18 Washington, No. When in doubt, go with the AP, I guess. 1973 Jan 2. John McKay was one of those right guys, and his 1972 team was maybe the best USC team of all-time. Were just trying to go into Cal and have one last hurrah together.. Ohio State wasn't good enough to be a Playoff team, but if the AP had the Buckeyes third, the Hypothetical Committee probably wouldn't have them lower than fourth. The Trojans began the year ranked eighth in the preseason AP poll, crushed No. McKay now serves as USCs associate athletic director, directly under Haden, with whom he has remained best friends. They have forced one turnover in their last eight games. ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACH NO. The dog just followed us around. And it was unique in that my dad was one of the first to realize that he wanted to have linebackers that could really run and we had a guy named Richard Batman Wood, who was just so fast.. Keenan and Mike make what they make for a reason, right? center Corey Linsley said. The 1972 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Schedule. McKay not only played for his dad, but alongside his best friend. I typically watch film on every team. The front page of the Los Angeles Times sports section from Dec. 3, 1972, highlighting USC running back Anthony Davis six touchdowns against Notre Dame. Date Opponent Rank . Consider subscribing to the Los Angeles Times. 1972 USC TROJANS Solo Canoe Kit, Dangerous Dave In . Record: 12-0 (1st of 127) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Rose Bowl 42-17 versus Ohio State. It featured 13-All Americans; 33 eventually played in the NFL. 1972 Oct 22. We havent achieved anything as a group on the world stage, coach Gregg Berhalter conceded. 4.2 Oregon State. 3 Rankings. 18 or higher, USC was never really challenged all season. "Top-rated Trojans blitz Sparts, 516." 5 Nebraska, No. Their offices are across the hall from each other in Heritage Hall. Super difficult, obviously, Thompson-Robinson said of moving on from the 48-45 loss to USC in which he absorbed several vicious hits and had four turnovers. 1973 Pacific-8 Conference football standings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1973_USC_Trojans_football_team&oldid=1081219519, McKay 35 yard pass from Haden (Limahelu kick), D. Reece 30 yard interception return (Limahelu kick), Swann 55 yard pass from Haden (Limahelu kick), McKay 16 yard pass from Haden (Limahelu kick), USC wins conference title and Rose Bowl berth, This page was last edited on 6 April 2022, at 01:52. Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.. That was who he was.. Carson Palmer in 2002 and Matt Leinart in 2004 became the first USC quarterbacks to win the Heisman. (Scott Enyeart/Neon Tommy), J.K. McKay (left) with school president C.L. Theyre difference-makers. Previous Thread tony bloom starlizard. We act like USC should always be good -- and honestly, the Trojans probably should -- but we fail to notice that, since Howard Jones passed away in the summer of 1941, only four of 13 hires have resulted in at least one top-five finish. Tailback Rod McNeill, who sat out the previous year with a hip injury, led the Trojans with 117 yards on 28 carries while Mike Rae, a backup for two seasons, completed 18 of 24 passes for 269 yards and in the second half completed nine straight passes at one point in his first start. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Practical Move gives trainer Tim Yakteen a win in the San Felipe Stakes, Sam Farmers crystal ball: NFL mock draft 2023 version 1.0, UCLAs freshmen living up to the hype, carry Bruins into Pac-12 title game, For LAFC founding owner Peter Guber, MLS Cup journey carries special significance, David Lindley, guitarist best known for work with Jackson Browne, dies at 78. Seems like a season ago.. The 1975 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Houston Mitchell is an assistant sports editor, writer of the Dodgers Dugout newsletter and editor of all of the sports newsletters for the Los Angeles Times. Ten Trojans were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft, with three in the first round. He became sort of our lucky charm kind of a thing, said McKay. The USC Trojans, champions of the Pacific-8 Conference, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, 146. Next Thread . Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductee Marv Goux gives his acceptance speech at a Rose Bowl event Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, in Pasadena, Calif. Goux particiapted in two Rose Bowls as a player with Southern California and 11 as a coach. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 1976 Buffalos O.J. 14 Missouri, and No. Big Ten, SEC, . ), USCs record against Pac-12 opponents is a stellar 467-193-29 (.699). The six touchdowns Davis scored on Notre Dame that day in December 1972 would go down as one of the greatest single-game performances in college football history, the piece de resistance of a storybook 72 season for USC that still ranks among the best the sport has ever seen. The Daily Trojan, 1912-[the student newspaper]. Itmatched the undefeated and top-ranked USC Trojans of the Pacific-8 Conference with the #3 Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. S&P+ rating worse than Dartmouth's? If you dig long and hard enough you can usually find information in school archives. From Gary Klein: It qualifies as more than a dry spell, goes well beyond a drought. We get USC against one of two incredible teams with slight odds favoring OU.
2022 Football Roster - USC Athletics It was the 63rd Rose Bowl Game. Eugene Register-Guard. The Leonard-Duran No mas fight. Simpson rushes for 273 yards and scores two touchdowns in a 27-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. Wall, the backup point guard who signed to fanfare as a free agent in July after securing a buyout in Houston, has been at his best while using his speed to transform the Clippers, one of last seasons worst transition teams, into a deadly fast-break attack. 1980 No Mas, No Mas. Roberto Duran quits with 16 seconds to go in the eighth round at New Orleans, allowing Sugar Ray Leonard to regain the WBC welterweight title.
USC Trojans Football History & Archive - USC Athletics 1939. percentage 4.81 %. USC's offensive line alone combined . McKay became the first coach to claim the MacArthur Bowl outright four . S&P+, 1 vs. 21 and 2 vs. 3. 1972 Nov 19. Do you have a blog?
The 1979 USC football team had some kind of talent and some regret Said the "world wide leader": Said the . The Trojans won all 12 of their games and were consensus national champions. Running back Anthony Davis led the rushing attack on the ground with 1,191 yards and 17 touchdowns. In their tenth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 921 record, finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll. England is ranked fifth in the world. That defense held half of their 12 opponents to seven points or fewer. Visit ESPN to view the USC Trojans team roster for the current season. "It feels like a hundred years ago, and it feels like two weeks ago," said J.K. McKay. The early-1970s Dartmouth teams of Bob Blackman and John Crouthamel (32-3-1 from 1969-72) and Yale teams of Carmen Cozza (either 7-2, 8-0-1, or 8-1 nine times in 11 years) were legitimately strong teams. The Notre Dame game made him an instant USC legend. Eugene Register-Guard. From Ben Bolch: Two consecutive losses, including a tearjerker of a setback against USC, have left UCLA contemplating far less enticing possibilities than the College Football Playoff. We present them here for purely educational purposes. We go back in the locker room, Graf said, and he (coach McKay) goes, Whats going on? And I said, Well, lets go back to our old blocking ways and lets get after it. The Trojans went on to outscore the Buckeyes by 25 in the second half. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 22 Tennessee hold off USC 73-66 in overtime in Thursdays semifinals at the Battle 4 Atlantis. 20 Oklahoma State. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Conferences. I've went as far as buying old media guides on ebay for a few bucks. what can I say I'm addicted to this. Then, them being difference-makers, opens up the whole offense.. USC players have been named first team All-American 170times, with 54 consensus selections and 27 unanimous choices. 2002 Ozzie Newsome becomes the first black general manager in NFL history, signing a new five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens that includes an upgrade in his title. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. It seems like forever, Scott said Thursday. Eugene Register-Guard.
Four years ago, ESPN's Page 2 ranked the 1972 USC Trojans as the second best college football team of all-time, just behind Nebraska's 1971 Cornhuskers. The Bruins went on to defeat #4 Iowa in the 1986 Rose Bowl. Coached by College Football Hall of Famer John McKay, USC finished 10-1-1 after an 18-17 victory against the Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl. 1, and never for a moment thought about relinquishing its ranking. Auburn, which a blowout loss to LSU? USC football: 2 Trojans named best returning players at their position.
Despite the loss, the Spartans shared the national championship with Alabama. 1 selections), including such greats as Frank Gifford, Lynn Swann, Anthony Munoz, Ronnie Lott, Junior Seau, Keyshawn Johnson, Bruce Matthews, Willie McGinest and Troy Polamalu. Running back Eric Ball was selected as the most valuable player in the 1986 Rose Bowl. The team was ranked #15 in the final AP Poll and #19 in the final Coaches Poll. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Dave Brown was a starter on the 1972 USC offensive line. 5 (at the time) Penn State in the Sugar Bowl and beat No. Eugene Register-Guard. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Sam Cunningham, Davis' backup ran for 13 touchdowns on the season.. Receiver Lynn Swann and tight end Charles Young were the top receiving targets. Offensive tackle Ron Yary won the 1967 Outland Trophy, offensive guard Brad Budde won the 1979 Lombardi Award, safety Mark Carrier won the 1989 Thorpe Award, linebacker Chris Claiborne won the 1998 Butkus Award, tight end Fred Davis won the 2007 Mackey Award, linebacker Rey Maualuga won the 2008 Bednarik Award, wide receiver Marqise Lee won the 2012 Biletnikoff Award and cornerback Adoree Jackson won the 2017 Thorpe Award. With a dominating win in the 2022 ACC Championship Game, Clemson became only the second program in the FBS to win 100 games since 2015. 4 Game summaries. The 1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season.