The biggest rivalry in college sports
UCLA vs USC
Two schools. One city. No love lost.This debate is about more than just a cross-town rivalry. It's about Public vs. Private. Basketball vs. Football. "Beat 'SC Week" vs. "Conquest". It's about the Lexus Gauntlet, Olympic sports greatness, and invitations to the Playboy mansion. It's about young stars shining in the LA sun.
UCLA vs. USC. It's the biggest rivalry in college sports. Which side are you on?!
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- UCLA-USC Rivalry on Wikipedia
- The Lexus Gauntlet
- UCLA Basketball vs. USC Football
- Quick Poll: UCLA Basketball. USC Football. Which one is better?
- UCLA Basketball -- Where Amazing Happens (Video)
- USC Trojans Football - A Montage (Video)
- Quick Poll: The NCAA doesn't count Football as an official NCAA Championship. Should it?
- UCLA's Sports Heritage
- USC's Sports Heritage
- The Intangibles
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- More Proof that UCLA dominates USC
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UCLA - The Basic Facts
Sites and Stats about UCLA athletics
Location: Westwood, CA
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1919
Type: Public
Tuition: $7,034 / $26,102 (out-of-state)
Colors: Blue & Gold
Motto: Let there be light.
Athletic Director: Dan Guerrero
UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site
The home of the Bruins.2 points
The Daily Bruin - Sports
UCLA's school paper's sports page2 points
Bruin Basketball Report -- UCLA Basketball
Site dedicated to extensive coverage of the UCLA B more...2 points
The LA Times -- UCLA Bruins coverage
Complete coverage of the UCLA Bruins (when they're more...1 point
Bruin Gold -- UCLA Football
The fan's source for UCLA Bruins Football.1 point
Welcome to the Bruin Zone - UCLA Sports
All things UCLA sports.1 point
Gutty Little Bruins -- UCLA Bruins Football, Basketball and Recruiting
An in-depth look at UCLA football, basketball, and more...1 point
Bruins Nation :: A UCLA Bruins weblog
Ranting about the UCLA Bruins football and basketb more...1 point
The Trojan-Haters Club
Hating the Trojans, when not busy loving the UCLA more...0 points
UCLA Bruins - Wikipedia
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USC - The Basic Facts
Sites and Stats about USC athletics
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Enrollment: 33,500
Founded: 1880
Type: Private
Tuition: $35,212
Motto: Let whoever earns the palm bear it.
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Athletic Director: Mike Garrett
USC Trojans Football: USCFootball.com
Complete football, basketball, baseball and recrui more...1 point
USC Trojans - Official Athletic Site
The Official Athletic Site for University of South more...0 points
The LA Times -- USC Trojans coverage
Complete coverage of USC Trojans athletics.0 points
TrojanWire -- USC Football As It Happens
USC football and other sports news.0 points
USC Trojan Sports Blog
I think the title says it all.0 points
USC Fan Site
USC Football Schedule, News, Photos, Links, Blogs, more...0 points
TrojanFB.com - USC Trojan Football Videos, Wallpapers and more.
USC Trojan Football videos, wallpapers, and more.0 points
USC Trojans - Wikipedia
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(UCLA-USC Football is December 6, 2008)
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Lots more info below, for those who want to make an educated comment!
So which is it then? UCLA or USC?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI'm a Bruin all the way.
Jose says:
Surrounded by the 3 B's: Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Brentwood . . . surrounded by South Central . . . the choice is obvious and simple! UCLA fight fight fight!
Posted July 23, 2008
bryan says:
U-C-L-A FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
Posted June 11, 2008
Colette says:
GO Bruins!!!! It doesn't cost a fortune to go to UCLA, and people have to actually earn their way in to the school. Lineage does not guarantee you a spot at UCLA, unlike USC!!
Posted June 11, 2008
Sue says:
Hail to the blue and the gold!
Posted May 27, 2008
noah says:
Go Bruins!! Neuheisal and Chow are comin' to kick the shit outta SC
Posted May 21, 2008
Webcodes says:
UCLA rocks all the way. Never go to U$C unless you want to buy your degree.
Posted May 21, 2008
Paul Zhou says:
university of second choice???
fuckkkk that
Posted May 15, 2008
Raymond R. says:
USC is only better than UCLA at one sport. That's it. They're worse overall in every other category (academics, overall-athletics, cost of living, etc. etc. etc.). These are just facts. UCLA wins.
Posted May 14, 2008
uclanowicz says:
Pure Class ... UCLA is so much better, in so many ways ...
Posted May 11, 2008
El Grande says:
Blue @ Gold!
Posted May 10, 2008
I'm a Trojan 'til the end.
josh says:
FIGHT ON SC!
Posted July 03, 2008
Keely says:
1. Cinema major, USC has a much better program (#1 in the nation baby!)
2. people are more attractive
3. we don't have to live 3 in a dorm
4. higher post-graduate income=superior college
5. FOOTBALL
Posted June 05, 2008
Jill says:
Pete Carroll for President!
Posted June 02, 2008
dan says:
fucla
Posted May 12, 2008
JoeTedesco says:
I'd have to say USC, but this rivalry doesn't even compare to Redsox Yankees...we're talking over a hundred years here. If you throw in the two cities it goes back to before the revolutionary war.
You however, have put together an outstanding lens. When I did my lens it was a toss up between these two and Kansas/Kansas State (another rivalry that transcends the field).
Posted May 09, 2008
UCLA-USC Rivalry on Wikipedia
The UCLA-USC rivalry is the college rivalry between two universities located in Los Angeles, California: the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California.
The athletic competition rivalry between the two schools is among the more notable in NCAA Division I sports because both schools are located within the same city. The campuses are only ten miles apart. The sheer proximity of both alumni and students, and the likelihood of encountering each other and interacting on a daily basis make this one of the most intense college rivalries in the United States.
UCLA vs. USC: 75 Years of the Greatest Rivalry in Sports
by Lonnie White
UCLA vs. USC: 75 Years of the Greatest Rivalry in Sports
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I absolutely LOVE this fabulous anthology of the two greatest athletic departments in America! Lonnie White approaches this subject in a manner that I find to be unique to USC and UCLA; one that is particular to non-Southern Californians...
What is also great about this is it is not just about football. UCLA basketball, track, volleyball, baseball. . . the only school with more big leaguers than UCLA is USC. The only school with more NCAA track titles than UCLA IS USC...
Read this one. --Steven Travers, author of The USC Trojans, College Football's All-Time Greatest Dynasty
The Lexus Gauntlet
UCLA and USC see who can throw down harder
The Lexus Gauntlet is a year-long all sports competition between UCLA and USC. The series began in 2001-2002.UCLA and USC compete against one another in the following sports with the point total for each sport listed. In the event of a tie in the season series in a particular sport, both universities will split the point total for the sport equally. For those sports that do not compete head-to-head, PAC-10 and/or NCAA competition are used to determine the season series winner. For sports with multiple events, such as men's and women's track and women's swimming, the dual meet finish of the teams is used to award the points in each to the winner.
The 18 sports listed below are worth a total of 110 points. Football, women's volleyball and men's and women's basketball account for 10 points each; the 14 other sports are worth 70 points -- five points per sport. Tiebreakers are also included to settle the series.

Since the inception of the competition, USC and UCLA have traded victories, with no school winning two in a row.
2001-2002: USC
2002-2003: UCLA
2003-2004: USC
2004-2005: UCLA
2005-2006: USC
2006-2007: UCLA
2007-2008: USC
Total Lexus Gauntlet Victories: USC 4 - UCLA 3
UCLA Basketball vs. USC Football
Each school's history is unsurpassed, except perhaps by each other!
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UCLA Basketball and USC Football are the two most storied programs in their respective sports*. Each team has won 11 national titles, has been coached by legends in the sport, and is currently at the top of its game thanks to coaches Ben Howland and Pete Carroll.
For every Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton produced within UCLA's basketball program, USC's football team has developed a Marcus Allen and Ronnie Lott. But that doesn't mean one can't be more impressive than the other! Check out below for amazing records held by the UCLA Basketball and USC Football Teams.
UCLA Basketball Records
-- 11 NCAA titles
-- 7 consecutive NCAA titles (1967-1973)
-- 13 NCAA title game appearances
-- 18 Final Four appearances
-- 10 consecutive Final Four appearances (1967-1976)
-- 26 Final Four wins
-- 38 game NCAA Tournament winning streak (1964-1974)
-- 134 weeks ranked #1 in AP Top 25 Poll
-- 221 consecutive weeks ranked in AP Top 25 Poll (1966-1980)
-- 54 consecutive winning seasons (1949-2002)
-- 88 game regular season winning streak (1971-1974)
Sites for UCLA Basketball Fans:
UCLA Bruins basketball on Wikipedia
Bruin Basketball Report
Bruin Hoop Scoop
USC Football Records
-- 11 National Titles
-- 37 PAC-10 Titles
-- 32 Rose Bowl appearances
-- 23 Rose Bowl victories
-- 7 Heisman Trophy winners
-- 34 College Football Hall of Fame inductees
-- 148 Football All-Americans
-- 67 First Round NFL Draft selections
-- 162 Trojans selected to Pro Bowl
Sites for USC Football Fans:
USC Trojans football on Wikipedia
USCFootball.com
Trojan Wire
*Notre Dame, please don't be offended, we just needed a little more hyperbole here.
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UCLA Basketball -- Where Amazing Happens (Video)
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Five Great UCLA Basketball Resources
For the biggest fans of the greatest basketball program in history
USC Trojans Football - A Montage (Video)
Five Great USC Football Resources
Everything you need to be the best USC Football fan in the world
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UCLA's Sports Heritage
The winningest program in NCAA history
UCLA is known for its champions. Jackie Robinson. Lew Alcindor. Bill Walton. Evelyn Ashford. Karch Kiraly. Rafer Johnson. Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Lisa Fernandez. Arthur Ashe. Troy Aikman.
No other athletics department in the country has had as much success as UCLA. With 101 NCAA Championships, UCLA was the first school to reach the century mark. It's reached that point due to the abilities of coaches like John Wooden, Al Scates, Sue Enquist, Jim Bush, Bob Larsen, Andy Banachowski, Valorie Kondos Field, and J.D. Morgan.
UCLA's list of NCAA Championships by sport looks like this:
19 - Men's Volleyball
16 - Men's Tennis
11 - Men's Basketball
10 - Women's Softball
8 - Men's Water Polo
8 - Men's Track and Field
5 - Women's Track and Field
5 - Women's Gymnastics
6 - Women's Water Polo (2008!!)
4 - Men's Soccer
3 - Women's Volleyball
2 - Women's Golf
2 - Men's Gymnastics
1 - Men's Golf
1 - Men's Swimming
1 - Women's Tennis (2008!!)
Other amazing facts about UCLA athletics:
-- UCLA has won a nation-leading total of 121 collegiate championships -- 101 NCAA crowns and 21 other titles.
-- Over the last 36 years, UCLA has won at least two collegiate titles 28 times.
-- UCLA has placed amongst the top six schools in each of the 13 years of the Directors' Cup. In 1992-93, UCLA earned the award as the nation's top combined program, according to the annual USA Today All-Sports Survey.
-- In the 23-year history of the All-Sports Survey for men's programs (formerly conducted by the Knoxville Journal), UCLA finished first 11 times (no other school had more than six titles), second seven times, third once and fourth once and was in the top 10 each year. The Bruins won five of the last eight men's surveys and placed fifth in 1993.
-- In the women's survey (formerly sponsored by the Santa Monica Evening Outlook), UCLA won 10 titles in 18 years, including four straight (1988-1991), and finished second in 1992 and 1993.
-- Ralph Bunche, a Bruin basketball player, went on to become undersecretary-general of the U.N. and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950.
-- Five Bruins have won the prestigious Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in America: decathlete Rafer Johnson (1960), basketball player Bill Walton (1973), heptathlete Jackie Joyner Kersee (1985), Florence Griffith-Joyner (1988), and long jumper Mike Powell (1991).
-- Four Bruin women athletes have won the Honda-Broderick Cup as the top collegiate woman athlete of the year: Ann Meyers (1977-1978), Jackie Joyner (1984-1985), Lisa Fernandez (1992-1993), and Natasha Watley (2002-2003).
-- At the 2004 Athens Olympics, UCLA sent 56 athletes, more than any other university in the country.


































