age of the rivalry, as Notre Dame and USC combined to win eight national titles. Notre Dame won national titles in the 1966, 1973, and 1977 seasons; USC won titles in 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, and 1978. USC also played spoiler to Notre Dame in the 1964 season, costing them a chance at the national title. The rivalry was equally intense between USC coach John McKay and Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian. Notable Games: 1960 – Notre Dame 17, USC 0 Notre Dame was 1–8 coming into this game, having lost eight straight games, a school record that still stands. The Trojans, under rookie coach John McKay, finished 4–6. 1961 – Notre Dame 30, USC 0 The Irish improved to 3–0 for the