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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 John McKay enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Alabama  10   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Rice  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Illinois  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Oklahoma  20   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oregon  23   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Stanford  18   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Notre Dame  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ California  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Washington State  30   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Washington  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. UCLA  7   7   T       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record72-48
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record4-1
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 6-4-1 AP
  
1971 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanford 9-3261135Won  13-126-117698  John Ralston
Washington 8-3357188 4-3158106  James Jim Owens
California 6-5186262 4-3109156  Ray Willsey
Southern California 6-4-1229164 3-2-1119100  John McKay
Oregon State 5-6268317 3-3150159  Dee Andros
Oregon 5-6235286 2-4128160  Jerry Frei
Washington State 4-7246286 2-5153181  Jim Sweeney
UCLA 2-7-1166243 1-4-1103136  Pepper Rodgers

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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