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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1888  <-- 1922 <- 1923 -> 1924 --> 2024
1923 Season Highlights
 Elmer C. Gus Henderson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 
1923 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. California Tech  18   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Pomona-Pitzer  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Nevada  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Washington  0   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Stanford  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. California  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Arizona  69   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Idaho  9   0   W       
 
1923 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record33-9
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-1
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1923 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 9-0-11827 5-0667  Andrew L. Andy Smith
Washington 10-1-129858Tied  14-144-18623  Enoch Bagshaw
Stanford 7-228446 1-22126  Andrew Andy Kerr
Southern California 6-217362 1-22142  Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Oregon State 4-5-25571 1-2-1943  R.B. Rutherford
Washington State 2-4-15684 1-2-12343  Albert A. Al Exendine
Oregon 3-4-111366 0-41759  Ellery C. Shy Huntington

1923 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1923 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.