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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: Newell J. Jeff Cravath
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Newell J. Jeff Cravath enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 The Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. UCLA  13   13   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Pacific  18   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. California  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. St. Marys Pre-Flight  6   0   W    @ Fresno, CA   
 Mon., Oct. 23  vs. Washington  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. St. Marys  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. San Diego Navy  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ California  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ UCLA  40   13   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Tennessee  25   0   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record8-0 -2
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record19-15
  Conference Record3-0
  Home Record5-0 -2
  Away Record2-0
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
77-0-2 AP
  
1944 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 8-0-224073Won  25-03-0-212939  Newell J. Jeff Cravath
Washington 5-3293132 1-14045  W. Ralph Pest Welch
UCLA 4-5-1189149 1-2-13359  Edwin C. Babe Horrell
California 3-6-178149 1-3-11978  Leonard B. Stub Allison

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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