1978 USC Trojans football | |
Coaches' Poll national champion Pac-10 champion Rose Bowl champion | |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 2 |
1978 record | 12–1 (6–1 Pac-10) |
Head coach | John Robinson (3rd season) |
Captain | Lynn Cain Rich Dimler |
Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Seasons |
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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 |
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 AP Poll title because it had defeated top-ranked Penn State in the Sugar Bowl, the Trojans felt they deserved the title since they had defeated Alabama and Notre Dame during the regular season, and then Michigan in the Rose Bowl.[1] Both USC and Alabama ended their seasons with a single loss.
Schedule[]
The Trojans finished the regular season with an 11–1 record before going on to defeat the Michigan Wolverines 17–10 in the Rose Bowl.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 9 | Texas Tech* | No. 9 | W 17–9 | 50,321 | |
September 16 | at Oregon | No. 8 |
| W 37–10 | 31,000 |
September 23 | at No. 1 Alabama* | No. 7 | W 24–14 | 77,313 | |
September 29 | Michigan State* | No. 3 |
| W 30–9 | 65,319 |
October 14 | at Arizona State | No. 2 |
| L 7–20 | 70,138 |
October 21 | Oregon State | No. 7 |
| W 38–7 | 53,734 |
October 28 | California | No. 6 |
| W 42–17 | 56,954 |
November 4 | at Stanford | No. 6 |
| W 13–7 | 84,084 |
November 11 | No. 19 Washington | No. 5 |
| W 28–10 | 54,071 |
November 18 | at No. 14 UCLA | No. 5 |
| W 17–10 | 90,387 |
November 25 | No. 8 Notre Dame* | No. 3 |
| W 27–25 | 84,256 |
December 2 | at Hawaii* | No. 3 |
| W 21–5 | 48,767 |
January 1, 1979 | vs. No. 5 Michigan* | No. 3 | W 17–10 | 105,629 | |
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Game summaries[]
Notre Dame[]
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1978 Trojans in the NFL[]
All 22 starters played in the NFL.[3]
- Marcus Allen
- Chip Banks
- Rich Dimler
- Ronnie Lott
- Anthony Munoz
- Charles White
- Brad Budde
- Garry Cobb
- Larry Braziel
- Paul McDonald
- Riki Gray
- Ray Butler
- Steve Busick
Awards and honors[]
Charles White: Heisman trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, UPI Player of the Year
References[]
- ↑ "USC Claims Title". The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland): p. C7. January 2, 1979. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31539629/usc_claims_title/. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Trojans' Late Field Goal Stymies Irish Comeback." Palm Beach Post. 1978 Nov 26.
- ↑ Sikahema, Vai (2011-03-25). "Vai's View: What's in a name? Bobby Salazar knows" (in en). Deseret News. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/700121684/Whats-in-a-name-Bobby-Salazar-knows.html.
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