1978 USC Trojans football team
The 1978 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Following the season, the Trojans were crowned national champions according to the Coaches Poll. While Alabama claimed the title because it had defeated top-ranked Penn State on the field, the Trojans pointed out that they had also only lost once and had beaten Alabama in the regular season.
Schedule
The Trojans finished the regular season with a 11–1 record before going on to defeat the Michigan Wolverines 17–10 in the Rose Bowl.
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 Hawaii* |
#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
- Marcus Allen
- Chip Banks
- Rich Dimler
- Ronnie Lott
- Anthony Munoz
- Charles White
- Brad Budde
- Garry Cobb
Awards and honors
References
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