USC football regular-season history vs Ohio State: 1946
USC and Ohio State have forged so many memorable moments in the long and winding history of college football. USC has had a few more lulls than Ohio State in the past 40 years, but we can all see that when the Trojans are thriving, they light up the sport and make it exponentially more compelling.
In 1946, however, USC and Ohio State simply didn’t play a memorable game. Neither team played an especially memorable brand of ball.
The 1946 season belonged to Notre Dame and Army, who played a Game of the Century in Yankee Stadium, a scoreless tie which showed the extent to which those two giants were on par with each other.
USC and Ohio State couldn’t get untracked. The Trojans lost this game at home to the Buckeyes, 21-0. USC finished just 6-4, but Ohio State finished worse with a 4-3-2 record.
The 1946 season slipped through the cracks for USC coach Jeff Cravath. He did a great job from 1943-1947, guiding USC to four Rose Bowls in those five seasons. The 1946 campaign was the one year in those five when the Granddaddy eluded him and the Trojans.
Some years are just not memorable. Enter 1946 for USC.
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— Something different (@RealHowardBeale) June 10, 2023
