+2Closest call · Dec 18, 1970
16.8Average winning margin
85thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
24thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
Arizona StateUTEPFlorida StateAlabamaMichigan StateHoustonLSUWashington StateWashingtonCaliforniaStanfordLoyola ChicagoIllinois
The season
- 1970–71: Pennsylvania had the best record (26–0–0); UCLA won the national title; 15 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 4 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from USC’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522 | Dec 10, 1970 | USC beat BYU 101–65 Game → | +36 | Title change |
| 523 | Dec 11, 1970 | USC beat Arizona State 88–68 | +20 | Defense |
| 524 | Dec 18, 1970 | USC beat UTEP 65–63 | +2 | Defense |
| 525 | Dec 18, 1970 | USC beat Florida State 94–85 | +9 | Defense |
| 526 | Dec 20, 1970 | USC beat Alabama 122–75 | +47 | Defense |
| 527 | Dec 28, 1970 | USC beat Michigan State 88–63 | +25 | Defense |
| 528 | Dec 29, 1970 | USC beat Houston 77–64 | +13 | Defense |
| 529 | Jan 1, 1971 | USC beat LSU 80–76 | +4 | Defense |
| 530 | Jan 7, 1971 | USC beat Washington State 78–68 | +10 | Defense |
| 531 | Jan 8, 1971 | USC beat Washington 79–72 | +7 | Defense |
| 532 | Jan 14, 1971 | USC beat California 90–66 | +24 | Defense |
| 533 | Jan 15, 1971 | USC beat Stanford 71–51 | +20 | Defense |
| 534 | Jan 29, 1971 | USC beat Loyola Chicago 97–73 | +24 | Defense |
| 535 | Jan 29, 1971 | USC beat Illinois 81–68 | +13 | Defense |
| 536 | Feb 5, 1971 | UCLA beat USC 64–60 Game → | −4 | Title change |