1972 Oct 22. It was like everybody was either great or terrible at least once in the '70s. "Trojans overpower Washington by 34-7." By Connor Morrissette Feb 24, 2023 5:55 PM EST. Murdoch has survived scandal after scandal. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Texas (9-1 with a 27-point loss vs. OU)8. The 72 team is widely regarded as one of the best in college football history, thanks to the teams excellence on both sides of the ball. Ohio State (9-1 with 7-point loss at Michigan State)4. Find out more. John McKay was one of those right guys, and his 1972 team was maybe the best USC team of all-time. He made seven of 14 shots from the field, including three of six from three-point range. That said, find one of those "right guys," and you're going to win a lot. Michigan State was selected national champion by UPI/coaches, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Helms, Litkenhous, NFF, Poling, Sagarin, and Sagarin (ELO-Chess) and also co-national champion by FW. Pos. Now USC's athletic director, Haden enjoys the games from the sidelines. Carson Palmer in 2002 and Matt Leinart in 2004 became the first USC quarterbacks to win the Heisman. Heisman Trophy Winners USC football: 2 Trojans named best returning players at their position. 1973 Jan 2. McKay was a sophomore wide receiver for the undefeated 1972 Southern California Trojan football team. 2014 Lionel Messi becomes the UEFA Champions League all-time scorer. Simpson (1968), Charles White (1979), Marcus Allen (1981) and Reggie Bush (2005, later vacated). Auburn (9-1 with a 28-point loss at LSU)7. Pete Adams (the starting left tackle) found this stray dog, and the whole year it would come to practice and come to meetings, said Haden. Wall, the backup point guard who signed to fanfare as a free agent in July after securing a buyout in Houston, has been at his best while using his speed to transform the Clippers, one of last seasons worst transition teams, into a deadly fast-break attack. What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis? 1972 Sept 24. Tailback Rod McNeill, who sat out the previous year with a hip injury, led the Trojans with 117 yards on 28 carries while Mike Rae, a backup for two seasons, completed 18 of 24 passes for 269 yards and in the second half completed nine straight passes at one point in . The Trojans have won 37 conference championships, along with 3 division titles. By seasons end, the Trojans would take on six ranked opponents No. Ohio State (9-1 with 7-point loss at Michigan State), 4. The official 1972 Football schedule for the UCLA Bruins. We did not have a game all year that was in doubt in the second half, said McKay. The official 2022 Football Roster for the University of Southern California Trojans We measured, because we played some pretty good teams, within our conference (and) outside of your conference, including in those days a very good Notre Dame team., Allan Graf, who was the senior starting center for the team, remembered the atmosphere for USCs road opener against Arkansas: Joe Ferguson was their quarterback and it was real loud. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 2007 Minnesota returns three interceptions by Eli Manning for touchdowns in a 41-17 win over the New York Giants. On a very rainy and cold day, the Trojans were held to their lowest score of the season. So who might they have played in a hypothetical Playoff? As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. That defense held half of their 12 opponents to seven points or fewer. LA Memorial Coliseum. "Top-rated Trojans blitz Sparts, 516." 1 selections), including such greats as Frank Gifford, Lynn Swann, Anthony Munoz, Ronnie Lott, Junior Seau, Keyshawn Johnson, Bruce Matthews, Willie McGinest and Troy Polamalu. But outside of that ruling class, things were pretty nuts. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Trojans won all 12 of their games and were consensus national champions. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots in 1975 and 1976 after playing college football for the USC Trojans. LOS ANGELES--Time is so elusive. 102 Pitt. Eugene Register-Guard. Many of those players have led USC to 11 national championships in football. The 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. "Trojans Rip Illinois." Boogie Ellis scored 21 points in his second big output in as many days to lead the Trojans (4-2). 1972 USC Trojans footballconsensus national champions, 1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings, 1972 NCAA University Division football season, 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings, 1972 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, 1972 Michigan State Spartans football team, "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search", Game program: #1 USC vs. Washington State at Seattle, College football national champions (poll era), Garrison 58-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick), McKay 31-yard pass from Rae (kick failed), Sims 35-yard blocked punt return (Rae kick), Swann 30-yard pass from Haden (Limahelu kick), J. Ferguson recovered fumble in end zone (Garcia kick), Cross 30-yard pass from Boryla (Stone pass from Boryla), Schmidt 3-yard pass from Cruze (Wersching kick), Fitzpatrick 10-yard run (Wiezbowski kick), Powell 21-yard interception return (Rae kick), Davis 97-yard kickoff return (kick failed), W. Townsend 5-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick), Diminick 11-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick), Creaney 10-yard pass from Clements (pass failed). Kind of unusual, but he did.. 1973 Nov 25. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Holy crap, is that difficult to sort through. When in doubt, go with the AP, I guess. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Not even the 2004 Trojans with Reggie Bush? 4 Arkansas, No. We set the standard. 1 and 2 in the country in wins since 2015, with the two teams combining for five out of eight national championships in that time frame. The 2007 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, winning a share of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship and winning the 2008Rose Bowl. College Football Scores. 14 Iowa State, No. "USC gets revenge as Cards halted." So we'll say it's 1 USC vs. 4 Ohio State and 2 Oklahoma vs. 3 Alabama. It actually has been 40 years already. 2 program in college football history. The Trojans lost the game as the Illini scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The 1972 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. "Davis' spree leads USC to 45-23 rout." Operation Sports Forums > Football > EA Sports College Football > NCAA Football Rosters: Historic teams rosters and depth charts . Palm Beach Post. "Trojans roll past Bruins, 24-7." In their seventh year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 1011 record, finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference. 14 Missouri, and No. The Trojans began the year ranked eighth in the preseason AP poll, crushed No. LSU (9-1-1 with at 14-point loss at Bama and a Florida tie), Ranking the 10 best college football programs of eachdecade, The 23 most perfect offenses in the history of collegefootball, The 25 best college football defenses of then andnow, The 20 best college football matchups of alltime, Celebrating the 50 best college football teams since World WarII. John McKay (1960-75) was responsible for 4 national championship teams (1962-67-72-74). "It feels like a hundred years ago, and it feels like two weeks ago," said J.K. McKay. 1972 Nov 19. Representing the pinnacle of team achievement in college sports, the trophy was the gift of an anonymous donor, who commissioned Tiffany & Co. to craft it from 400 . Toggle Game summaries subsection 4.1 at No. Howdy, Im your host, Houston Mitchell. McKay now serves as USCs associate athletic director, directly under Haden, with whom he has remained best friends. "It's 'bring on Miami' after USC wins easily." If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things youd like to see, email me at houston.mitchell@latimes.com, and follow me on Twitter at @latimeshouston. College football: The six best games to watch and stream Saturday, Enjoying this newsletter? To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here. 1972 NCAA University Division football season, 1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings, 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings, 1972 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, 1972 Michigan State Spartans football team, "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search", Game program: #1 USC vs. Washington State at Seattle, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1972_USC_Trojans_football_team&oldid=1105551959, Garrison 58-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick), McKay 31-yard pass from Rae (kick failed), Sims 35-yard blocked punt return (Rae kick), Swann 30-yard pass from Haden (Limahelu kick), J. Ferguson recovered fumble in end zone (Garcia kick), Cross 30-yard pass from Boryla (Stone pass from Boryla), Schmidt 3-yard pass from Cruze (Wersching kick), Fitzpatrick 10-yard run (Wiezbowski kick), Powell 21-yard interception return (Rae kick), Davis 97-yard kickoff return (kick failed), W. Townsend 5-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick), Diminick 11-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick), Creaney 10-yard pass from Clements (pass failed), This page was last edited on 20 August 2022, at 19:26. The 1972 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California during the 1972 college football season. . Group GSwitzerland 1, Cameroon 0Brazil 2, Serbia 0, Group HUruguay 0, South Korea 0Portugal 3, Ghana 2, Group AQatar vs. Senegal, 5 a.m., FS1, Telemundo, PeacockEcuador vs. Netherlands, 8 a.m., Fox, Telemundo, Peacock, Group BWales vs. England, 2 a.m., FS1, PeacockUnited States vs. Iran, 11 a.m., Fox, Universo, Peacock, Qatar World Cup: Start times for every match and how to watch, Chef Giulio Caccamo helps make the U.S. mens soccer team feel at home in Qatar. S&P+, only the 1931, 1932, 1978, and 2005 teams can compare. 1972 notre dame basketball roster. I typically watch film on every team. The 1969 Rose Bowl was the 55th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday, January 1. I've went as far as buying old media guides on ebay for a few bucks. what can I say I'm addicted to this. Clippers transitions that begin off of a rebound when Wall is on the floor score 28 points more per 100 possessions than when he sits, per Cleaning The Glass, a rate that more than doubles the impact of his next-closest teammate. Both McKay and Haden cited the teams dominance despite its challenging strength of schedule. 1972 Dec 3. In USCs annals, it has to go down as one of our best teams, said Haden. When Petersen was designated the opening night starter last season, it felt like the torch was being passed from the Stanley Cup-era leaders to the next generation. A USC football game without the Song Girls?It may be hard to imagine, but the dance team was assembled in 1967 solely to boost basketball attendance. Previous Thread Along the way, USC left little room for doubt about who reigned supreme in 72. Darren Sharper scores on a 20-yard return, Dwight Smith rumbles 93 yards and Chad Greenway follows from 37 yards just a few plays later. We had a really good (71) freshman class with a whole bunch of really good players, said McKay. This would be the first of eight consecutive Big Eight Conference championships for the Sooners with Switzer as head coach. Simpson rushes for 273 yards and scores two touchdowns in a 27-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The Spartans won the Big Ten Championship and competed in the 1966 Rose Bowl, losing to UCLA. "Trojans overpower Washington by 34-7." Anthony Davis, also known as A.D., is a former American football running back. Penn State, with a win over just one ranked team (WVU)? Will Dominion-Fox News lawsuit be different? Four years ago, ESPN's Page 2 ranked the 1972 USC Trojans as the second best college football team of all-time, just behind Nebraska's 1971 Cornhuskers. Everybody thinks about maybe Anthony Davis so much or Sam Cunningham, but the defense was sensational, said Haden. The Chargers welcomed back their top two wide receivers last weekend against Kansas City and even if only briefly the offense looked potent again as they scored on four of their five first-half possessions. The Trojans won all 12 of their games and were consensus national champions. Five Trojan tailbacks have won the coveted Heisman Trophy as college football's outstanding player: Mike Garrett (1965), O.J. 3 Ohio State. Alabama, with a loss to another one-loss team (Auburn)? Simpson or Ricky Bell or Charles White. The 1973 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their tenth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 921 record, finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll. From Gary Klein: It qualifies as more than a dry spell, goes well beyond a drought. 2 Roster. Nobody scored on them, said McKay. 1972 Oct 8. "Trojans roll past Bruins, 24-7." The 1982 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. A national-best 14ex-Trojan players are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Eugene Register-Guard. The 1973 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In their fourth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled an 1101 record, won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 389 to 171.