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Southern California Football Team History


Southern California Trojans
University of Southern California
 Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 1880
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Capacity: 92,000
Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Coach: John McKay
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 John McKay enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 The Trojans won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 The Trojans won the National Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Arkansas  31   10   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Oregon State  51   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Illinois  55   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Michigan State  51   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Stanford  30   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. California  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Washington  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Oregon  18   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Washington State  44   3   W    @ Seattle, WA   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ UCLA  24   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Notre Dame  45   23   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Ohio State  42   17   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored467
  Scoring Average38.9
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record69-62
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record6-0
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
112-0-0 AP
111-0-0 Coaches
111-0-0 UPI
  
1972 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 12-0467134Won  42-177-024358  John McKay
UCLA 8-3351239 5-2242137  Pepper Rodgers
Washington 8-3208204 4-3128160  James Jim Owens
Washington State 7-4274241 4-3168160  Jim Sweeney
California 3-8228314 3-4163208  Mike White
Stanford 6-5266183 2-5132135  Jack Christiansen
Oregon 4-7194285 2-5108184  Dick Enright
Oregon State 2-9131295 1-676218  Dee Andros

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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