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| USC Trojans football | |||
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| First season | 1888; 136 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Jennifer Cohen | ||
| Head coach | Lincoln Riley | ||
| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
| Location | Los Angeles, California | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1888–1921) PCC (1922–1958) Pac-12 (1959–2023) | ||
| All-time record | 875–371–54 (.694) | ||
| Bowl record | 35–20 (.636) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 11 (1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 6 (1929, 1933, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2007) | ||
| National finalist | 7 (1931, 1932,[1] 1962, 1968, 1972, 2004, 2005) | ||
| Conference titles | 37 | ||
| Division titles | 4 (2015, 2017, 2020, 2022) | ||
| Rivalries | Notre Dame (rivalry) Stanford (rivalry) UCLA (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Mike Garrett – 1965 O. J. Simpson – 1968 Charles White – 1979 Marcus Allen – 1981 Carson Palmer – 2002 Matt Leinart – 2004 Reggie Bush – 2005 Caleb Williams – 2022 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 84 | ||
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| Colors | Cardinal and gold[2] | ||
| Fight song | "Fight On" | ||
| Marching band | Spirit of Troy | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | usctrojans.com | ||
The USC Trojans football program represents the University of Southern California in the sport of American football. The Trojans compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten).
Formed in 1888, the program has over 860 wins and claims 11 national championships, including 7 from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches Poll.[3] USC has had 13 undefeated seasons including 8 perfect seasons, and 37 conference championships. The Trojans have produced eight Heisman Trophy winners and 531 NFL draft picks, with the Heismans being the most all-time by a university, and NFL draft picks 1 behind Notre Dame's 532[4] USC alumni include 84 first-team Consensus All-Americans, including 27 unanimous selections, and 35 College Football Hall of Fame members, including former players Matt Leinart, O. J. Simpson, and Ronnie Lott and former coaches John McKay and Howard Jones. The Trojans boast 14 inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, tied with Notre Dame for most of any school, including Junior Seau, Bruce Matthews, Marcus Allen, and Ron Yary.[5] Among all colleges and universities, as of 2022, USC holds the all-time record for the most quarterbacks (17) and is tied with the University of Miami for the most wide receivers (40) to play in the NFL.[6]
The Trojans have 55 bowl appearances, 39 of which are among the New Year's Six Bowls. With a record of 35–20, USC has the second highest all-time post-season winning percentage of schools with 50 or more bowl appearances.[7]
The Trojans play their home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which is located in Exposition Park adjacent to USC's University Park, Los Angeles campus.[8][9]
- ^ Written at Los Angeles. "Troy, Pitt Play for Cup — Winner Will Get National Title Trophy — Donor of Cup Awarded Michigan 'Peeved,' Offers New One". The Long Beach Sun. Long Beach. United Press. December 15, 1932. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
A trophy symbolic of the mythical national football championship will be awarded to the winner of the Southern California–Pittsburgh game at Pasadena by Jack Rissman, wealthy Chicago sportsman who donated the Dickinson rating cup.
- ^ "USC Athletics Brand And Identity System Evolves". USCTrojans.com. April 15, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Traditions: USC National Titles Archived February 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, USCTrojans.com, accessed March 22, 2008.
- ^ "Colleges with the Most Draft Picks." Drafthistory.com. (Retrieved June 11, 2017.)
- ^ "Hall of Famers by College." NCAA.com. (Retrieved December 23, 2021.)
- ^ "Colleges with most NFL draft picks by position," NFL.com, retrieved April 30, 2022
- ^ "USC Trojans Football Bowl Game History".
- ^ "Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum".
- ^ "USC Auxiliary Services | TO CREATE THE BEST USC EXPERIENCE".