Then after following individuals have started games at the quarterback position for the USC Trojans football team, updated from 1975 through 2012. Inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame are designated alongside the player's final season. Players who had taken a redshirt season are designated (Redshirt).
| Year | Name | Class | First career start | Number of starts |
Record as starter |
Awards/honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012[1] | Matt Barkley | Sr. | 11 | 7–4 | Wuerffel Trophy | |
| Max Wittek | Redshirt Fr. | November 24 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 2011[2] | Matt Barkley | Jr. | 12 | 10–2 | All-Pac-12 Second Team | |
| 2010[3] | Matt Barkley | So. | 12 | 8–4 | ||
| Mitch Mustain | Redshirt Sr. | November 27 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2009[4] | Matt Barkley | Fr. | September 5 | 12 | 9–3 | |
| Aaron Corp | Redshirt So. | September 19 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2008[5] | Mark Sanchez | Redshirt Jr. | 13 | 12–1 | All-Pac-10 First Team; Rose Bowl MVP | |
| 2007[6] | John David Booty | Redshirt Sr. | 10 | 9–1 | Rose Bowl MVP | |
| Mark Sanchez | Redshirt So. | October 13 | 3 | 2–1 | ||
| 2006[7] | John David Booty | Redshirt Jr. | September 2 | 13 | 11–2 | All-Pac-10 First Team |
| 2005[8] | Matt Leinart | Redshirt Sr. | 13 | 12–1 | Unitas; All-Pac-10 First Team | |
| 2004[9] | Matt Leinart | Redshirt Jr. | 13 | 13–0 | Heisman; Consensus All-American; Co-Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year; All-Pac-10 First Team; Walter Camp Award; AP Player of the Year; Manning Award; Orange Bowl MVP | |
| 2003[10] | Matt Leinart | Redshirt So. | August 30 | 13 | 12–1 | Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year; All-Pac-10 First Team; Rose Bowl MVP |
| 2002[11] | Carson Palmer | Redshirt Sr. | 13 | 11–2 | Heisman; Unitas; Consensus All-American; Co-Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year; All-Pac-10 First Team; Orange Bowl MVP | |
| 2001[12] | Carson Palmer | Redshirt Jr. | 12 | 6–6 | ||
| 2000[13] | Carson Palmer | Redshirt So. | 12 | 5–7 | ||
| 1999[14] | Carson Palmer | So. | 3 | 2–1 | ||
| Mike Van Raaphorst | Redshirt Jr. | 5 | 1–4 | |||
| John Fox | Redshirt Sr. | 4 | 3–1 | |||
| 1998[15] | Carson Palmer | Fr. | October 31 | 5 | 3–2 | |
| Mike Van Raaphorst | Redshirt So. | 8 | 5–3 | |||
| 1997[16] | John Fox | Redshirt So. | September 6 | 9 | 5–4 | |
| Mike Van Raaphorst | Redshirt Fr. | November 1 | 2 | 1–1 | ||
| 1996[17] | Brad Otton | Redshirt Sr. | 12 | 6–6 | ||
| 1995[18] | Brad Otton | Redshirt Jr. | 10 | 8–1–1 | ||
| Kyle Wachholtz | Redshirt Sr. | November 11 | 2 | 1–1 | ||
| 1994[19] | Rob Johnson | Sr. | 10 | 6–3–1 | ||
| Brad Otton | Redshirt So. | October 8 | 2 | 2–0 | ||
| 1993[20] | Rob Johnson | Jr. | 13 | 8–5 | All-Pac-10 First Team | |
| 1992[21] | Rob Johnson | So. | 12 | 6–5–1 | ||
| 1991[22] | Reggie Perry | Redshirt So. | September 2 | 10 | 3–7 | |
| Rob Johnson | Fr. | November 16 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1990[23] | Todd Marinovich | Redshirt So. | 11 | 7–4 | ||
| Shane Foley | Redshirt Sr. | October 27 | 2 | 1–0–1 | ||
| 1989[24] | Todd Marinovich | Redshirt Fr. | September 4 | 12 | 9–2–1 | All-Pac-10 First Team |
| 1988[25] | Rodney Peete | Redshirt Sr. | 12 | 10–2 | Unitas; Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year; All-Pac-10 First Team | |
| 1987[26] | Rodney Peete | Redshirt Jr. | 12 | 8–4 | ||
| 1986[27] | Rodney Peete | Redshirt So. | 12 | 7–5 | All-Pac-10 Second Team | |
| 1985[28] | Rodney Peete | Redshirt Fr. | November 16 | 4 | 2–2 | |
| Sean Salisbury | Redshirt Sr. | 8 | 4–4 | |||
| 1984[29] | Tim Green | Sr. | October 6 | 9 | 7–2 | Rose Bowl Co-MVP |
| Kevin McLean | Redshirt Fr. | September 29 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Sean Salisbury | Sr. | 2 | 2–0 | |||
| 1983 | Sean Salisbury | Jr. | 11 | 4–6–1 | ||
| 1982 | Scott Tinsley | November 6 | 4 | 3–1 | ||
| Sean Salisbury | So. | September 11 | 7 | 5–2 | ||
| 1981 | John Mazur | September 5 | 12 | 9–3 | ||
| 1980 | Gordon Adams | Redshirt Sr. | September 13 | 11 | 8–2–1 | |
| 1979 | Paul McDonald | Sr. | 12 | 11–0–1 | ||
| 1978 | Paul McDonald | Jr. | September 9 | 12 | 11–1 | |
| Rob Preston | Jr. | December 2 | 1 | 1–0 | ||
| 1977 | Rob Hertel | Sr. | 12 | 8–4 | ||
| 1976 | Vince Evans | Sr. | 12 | 11–1 | ||
| 1975 | Vince Evans | Jr. | ? | 8 | 4–4 | |
| Mike Sanford | So. | November 15 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Rob Hertel | So. | October 4 | 3 | 3–0 |
References[]
- ↑ Wittek started versus Notre Dame and Georgia Tech; Barkley started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2012). 2012 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 56. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/media-guide-full.pdf. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2011). 2011 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 55. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011-footbl-media-guide.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-15. Mustain started versus Notre Dame; Barkley started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2010). 2010 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 58. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-m-footbl-media-guide.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-29. Corp started versus Washington; Barkley started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2009). 2009 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 61. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/09-media-guide.html. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2008). 2008 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 61. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/08-footbl-guide.html. Retrieved 2010-11-29. Sanchez started versus Arizona, Notre Dame, and Oregon; Booty started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2007). 2007 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 61. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/07-footbl-guide.html. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2006). 2006 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 59. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/06-m-footbl-guide.html. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2005). USC 2005 Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 62. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2005-mediaguide.html. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2004). 2004 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 123. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2004-mediaguide.html. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2003). 2003 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 117. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/073003aab.html. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2002). 2002 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 123.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2001). 2001 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 122.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (2000). Trojan Football 2000 Media Guide. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 121. Palmer started versus Hawaii, San Diego State, and Oregon; Fox started versus Arizona State, Washington State, UCLA, and Louisiana Tech; Van Raaphorst started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1999). Trojan Football 1999 Media Guide. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 108. Palmer started versus Washington, Stanford, UCLA, Notre Dame, and TCU; Van Raaphorst started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1998). Trojan Football 1998 Media Guide. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 118. Van Raaphorst started versus Washington and Stanford; Fox started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1997). Trojan Football 1997 Media Guide. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 198.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1996). 1996 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 97. Wachholtz started versus Oregon State and UCLA; Otton started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1995). USC Football 1995. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 99. Otton started versus Oregon State and California; Johnson started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1994). 1994 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 93.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1993). 1993 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 99.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1992). 1992 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 101. Johnson started versus Arizona; Perry started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1991). 1991 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 155. Foley started versus Arizona State and California; Marinovich started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1990). 1990 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 165.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1989). 1989 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 145.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1988). 1988 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 126.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1987). 1987 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 104.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1986). 1986 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 98. Peete started versus Washington, UCLA, Oregon, and Alabama; Salisbury started all other games.
- ↑ USC Sports Information Office (1985). 1985 USC Football. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. p. 93. Salisbury started versus Utah State and Arizona State; McLean started versus LSU; Green started all other games.
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