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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 John McKay enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 The Trojans won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 The Trojans won the National Championship.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Duke  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Southern Methodist  33   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Iowa  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. California  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Illinois  28   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Washington  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Stanford  39   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Navy  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ UCLA  14   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Notre Dame  25   0   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Wisconsin  42   37   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record51-55
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
110-0-0 Coaches
110-0-0 UPI
  
1962 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 11-026192Won  42-374-09923  John McKay
Washington 7-1-220883 4-19735  James Jim Owens
Stanford 5-5124174 2-36794  Jack C. Curtice
Washington State 5-4-1213167 1-14232  James Jim Sutherland
UCLA 4-6118139 1-33677  William F. Bill Barnes
California 1-9143247 0-435115  Marvin Marv Levy

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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