USC Trojans football under John Robinson

John Robinson was the coach of the University of Southern California's football team from 1976 to 1982 and 1993 to 1997. He compiled a 104-35-4 record, and was succeeded by Ted Tollner after his first tenure and Paul Hackett after his second term.

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1976

1976 USC Trojans football
Rose Bowl, W 14–6 vs. Michigan
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #2
AP #2
1976 record 11–1 (7–0 Pac-8)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1975 1977 »
1976 Pacific-8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 USC † 7 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0
#15 UCLA 6 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 1
Stanford 5 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
California 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Washington 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Oregon 1 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 10 – 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 11 Missouri* #8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 25–46   49,535
September 18 at Oregon Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR W 53–0   40,600
September 25 at Purdue* #19 Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN W 31–13   65,425
October 2 Iowa* #13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 55–0   55,518
October 9 vs. Washington State #11 Kingdome • Seattle, WA W 23–14   37,268
October 23 Oregon State #7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 56–0   53,216
October 30 California #4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 20–6   60,323
November 6 at Stanford #4 Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA W 48–24   76,500
November 13 Washington #3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 20–3   49,264
November 20 at #2 UCLA #3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) W 24–14   90,519
November 27 #13 Notre Dame* #3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) W 17–13   76,561
January 1 vs. #2 Michigan* #3 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) W 14–6   106,182
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.


1977

1977 USC Trojans football
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 47–28 vs. Texas A&M
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #12
AP #13
1977 record 7–4 (5–2 Pac-8)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1976 1978 »
1977 Pacific-8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#10 Washington †   6 – 1         8 – 4  
#15 Stanford   5 – 2         9 – 3  
#13 USC   5 – 2         8 – 4  
California   3 – 4         7 – 4  
Washington State   3 – 4         6 – 5  
Oregon   1 – 6         2 – 9  
Oregon State   0 – 7         2 – 9  
UCLA   0 – 7         0 – 11  
† – Conference champion
  • UCLA forfeited 7 wins (5 conference wins) due to an ineligible player.
    Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 10 at Missouri* #4 Faurot Field • Columbia, MO W 27–10   65,298
September 17 at Oregon State #2 Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 17–10   31,143
September 24 TCU* #2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 51–0   54,620
September 30 Washington State #2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 41–7   61,809
October 8 #7 Alabama* #1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 20–21   63,140
October 15 Oregon #6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 33–15   51,120
October 22 at #11 Notre Dame* #5 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) L 19–49   59,075
October 29 at California #10 California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA L 14–17   76,780
November 5 Stanford #16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 49–0   65,101
November 12 at Washington #14 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 10–28   59,501
November 25 #17 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) W 29–27   86,168
December 31 vs. #17 Texas A&M* #20 Astrodome • Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) W 47–28   52,842
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.


1978

1978 USC Trojans football
National Champions
Pac-10 Champions
Rose Bowl Champions
Rose Bowl, W 17–10 vs. Michigan
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #1
AP #2
1978 record 12–1 (6–1 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1977 1979 »
1978 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 USC † 6 – 1 – 0     12 – 1 – 0
#14 UCLA 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 1
Washington 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 3 – 0     9 – 3 – 0
#17 Stanford 4 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
California 3 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Oregon 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Oregon State 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 7 – 1
Washington State 1 – 7 – 0     3 – 7 – 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Main article: 1978 USC Trojans football team
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 9 Texas Tech* #9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 17–9   50,321
September 16 at Oregon #8 Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR W 37–10   31,000
September 23 vs. #1 Alabama* #7 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL W 24–14   77,313
September 29 Michigan State* #3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 30–9   65,319
October 14 at Arizona State #2 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–20   70,138
October 21 Oregon State #7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 38–7   53,734
October 28 California #6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 42–17   56,954
November 4 at Stanford #6 Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA W 13–7   84,084
November 11 #19 Washington #5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 28–10   54,071
November 18 at #14 UCLA #5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) W 17–10   90,387
November 25 #8 Notre Dame* #3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) W 27–25   84,256
December 2 at UCLA* #3 Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 21–5   48,767
January 1 vs. #5 Michigan* #3 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (1979 Rose Bowl) W 17–10   105,629
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1978 Team Players in the NFL

1979

1979 USC Trojans football
Rose Bowl Champions
Pac-10 Champions
Rose Bowl, W, 17–16 vs. Ohio State
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #2
AP #2
1979 record 11–0–1 (6–0–1 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1978 1980 »
1979 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 USC † 6 – 0 – 1     11 – 0 – 1
#11 Washington 5 – 2 – 0     9 – 3 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 1
Oregon 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
California 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 6 – 0
Stanford 3 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Arizona State 3 – 4 – 0     6 – 6 – 0
UCLA 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 8 at Texas Tech* #1 Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 21–7   52,991
September 15 at [[{{{school}}}|Oregon State]] #1 Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 42–5   32,000
September 22 Minnesota* #1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 48–14   61,766
September 29 at #20 [[{{{school}}}|LSU]]* #1 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 17–12   78,322
October 6 [[{{{school}}}|Washington State]] #1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 50–21   55,117
October 13 [[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] #1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA T 21–21   76,067
October 20 at #9 [[{{{school}}}|Notre Dame]]* #4 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) W 42–23   59,075
October 27 at [[{{{school}}}|California]] #3 California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA W 24–14   76,780
November 3 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]] #3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 34–7   62,054
November 10 at #15 Washington #4 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 24–17   60,527
November 24 [[{{{school}}}|UCLA]] #4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) W 49–14   88,214
January 1 vs. #1 Ohio State* #3 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (1980 Rose Bowl) W 17–16   105,526
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1979 Team Players in the NFL

Awards and honors

1980

1980 USC Trojans football
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #12
AP #11
1980 record 8–2–1 (4–2–1 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1979 1981 »
1980 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#16 Washington † 6 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0
#13 UCLA 5 – 2 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
#11 USC 4 – 2 – 1     8 – 2 – 1
Arizona State 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Oregon 4 – 3 – 1     6 – 3 – 2
Stanford 3 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
California 3 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Oregon State 0 – 8 – 0     0 – 11 – 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 13 at [[{{{school}}}|Tennessee]]* #5 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 20–17   95,049
September 20 #20 South Carolina* #4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 23–13   58,385
September 27 at Minnesota* #5 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 24–7   55,115
October 4 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona State]] #4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 23–21   69,052
October 11 at [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]] #2 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 27–10   54,789
October 18 at [[{{{school}}}|Oregon]] #2 Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR T 7–7   43,733
November 1 [[{{{school}}}|California]] #7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 60–7   55,658
November 8 at [[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] #4 Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA W 34–9   84,892
November 15 Washington #2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 10–20   55,515
November 22 at #18 UCLA #12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) L 17–20   83,491
December 6 #2 Notre Dame* #17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) W 20–3   82,663
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Awards and honors

1981

1981 USC Trojans football
Fiesta Bowl, L 10–26, vs Penn State
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #13
AP #14
1981 record 9–3 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1980 1982 »
1981 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 Washington † 6 – 2 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
#16 Arizona State 5 – 2 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
#14 USC 5 – 2 – 0     9 – 3 – 0
Washington State 5 – 2 – 1     8 – 3 – 1
UCLA 5 – 2 – 1     7 – 4 – 1
Arizona 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Stanford 4 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
California 2 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Oregon 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Oregon State 0 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Running back Marcus Allen had one of the most spectacular seasons in NCAA history. He rushed for 2,342 yards, becoming the first player in NCAA history to rush for over 2,000 yards in one season. He also gained a total of 2,683 offensive yards, led the nation in scoring, and won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and Walter Camp Award and was also the Pac-10 player of the year.

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 12 Tennessee* #5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 43–7   62,147
September 19 at [[{{{school}}}|Indiana]]* #2 Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN W 21–0   51,167
September 26 #2 [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma]]* #1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 28–24   85,651
October 3 at [[{{{school}}}|Oregon State]] #1 Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 56–22   33,000
October 10 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]] #1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 10–13   56,315
October 17 [[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] #7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 25–17   76,291
October 24 at Notre Dame* #5 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) W 14–7   59,075
October 31 #14 [[{{{school}}}|Washington State]] #4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 41–17   60,972
November 7 at [[{{{school}}}|California]] #3 California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA W 21–3   74,000
November 14 at Washington #3 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 3–13   47,347
November 21 #15 UCLA #10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) W 22–21   89,432
January 1 vs. #7 Penn State* #8 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (1982 Fiesta Bowl) L 10–26   71,053
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1981 Team Players in the NFL

Awards and honors

1982

1982 USC Trojans football
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
AP #15
1982 record 8–3 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1981 1983 »
1982 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 UCLA † 5 – 1 – 1     10 – 1 – 1
#7 Washington 6 – 2 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
#6 Arizona State 5 – 2 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
#15 USC 5 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 1     6 – 4 – 1
California 4 – 4 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Stanford 3 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 4 – 1     3 – 7 – 1
Oregon 2 – 6 – 0     2 – 8 – 1
Oregon State 0 – 7 – 1     1 – 9 – 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 11 at #11 Florida* #10 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 9–17   73,238
September 18 [[{{{school}}}|Indiana]]* #19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 28–7   50,724
September 25 at [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma Sooners]]* #18 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 12–0   75,008
October 2 [[{{{school}}}|Oregon]] #16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 38–7   47,181
October 16 at Stanford #14 Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA W 41–21   75,185
October 23 [[{{{school}}}|Oregon State]] #12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 38–0   50,035
October 30 at #7 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona State]] #12 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 10–17   71,071
November 6 [[{{{school}}}|California]] #16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 42–0   54,670
November 13 at [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]] #16 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 48–41   55,110
November 20 at #11 UCLA #15 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) L 19–20   95,763
November 27 Notre Dame* #17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) W 17–13   76,459
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.


1983-1992

Main article: USC Trojans football under Ted Tollner
Main article: USC Trojans football under Larry Smith

John Robinson left USC after the 1982 season to coach the Los Angeles Rams and was succeeded by Ted Tollner. He led the rams to two NFC Championship Games and six playoff appearances. After ten years, he returned to USC, replacing Larry Smith.

1993

1993 USC Trojans football
Pacific-10 Champion
Freedom Bowl, W 28–21, vs Utah
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #25
1993 record 8–5 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1992 1994 »
1993 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#18 UCLA § 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
#10 Arizona § 6 – 2 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
USC § 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 5 – 0
Washington 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
#25 California 4 – 4 – 0     9 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Washington State 3 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Oregon 2 – 6 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Stanford 2 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Oregon State 2 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
August 29 vs. #20 [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina]]* #19 Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Disneyland Pigskin Classic) L 9–31   49,309
September 4 [[{{{school}}}|Houston]]* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 49–7   49,438
September 11 at #15 Penn State* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 20–21   95,992
September 25 [[{{{school}}}|Washington State]] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 34–3   48,471
October 2 at #12 Arizona Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 7–38   56,075
October 9 at Oregon Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR W 24–13   40,935
October 16 [[{{{school}}}|Oregon State]] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 34–9   44,363
October 23 at #2 Notre Dame* Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) L 13–31   59,075
October 30 at [[{{{school}}}|California]] California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA W 42–14   56,000
November 6 [[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 45–20   59,376
November 13 at #25 Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 22–17   72,202
November 20 #16 UCLA #22 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) L 21–27   93,458
December 30 vs. Utah* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (1993 Freedom Bowl) W 28–21   37,203
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1993 Team Players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1993 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Willie McGinest Linebacker 1 4 New England Patriots
Johnnie Morton Wide Receiver 1 21 Detroit Lions
Jason Sehorn Defensive Back 2 59 New York Giants
Bradford Banta Tight End 4 106 Indianapolis Colts

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1994

1994 USC Trojans football
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Texas Tech, W 55–14
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #15
AP #13
1994 record 8–3–1 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1993 1995 »
1994 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#11 Oregon † 7 – 1 – 0     9 – 4 – 0
#13 USC 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 1
#20 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]] 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
#21 [[{{{school}}}|Washington State]] 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Washington 4 – 4 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
[[{{{school}}}|UCLA]] 3 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
[[{{{school}}}|California]] 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
[[{{{school}}}|Oregon State]] 2 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
[[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 7 – 1
[[{{{school}}}|Arizona State]] 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 3 #23 Washington #13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 24–17   54,538
September 10 at #8 Penn State* #14 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA L 14–38   96,463
September 24 #24 [[{{{school}}}|Baylor]]* #19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 37–27   45,762
October 1 Oregon #19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 7–22   44,232
October 8 at [[{{{school}}}|Oregon State]] Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 27–19   33,892
October 15 at [[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA W 27–20   60,345
October 22 [[{{{school}}}|California]] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 61–0   55,213
November 5 at #16 [[{{{school}}}|Washington State]] #22 Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA W 23–10   36,686
November 12 #13 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]] #17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 45–28   61,264
November 19 at [[{{{school}}}|UCLA]] #13 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) L 19–31   91,815
November 26 Notre Dame* #17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) T 17–17   90,217
January 2 vs. Texas Tech* #21 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) W 55–14   70,218
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.


1995

1995 USC Trojans football
Rose Bowl Champions
Pac-10 Champions
Rose Bowl vs. Northwestern, W 41–32
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #11
AP #12
1995 record 9–2–1 (6–1–1 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Offensive coordinator Mike Riley
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1994 1996 »
1995 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#12 USC § 6 – 1 – 1     9 – 2 – 1
Washington § 6 – 1 – 1     7 – 4 – 1
#18 Oregon 6 – 2 – 0     9 – 3 – 0
Stanford 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 1
UCLA 4 – 4 – 0     7 – 5 – 0
Arizona 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
California 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Washington State 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Oregon State 0 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
§ – Conference co-champions
  • As Washington and USC tied, Non-Conference record was the tie-breaking rule used to select USC for the Rose Bowl
    Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 9 [[{{{school}}}|San Jose State]]* #7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 45–7   50,612
September 16 [[{{{school}}}|Houston]]* #6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 45–10   50,612
September 23 at #25 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]] #5 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 31–10   58,503
September 30 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona State]] #5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 31–0   52,577
October 7 at [[{{{school}}}|California]] #5 California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA W 26–16   49,000
October 14 [[{{{school}}}|Washington State]] #5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 26–14   51,131
October 21 at #17 Notre Dame* #5 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) L 10–38   59,075
October 28 at #17 Washington #13 Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA T 21–21   74,421
November 4 [[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] #14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 31–30   62,368
November 11 at [[{{{school}}}|Oregon State]] #12 Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 28–10   21,851
November 18 [[{{{school}}}|UCLA]] #11 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) L 20–24   91,363
January 1 vs. #3 Northwestern* #11 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) W 41–32   100,102
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1995 Team Players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1996 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Keyshawn Johnson Wide Receiver 1 1 New York Jets
John Michels Tackle 1 27 Green Bay Packers
Israel Ifeanyi Defensive End 2 46 San Francisco 49ers
Johnny McWilliams Tight End 3 64 Arizona Cardinals
Norberto Garrido Guard 4 106 Carolina Panthers
Kyle Wachholz Quarterback 7 240 Green Bay Packers

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Other NFL players (from different drafts and free agent pickups):

1996

1996 USC Trojans football
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
1996 record 6–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1995 1997 »
1996 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Arizona State †   8 – 0         11 – 1  
#16 Washington   7 – 1         9 – 3  
[[{{{school}}}|Stanford]]   5 – 3         7 – 5  
[[{{{school}}}|UCLA]]   4 – 4         5 – 6  
[[{{{school}}}|Oregon]]   3 – 5         6 – 5  
[[{{{school}}}|California]]   3 – 5         6 – 6  
USC   3 – 5         6 – 6  
[[{{{school}}}|Arizona]]   3 – 5         5 – 6  
[[{{{school}}}|Washington State]]   3 – 5         5 – 6  
[[{{{school}}}|Oregon State]]   1 – 7         2 – 9  
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
August 25 vs. #11 Penn State* #7 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic XIV) L 7–24   77,716
September 7 at [[{{{school}}}|Illinois]]* #19 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 55–3   56,504
September 14 Oregon State #16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 46–17   48,069
September 21 at [[{{{school}}}|Houston]]* #15 Astrodome • Houston, TX W 26–9   21,035
October 5 California #17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 15–22   51,511
October 12 [[{{{school}}}|Arizona]] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 14–7   51,088
October 19 at #4 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 35–48 2OT  74,947
October 26 at [[{{{school}}}|Washington State]] Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA W 29–24   33,111
November 2 #21 Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 10–21   60,039
November 9 at [[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA L 20–24   41,980
November 23 at UCLA Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) L 41–48 2OT  80,644
November 30 #10 Notre Dame* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) W 27–20 OT  90,296
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.


1997

1997 USC Trojans football
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
1997 record 6–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach John Robinson
Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson
Defensive coordinator Keith Burns
Seasons
« 1996 1998 »
1997 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#9 Washington State §   7 – 1         10 – 2  
#5 UCLA §   7 – 1         10 – 2  
#14 Arizona State   6 – 2         9 – 3  
#18 Washington   5 – 3         8 – 4  
Arizona   4 – 4         7 – 5  
USC   4 – 4         6 – 5  
Oregon   3 – 5         7 – 5  
Stanford   3 – 5         5 – 6  
California   1 – 7         3 – 8  
Oregon State   0 – 8         3 – 8  
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
Main article: 1997 USC Trojans football team
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 6 5:00 p.m. #5 Florida State* #23 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA ABC L 7–14   72,783
September 13 3:30 p.m. Washington State #23 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA FSN West L 21–28   51,655
September 27 at [[{{{school}}}|California]] California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA W 27–17   54,000
October 4 7:10 p.m. [[{{{school}}}|UNLV]]* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 35–21   48,404
October 11 at Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–35   61,802
October 18 at Notre Dame* Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) W 20–17   80,225
October 25 [[{{{school}}}|Oregon]] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 24–22   53,640
November 1 at #7 Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 0–27   73,401
November 8 [[{{{school}}}|Stanford]] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 45–21   58,900
November 15 at Oregon State Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 23–0   20,938
November 22 #7 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) L 24–31   91,350
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.


References

  1. ^ http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html
  2. ^ http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html
  3. ^ http://collegefootball.about.com/od/collegefootballawards/a/award-camp.htm
  4. ^ http://football.about.com/cs/marcusallen/a/bl_marcusallen.htm
  5. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1994.htm
  6. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm
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