† Co-championship. With that, the Trojans received much-needed stability after years of turmoil and coaching changes. After defeating both Cal and Notre Dame, they held the number 2 spot heading into the final week of the season. USC had many experienced players as well, including linebacker Dallas Sartz and wide receiver Chris McFoy, who had already graduated with their bachelor's degrees and were pursuing master's degrees. From 2001 to 2005, KMPC AM-1540 was the Trojans' flagship station. The game led the Los Angeles Times to declare that Stanford was "at the top of the USC 'Must Kill' list. Page 304. This also marked seven consecutive seasons where USC has not lost a game by more than 7 points. Success continued under coach Howard Jones from 1925 to 1940, when the Trojans were just one of a few nationally dominant teams. USC achieved intermittent success in the years following Jones' tenure. ", "http://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/story/_/page/heisman-los-angeles-week7/usc-linebackers-55. 1 in CollegeFootballNews.com's "5-Year Program Rankings" and was ranked No. Jeff Cravath, who coached from 1942–1950, won the Rose Bowl in 1943 and 1945. However, the Trojans did win their sixth conference championship and defeated Illinois in the 2008 Rose Bowl Game. RB: Charles White 76-79 ", Michigan, Ohio State set bar high for other rivalries, The Greatest Intersectional Rivalry: Top 10 Moments from Notre Dame-USC, "Winsipedia - USC Trojans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football series history", "Winsipedia - USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins football series history", "Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll: What's the deal? "[79][80] Harbaugh added another win in 2010 against Carroll's successor Lane Kiffin before leaving after that season to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. USC appealed the sanctions, delaying consideration of vacating USC's 2004 championship by the BCS. For the 2006 football season, USC tried to rebuild its strength following the loss of offensive stalwarts Leinart, Bush, and White, defensive leader Bing, and offensive linemen Matua, Justice, and Lutui. USC has a bowl game record of 34–19 through the 2019 season. Its roots are from Homer’s Iliad, written in the 8th Century B.C. USC is truly an amazing place and supports students in pursuing interests within and outside of their major, reflecting the true meaning of what it means as a Trojan to fight on and learn on! [22] The BCS announced June 6, 2011, that it had stripped USC of the 2004 title,[23] but the Associated Press still recognizes USC as the 2004 AP National Champion. The term "Fight On" is also used as a battle cry, often with the two finger "V" salute for Victory given in accompaniment. Both USC and Texas were 12–0 entering the game; although USC was the slight favorite,[26] USC lost to Texas 41–38.[27]. 7 Stanford, and No. I was worried when I began the MAT@USC that it would be hard to connect with my classmates through the online medium — that couldn’t be farther from the truth. A few weeks ago I wore a USC hat inside a local business filled with travelers. He was replaced by interim head coach Ed Orgeron. The 2006 Trojans came out strong, easily defending their top 10 status throughout the year. Wills, Garry (1997) "John Wayne's America: The Politics of Celebrity." ", "At USC, football really is a numbers game. RB: Marcus Allen 78-81 3 Iowa in the Orange Bowl, USC defeated the Hawkeyes 38–17. In the 2003 BCS National Championship Game, the Sugar Bowl, BCS No. Sideline announcers have been Arbogast, Jackson, Tony Femino, Tim Ryan, Petros Papadakis, Lindsey Soto, Mark Willard and Brandon Hancock. At the end of the regular season, Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian was hired as the new head coach beginning in 2014. [60], USC has won 39 conference championships, all within the Pac-12 Conference or its predecessors. After several decades of competition, USC first achieved national prominence under head coach "Gloomy" Gus Henderson in the early 1920s. Back in Homer’s Trojan War, the Trojans would defeat opponents and cut off their enemies’ first two fingers on their right hands. The starting tailback position was initially a battle between returning players Chauncey Washington and Desmond Reed (both recovering from injuries) and heralded recruits Stafon Johnson (Dorsey High School in Los Angeles), C.J. Previously: John Ramsey (member of the Southern California Sportscasters Hall of Fame), and Dennis Packer. 3 in the final AP polls for the season. 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