Paul Hackett was the coach of the University of Southern California's football team from 1998 to 2000. He compiled a 19-18 record, and was succeeded by Pete Carroll.
1998[]
| 1998 USC Trojans football | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
|---|---|
| 1998 record | 8-5 (5-3 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Paul Hackett |
| Offensive coordinator | Hue Jackson |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young |
| Captain | Adam Abrams |
| Captain | Chris Claiborne |
| Captain | Billy Miller |
| Captain | Chad Morton |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,000, grass) |
Seasons | |
| 1998 Pacific-10 football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 UCLA † | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Arizona | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – BCS representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was Paul Hackett's inaugural year as head coach as the Trojans head coach as well as his only winning season and bowl appearance with the team. It was also the Trojans' 75th anniversary playing at the Coliseum.
After three wins, including an opener against Purdue in the Pigskin Classic, USC was ranked as high as 18 in the AP Poll, but lost two of its next three and dropped out of the rankings permanently.
During halftime of the game against UCLA, 91-year-old USC "Super Fan" Giles Pellerin died while watching his 797th consecutive USC football game.[1]
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30* | 11:30 AM | Purdue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Pigskin Classic IX) | ABC | W 27–17 | 56,623 | ||
| September 12* | 7:30 PM | San Diego State | #22 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSNW2 | W 35–6 | 49,927 | |
| September 19 | 7:00 PM | Oregon State | #18 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSNW2 | W 40–20 | 45,629 | |
| September 26* | 12:30 PM | at #10 Florida State | #18 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | L 10–20 | 79,815 | |
| October 3 | 4:00 PM | Arizona State | #21 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 35–24 | 56,093 | |
| October 10 | 3:30 PM | California | #19 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | L 31–32 | 65,678 | |
| October 7 | 7:15 PM | at Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | FSN | W 42–14 | 31,178 | ||
| October 24 | 3:30 PM | at #12 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FSN | L 13–17 | 45,807 | ||
| October 31† | 12:30 PM | Washington | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 33–10 | 62,276 | ||
| November 7 | 3:30 PM | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | FSN | W 34–9 | 43,250 | ||
| November 21 | 12:30 PM | at #3 UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) | ABC | L 17–34 | 88,080 | ||
| November 28* | 5:00 PM | #9 Notre Dame | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh) | ABC | W 10–0 | 90,069 | ||
| December 31* | 11:00 AM | vs. TCU | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 19–28 | 46,612 | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | ||||||||
Coaching staff[]
| 1998 USC Trojans coaching staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Year at USC | Alma mater (Year) | |
| Paul Hackett | Head Coach | 1st | UC Davis (1969) | |
| Steve Greatwood | Offensive Line | 1st | Oregon (1981) | |
| Hue Jackson | Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs | 2nd | Pacific (1987) | |
| Ken O'Brien | Quarterbacks | 1st | UC Davis (1983) | |
| Ed Orgeron | Defensive Line | 1st | Northwestern State (1984) | |
| Larry Petroff | Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator | 1st | Ashland College (1973) | |
| Shawn Slocum | Linebackers | 1st | Texas A&M (1987) | |
| Dennis Thurman | Secondary | 6th | USC (1978) | |
| Mike Wilson | Wide Receivers | 2nd | Washington State (1981) | |
| Bill Young | Defensive Coordinator | 1st | Oklahoma State (1967) | |
Awards[]
- All Pac-10: OL Travis Claridge, DL Ennis Davis, LB Chris Claiborne, DB Daylon McCutcheon, DB Rashard Cook [2]
1999[]
| 1999 USC Trojans football | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
|---|---|
| 1999 record | 6-6 (3-5 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Paul Hackett |
| Offensive coordinator | Hue Jackson |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young |
| Captain | David Gibson |
| Captain | Chad Morton |
| Captain | Ifeanyi Ohalete |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,000, grass) |
Seasons | |
| 1999 Pacific-10 football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford † | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19 Oregon | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – BCS representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1999 season included the Trojan's 1,000th game, a home win against Oregon State. The Trojans won three of their four non-conference games, but lost five of its eight conference games including a triple overtime loss to Oregon, the longest game in USC's history.
One bright spot for the Trojans was their victory over UCLA. The win broke the Bruins' eight-year streak of victories, the longest in the rivalry's history.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21* | 9:30 PM | at Hawaii | #21 | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | FSNW2 | W 62–7 | 50,000 | |
| September 18* | 12:30 PM | San Diego State | #17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 24–21 | 53,966 | |
| September 25 | 7:15 PM | at Oregon | #16 | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | FSN | L 37–29 3OT | 45,660 | |
| October 2 | 3:30 PM | Oregon State | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSNW2 | W 37–29 | 43,795 | ||
| October 9 | 12:30 PM | at Arizona | #22 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | ABC | L 24–31 | 51,418 | |
| October 16* | 11:30 AM | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh) | NBC | L 24–25 | 80,012 | ||
| October 23 | 12:30 PM | Stanford | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 31–35 | 57,494 | ||
| October 30 | 3:30 PM | at California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | FSN | L 7–17 | 54,000 | ||
| November 6† | 3:30 PM | Arizona State | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | L 16–26 | 53,382 | ||
| November 13 | 12:30 PM | at Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | ABC | W 31–28 | 23,065 | ||
| November 20 | 12:30 PM | UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) | ABC | W 17–7 | 91,384 | ||
| November 26* | 3:30 PM | #25 Louisiana Tech | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | W 45–19 | 45,070 | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | ||||||||
Coaching staff[]
| 1999 USC Trojans coaching staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Year at USC | Alma mater (Year) | |
| Paul Hackett | Head Coach | 2nd | UC Davis (1969) | |
| Steve Greatwood | Offensive Line | 2nd | Oregon (1981) | |
| Hue Jackson | Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs | 3rd | Pacific (1987) | |
| Steve Morton | Tight Ends | 1st | Washington State (1976) | |
| Ken O'Brien | Quarterbacks | 2nd | UC Davis (1983) | |
| Ed Orgeron | Defensive Line | 2nd | Northwestern State (1984) | |
| Shawn Slocum | Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator | 2nd | Texas A&M (1987) | |
| Dennis Thurman | Secondary | 7th | USC (1978) | |
| Mike Wilson | Wide Receivers | 3rd | Washington State (1981) | |
| Bill Young | Defensive Coordinator | 2nd | Oklahoma State (1967) | |
Awards[]
- All Pac-10: OL Travis Claridge, DB David Gibson [3]
2000[]
| 2000 USC Trojans football | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
|---|---|
| 2000 record | 5–7 (2–6 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Paul Hackett |
| Offensive coordinator | Hue Jackson |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young |
| Captain | Ennis Davis |
| Captain | Eric Denmon |
| Captain | Zeke Moreno |
| Captain | Petros Papadakis |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,000, grass) |
Seasons | |
Template:2000 Pacific-10 football standings This was the last year of Hackett's tenure at USC, and the first year the Trojan's had ever finished last in the Pac-10. After winning the 18th Kickoff Classic against ranked Penn State, the Trojans won their next two non-conference games and were ranked as high as eighth in the AP Poll. The game against San Jose State was the 500th game USC played in the Coliseum, which they won after trailing 24–12.
They lost their first conference game to Oregon State, breaking their 26 game winning streak against the conference rival, and lost the next four, eventually going 2–6 in conference play. It placed 8th, tied with California and Washington State. Petros Papadakis, a team captain for the season and current broadcaster, claims he was "the captain of the worst football team in USC history."[4]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27* | 11:30 AM | vs. #22 Penn State | #15 | Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic XVIII) | ABC | W 29–5 | 78,902 | |
| September 9* | 5:00 PM | Coloado | #11 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | W 17–14 | 65,153 | |
| September 23 | 3:30 PM | San Jose State | #9 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | W 34–24 | 56,545 | |
| September 30 | 3:30 PM | at Oregon State | #8 | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | FSN | L 21–31 | 33,775 | |
| October 7 | 12:30 PM | Arizona | #18 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 15–31 | 49,342 | |
| October 14 | 12:30 PM | #9 Oregon | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 17–28 | 54,031 | ||
| October 21 | 12:30 PM | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | ABC | L 30–32 | 50,125 | ||
| October 28† | 3:30 PM | California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | L 16–28 | 54,393 | ||
| November 4 | 6:00 PM | at Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | FSN | W 44–38 2OT | 49,865 | ||
| November 11 | 3:30 PM | Washington State | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FSN | L 27–33 | 40,565 | ||
| November 18 | 3:30 PM | at UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) | FSN | W 38–35 | 80,227 | ||
| November 25* | 12:30 PM | #11 Notre Dame | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh) | ABC | L 21–38 | 81,342 | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | ||||||||
Awards[]
- No All Pac-10 selections[5]
Penn State[]
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References[]
- ↑ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-11-22/features/9811220352_1_beamer-pellerin-alabama
- ↑ 2011 USC football media guide
- ↑ 2011 USC football media guide
- ↑ http://www.laweekly.com/content/printVersion/43825
- ↑ 2011 USC football media guide
- ↑ "Trojans Blow Past Penn State 29-5 In Season Opener." USCTrojans.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012.