USC Trojans football under Dean Cromwell

Dean Cromwell coached the University of Southern California's football team during two non-consecutive tenures in 1909 to 1910 and 1916 to 1918. He was the only coach to oversee the USC team under both the Methodist and Trojan nicknames. He compiled a record of 21–8–6 and was succeeded by Gus Henderson.

1911–1915
From 1911 to 1913, USC dropped football in favor of rugby. When the school reinstated football, the team was coached by Ralph Glaze in 1914 and 1915, after which Cromwell took the reins again in 1916.