Jeweled Shillelagh

Jeweled Shillelagh
The Jeweled Shilleglagh
Teams	Notre Dame Fighting Irish USC Trojans
Trophy originated	1952
First meeting	1926 (Notre Dame 13–12)
Last meeting	2012 (Notre Dame 22–13)
Next meeting	November 24, 2012
Trophy series	Notre Dame leads 44–34–5 (USC vacated 2005 win)
Current streak	Notre Dame, 1 (2012)
Longest winning streaks	Notre Dame, 11 (1983–1993) USC, 8 (2002-2009)
Largest victory	Notre Dame 51, USC 0 November 26, 1966
Highest-scoring game	USC 55, Notre Dame 24 November 30, 1974
Notre Dame logo	USC logo

The Jeweled Shillelagh (shuh-LAY-lee) is the trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football rivalry game played annually by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame and USC Trojans football team of the University of Southern California. The shillelagh, an Irish club, is made of oak or blackthorn saplings from Ireland. On the end of the club is engraved, "From the Emerald Isle." The trophy was introduced in 1952 to commemorate the rivalry that began December 4, 1926.

Series history

Main article: Notre Dame–USC football rivalry

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Notre Dame and USC take the field in 2007 in the 79th edition of the rivalry.

The trophy was originally presented in 1952 by the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Los Angeles, stating that "this shillelagh will serve to symbolize in part the high tradition, the keen rivalry and above all the sincere respect which these two great universities have for each other."

For each victory, a respective jeweled ornament is added to the foot-long club. For each USC victory, a ruby-adorned Trojan head is added, marked with the year and game score; for each Notre Dame victory, a similarly detailed emerald-studded shamrock is added. For tie games, a combined Trojan head/shamrock medallion is used (in 1996 NCAA changed the rules to allow for overtime and thus no more ties are possible). Although the shillelagh was introduced in 1952, the medallions go back to the start of the series in 1926.

When the original shillelagh ran out of space for the Trojan heads and shamrocks after the 1989 game, it was retired and is permanently displayed at Notre Dame. A new shillelagh, longer than the original, was introduced for the 1997 season with medallions made by Images Jewelers of Elkhart, Indiana.

As of the end of the 2012 season, there are now 44 shamrocks, 35 Trojan heads, and five combined medallions on the shillelaghs. On June 10, 2010, the NCAA ruled that USC was guilty of a "lack of institutional control" involving the football, men's basketball and women's tennis programs. The result was the NCAA officially vacating all USC wins from the 2005 season, including the 2005 Notre Dame vs. USC game.

Game results

Notre Dame victories

USC victories

Tie games

Date	Site	Winning team		Losing team		Series
December 4, 1926	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	13	USC	12	ND 1–0
November 26, 1927	Chicago, IL	Notre Dame	7	USC	6	ND 2–0
December 1, 1928	Los Angeles, CA	USC	27	Notre Dame	14	ND 2–1
November 26, 1929	Chicago, IL	Notre Dame	13	USC	12	ND 3–1
December 6, 1930	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	27	USC	0	ND 4–1
November 21, 1931	South Bend, IN	USC	16	Notre Dame	14	ND 4–2
December 10, 1932	Los Angeles, CA	USC	13	Notre Dame	0	ND 4–3
November 25, 1933	South Bend, IN	USC	19	Notre Dame	0	Tied 4–4
December 8, 1934	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	14	USC	0	ND 5–4
November 23, 1935	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	20	USC	13	ND 6–4
December 5, 1936	Los Angeles, CA	USC	13	Notre Dame	13	ND 6–4–1
November 27, 1937	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	13	USC	6	ND 7–4–1
December 3, 1938	Los Angeles, CA	USC	13	Notre Dame	0	ND 7–5–1
November 25, 1939	South Bend, IN	USC	20	Notre Dame	12	ND 7–6–1
December 7, 1940	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	10	USC	6	ND 8–6–1
November 22, 1941	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	20	USC	18	ND 9–6–1
November 28, 1942	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	13	USC	0	ND 10–6–1
November 30, 1946	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	26	USC	6	ND 11–6–1
December 6, 1947	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	38	USC	7	ND 12–6–1
December 4, 1948	Los Angeles, CA	USC	14	Notre Dame	14	ND 12–6–2
November 26, 1949	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	32	USC	0	ND 13–6–2
December 2, 1950	Los Angeles, CA	USC	9	Notre Dame	7	ND 13–7–2
December 1, 1951	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	19	USC	12	ND 14–7–2
November 29, 1952	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	9	USC	0	ND 15–7–2
November 28, 1953	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	48	USC	14	ND 16–7–2
November 27, 1954	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	23	USC	17	ND 17–7–2
November 26, 1955	Los Angeles, CA	USC	42	Notre Dame	20	ND 17–8–2
December 1, 1956	Los Angeles, CA	USC	28	Notre Dame	20	ND 17–9–2
November 30, 1957	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	40	USC	12	ND 18–9–2
November 29, 1958	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	20	USC	13	ND 19–9–2
November 28, 1959	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	16	USC	6	ND 20–9–2
November 26, 1960	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	17	USC	0	ND 21–9–2
October 14, 1961	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	30	USC	0	ND 22–9–2
December 1, 1962	Los Angeles, CA	USC	25	Notre Dame	0	ND 22–10–2
October 12, 1963	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	17	USC	14	ND 23–10–2
November 28, 1964	Los Angeles, CA	USC	20	Notre Dame	17	ND 23–11–2
October 23, 1965	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	28	USC	7	ND 24–11–2
November 26, 1966	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	51	USC	0	ND 25–11–2
October 14, 1967	South Bend, IN	USC	24	Notre Dame	7	ND 25–12–2
November 30, 1968	Los Angeles, CA	USC	21	Notre Dame	21	ND 25–12–3
October 18, 1969	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	14	USC	14	ND 25–12–4
November 28, 1970	Los Angeles, CA	USC	38	Notre Dame	28	ND 25–13–4
November 23, 1971	South Bend, IN	USC	28	Notre Dame	14	ND 25–14–4
December 2, 1972	Los Angeles, CA	USC	45	Notre Dame	23	ND 25–15–4
October 27, 1973	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	23	USC	14	ND 26–15–4
November 30, 1974	Los Angeles, CA	USC	55	Notre Dame	24	ND 26–16–4
October 25, 1975	South Bend, IN	USC	24	Notre Dame	17	ND 26–17–4
November 27, 1976	Los Angeles, CA	USC	17	Notre Dame	13	ND 26–18–4
October 22, 1977	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	49	USC	19	ND 27–18–4
November 25, 1978	Los Angeles, CA	USC	27	Notre Dame	25	ND 27–19–4
October 20, 1979	South Bend, IN	USC	42	Notre Dame	23	ND 27–20–4
December 6, 1980	Los Angeles, CA	USC	20	Notre Dame	3	ND 27–21–4
October 24, 1981	South Bend, IN	USC	14	Notre Dame	7	ND 27–22–4
November 27, 1982	Los Angeles, CA	USC	17	Notre Dame	13	ND 27–23–4
October 22, 1983	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	27	USC	6	ND 28–23–4
November 24, 1984	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	19	USC	7	ND 29–23–4
October 26, 1985	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	37	USC	3	ND 30–23–4
November 29, 1986	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	38	USC	37	ND 31–23–4
October 24, 1987	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	26	USC	15	ND 32–23–4
November 26, 1988	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	27	USC	10	ND 33–23–4
October 21, 1989	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	28	USC	24	ND 34–23–4
November 24, 1990	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	10	USC	6	ND 35–23–4
October 26, 1991	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	24	USC	20	ND 36–23–4
November 28, 1992	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	31	USC	23	ND 37–23–4
October 23, 1993	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	31	USC	13	ND 38–23–4
November 26, 1994	Los Angeles, CA	USC	17	Notre Dame	17	ND 38–23–5
October 21, 1995	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	38	USC	10	ND 39–23–5
November 30, 1996	Los Angeles, CA	USC	27	Notre Dame	20	ND 39–24–5
October 18, 1997	South Bend, IN	USC	20	Notre Dame	17	ND 39–25–5
November 28, 1998	Los Angeles, CA	USC	10	Notre Dame	0	ND 39–26–5
October 16, 1999	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	25	USC	24	ND 40–26–5
November 25, 2000	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	38	USC	21	ND 41–26–5
October 20, 2001	South Bend, IN	Notre Dame	27	USC	16	ND 42–26–5
November 30, 2002	Los Angeles, CA	USC	44	Notre Dame	13	ND 42–27–5
October 18, 2003	South Bend, IN	USC	45	Notre Dame	14	ND 42–28–5
November 27, 2004	Los Angeles, CA	USC	41	Notre Dame	10	ND 42–29–5
October 15, 2005*	South Bend, IN	USC	34	Notre Dame	31	ND 42–29–5
November 25, 2006	Los Angeles, CA	USC	44	Notre Dame	24	ND 42–30–5
October 20, 2007	South Bend, IN	USC	38	Notre Dame	0	ND 42–31–5
November 29, 2008	Los Angeles, CA	USC	38	Notre Dame	3	ND 42–32–5
October 17, 2009	South Bend, IN	USC	34	Notre Dame	27	ND 42–33–5
November 27, 2010	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	20	USC	16	ND 43–33–5
October 22, 2011	South Bend, IN	USC	31	Notre Dame	17	ND 43–34–5
November 24, 2012	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame	22	USC	13	ND 44–34–5

* USC won the game played on October 15, 2005 but the victory was later vacated by the NCAA for rules infractions. Also known as the "Bush Push game". The game ended when Reggie Bush pushed quarterback Matt Leinart into the end zone for the winning touchdown.