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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 John McKay enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 The Trojans won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 The Trojans won the National Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Arkansas  7   22   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Pittsburgh  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Iowa  41   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Washington State  54   7   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Oregon  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Oregon State  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. California  15   15   T       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Stanford  34   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Washington  42   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ UCLA  34   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Notre Dame  55   24   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Ohio State  18   17   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -1
  Points Scored363
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record66-62
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record5-1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
2 10-1-1 AP
1 10-1-1 Coaches
1 10-1-1 UPI
  
1974 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 10-1-1363142Won  18-176-0-122669  John McKay
Stanford 5-4-2197228 5-1-1133115  Jack Christiansen
California 7-3-1276213 4-2-1184148  Mike White
UCLA 6-3-2240174 4-2-1130108  Dick Vermeil
Washington 5-6272285 3-4184177  James Jim Owens
Oregon State 3-8216285 3-4126126  Dee Andros
Washington State 2-9162272 1-6112185  Jim Sweeney
Oregon 2-9116330 0-749216  Don Read

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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