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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: Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1888 <-- 1923 <- 1924 -> 1925 --> 2024

1924 Season Highlights

Elmer C. Gus Henderson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Southern California.

1924 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. California Tech	78	6	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Pomona-Pitzer	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Arizona	29	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Oregon State	17	3	W	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Nevada	21	7	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ California	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. St. Marys	10	14	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Whittier	51	0	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Idaho	13	0	W
Sat., Dec. 6	vs. Syracuse	16	0	W
Thu., Dec. 25	Missouri	20	7	W	@ Los Angeles, CA	Christmas Festival Bowl

1924 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	269
Scoring Average	24.5
Points Allowed	44
Defense Average	4.0
Opponents Record	31-17
Conference Record	1-1
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	1-1

1924 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1924 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
California	8-0-2	162	51		2-0-2	54	34	Andrew L. Andy Smith
Washington	8-1-1	355	24		2-1-1	30	17	Enoch Bagshaw
Oregon	4-2-3	94	60		2-1-1	34	41	Joseph H. Joe Maddock
Southern California	9-2	269	44	Won 20-7	1-1	17	10	Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Stanford	7-1-1	179	69	Lost 10-27	1-0-1	48	33	Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Oregon State	3-5	71	85		1-3	23	43	Paul J. Schissler
Washington State	1-5-2	107	88		0-3-1	27	55	Albert A. Al Exendine

1924 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1924 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.