1974 USC Trojans football team

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1974 USC Trojans football
Interlocking USC Logo.svg
UPI National Champions
Rose Bowl Champions
Pac-8 Champions
Rose Bowl, W 18–17 vs. Ohio State
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #1
AP #2
1974 record 10–1–1 (6–0–1 Pac-8)
Head coach John McKay (15th year)
Captain Pat Haden
Captain Richard Wood
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 94,500, grass)
Seasons
« 1973 1975 »
1974 Pacific-8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 USC $ 6 0 1     10 1 1
Stanford 5 1 1     5 4 2
California 4 2 1     7 3 1
UCLA 4 2 1     6 3 2
Washington 3 4 0     5 6 0
Oregon State 3 4 0     3 8 0
Washington State 1 6 0     2 9 0
Oregon 0 7 0     2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their 15th year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 10–1–1 record (6–0–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 363 to 142.[1] The team was ranked #1 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and #2 in the final AP Poll.

Quarterback Mike Rae led the team in passing, completing 114 of 199 passes for 1,754 yards with five touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Anthony Davis led the team in rushing with 207 carries for 1,191 yards and 17 touchdowns. Lynn Swann led the team in receiving with 27 catches for 543 yards and three touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 14 vs. #20 Arkansas* #5 War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR L 7–22   54,622
September 28 at #8 Pittsburgh* #18 Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA W 16–7   52,934
October 5 Iowa* #9 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA W 41–3   52,095
October 12 vs. Washington State #7 Joe Albi StadiumSpokane, WA W 54–7   32,000
October 19 at Oregon #6 Autzen StadiumEugene, OR W 16–7   32,500
October 26 Oregon Statedagger #6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 35–10   52,392
November 2 California #6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA T 15–15   53,921
November 9 at Stanford #11 Stanford StadiumStanford, CA W 35–10   83,500
November 16 Washington #8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 42–11   51,157
November 23 at UCLA #8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) W 34–9   82,467
November 30 #5 Notre Dame* #6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Rivalry) W 55–24   83,552
January 1 vs. #3 Ohio State* #5 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) W 18–17   106,721
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes

Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 0 3 0 8 11
USC 7 14 14 7 42

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References

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  3. Eugene Register-Guard. November 17, 1974