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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: Larry Smith
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Larry Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 The Trojans won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 4  vs. Illinois  13   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Utah State  66   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Ohio State  42   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Washington State  18   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Washington  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ California  31   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Notre Dame  24   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Stanford  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Oregon State  48   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Arizona  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. UCLA  10   10   T       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Michigan  17   10   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored336
  Scoring Average28.0
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record80-58
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record3-1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-2-1 AP
9 9-2-1 Coaches
9 9-2-1 UPI
7 9-2-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 9-2-1336132Won  17-106-0-117467  Larry Smith
Arizona 8-4248178Won  17-105-3173127  Dick Tomey
Oregon 8-4379251Won  27-245-3215166  Rich Brooks
Washington 8-4332225Won  34-75-3213158  Don James
Arizona State 6-4-1241258 3-3-1156198  Larry Marmie
Washington State 6-5351268 3-5235197  Mike Price
Oregon State 4-7-1207357 3-4-1124234  Dave Kragthorpe
Stanford 3-8187258 3-5113164  Dennis Green
California 4-7200288 2-6151222  Bruce Snyder
UCLA 3-7-1209246 2-5-1152173  Terry Donahue

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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