Quite simply, Leonard Williams was a monster for the Trojans. Later during the 1969 season, many teams wore uniform patches or helmet stickers with "100" to signify the centennial. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Picking the backups for the offensive line was hard, because that was a choice between the No. 1: TIM ROSSOVICH, BACKUP DEFENSIVE END NO. It was the 12th time overall that the #1 and #2 team faced each other since the inception of the AP Poll in 1936. We also had to make very tough choices on the offensive line. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The 2023 USC Trojans football team will represent the University of Southern California as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The Trojans are expected to be led by Lincoln Riley in his second year as head coach. won the national championship in 2012 with arguably the greatest high school football player in state history on its roster future UCLA star and NFL linebacker Myles Jack. In their ninth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 911 record (60 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 259 to 168. Sam Dickerson led the team in receiving with 24 catches for 473 yards and six touchdowns.[2]. The official 2022 Football Roster for the University of Southern California Trojans Thats the tweet. Here vs. UCLA. Football season may still be a few months away, but it's not too early to take a look back at Julie Henderson's steamy, college-football shoot from 2007. Big body. The best to ever play the position. MIAMI JANUARY 2: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of USC throws to Alex Holmes #81 against Iowa during the FedEx Orange Bowl at Pro Player Stadium on January 2, 2003 in Miami, Florida. Sam Dickerson led the team in receiving with 24 catches for 473 yards and six touchdowns. Purdue and Washington face off in the Rose Bowl on Monday. [14] Richard Nixon called the Rose Bowl Game, "the prize game of all bowl games. . Eight Trojans were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, held in late January. It was the first of four Rose Bowl matchups between the head coaches; Woody Hayes of Ohio State and USC's John McKay. Jan 16, 1983; Irving, TX. A number of celebrities were present, including President-elect Richard Nixon, Bob Hope, California Governor and future United States President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan, and former Oklahoma head coach and then-ABC analyst BudWilkinson. Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (17) is tackled by Tennessee Titans cornerback Adoree Jackson (25) during their football game Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. USC, as a football program, has had iconic safeties, not necessarily iconic cornerbacks. All Drafted Players. 2: JUNIOR SEAU, STARTING INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN NO. The next Rose Bowl that matched the #1 and #2 teams was thirty-three years later in January 2002, with Miami (Big East) and Nebraska (Big 12), in the BCS National Championship Game. Udeze forced a whopping 14 fumbles in his USC career. Which position groups will be key for each of the Way-Too-Early college football top 25 teams . LOS ANGELES NOVEMBER 12: Tony Boselli #71 of the University of Southern California Trojans defends during the NCAA game against the University of Arizona Wildcats at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 12, 1994 in Los Angeles, California. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/lists/usc-football-all-time-roster-defensive-starters-and-backups/, BACKUP INTERIOR LINEMAN NO. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Cleveland Browns linebacker Chip Banks (56) in action against the Detroit Lions at Cleveland Stadium. 2: CLAY MATTHEWS (SR.), BACKUP OUTSIDE LINEBACKER NO. Heisman Trophy winner O. J. Simpson rushed for 171 yards and an 80-yard touchdown run, but USC had five turnovers, including an interception and a fumble by Simpson. San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig (33) uses teammate guard Jeff Bregel (65) as a step as he follows a block by guard Randy Cross (51) for a first down against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter of the game in San Francisco, Nov. 21, 1988. Carriers consistency, married with his centrality in leading USC to three straight Rose Bowls in the late 1980s, counts for a lot. Do you have a sports website? As you go through the five starters on the offensive line, their dominance makes it easy to see why they were given the top spot on the depth chart. The official 1969 Football schedule for the UCLA Bruins. Southern California Trojans defensive back Ronnie Lott (42) in action against the Michigan Wolverines during the 1979 Rose Bowl. That is the limitation of this roster. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images). (); : Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Jan 1, 1979; Pasadena, CA. San Francisco 49ers tight end Charle Young (86) holds on to a 14-yard Joe Montana pass as he is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals Jim LeClair and Bo Harris in the first quarter of Super Bowl XVI, Jan. 24, 1982, in Pontiac, Mich. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. denotes games not played at Rose Bowl Stadium. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Check out our other College Wire all-time lineups: BACKUP WIDE RECEIVER NO. 2: WILLIE McGINEST, STARTING INSIDE LINEBACKER NO. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports. Sign up for the Trojans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. USC Trojans linebacker Richard Wood during the 1973 season. An area of concern for the Gamecocks however was the unproven offensive line. The historic 1969 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. USC Trojans Roster. Clarence Davis led the team in rushing with 297 carries for 1,357 yards and nine touchdowns. No. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports. On first down from the 2, Muir ran it in giving the Gamecocks the 27-20 lead and sending the sold out crowd of 42,791 into a frenzy. Ellis won the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year Award at USC. Later in the drive, Fred Zeigler caught his 100th pass in his career, a 24-yard pass from Suggs. Trojan Family Weekend. For three straight seasons, USC could count on one man to lead one of the greatest offenses the Trojans have ever had. Record: 10-0-1 (5th of 122) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Rose Bowl 10-3 versus Michigan, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Do you have a sports website? Clad in a bright yellow bikini, Julie joined the USC marching band and put on a Heisman-worthy performance, as she bounced around between band members and flung her pom-poms to the beat of the drums. He retired as the winningest high school football coach in the nation in 1969. 5: ROY FOSTER. We present them here for purely educational purposes. DuPre 37 yard field goal in the 4th quarter gave SC the lead back 13-10, but Duke's QB Hart responded with 79 yard, 8 play drive, capped off by an 18-yard touchdown pass to Wes Chesson. His dominance makes it easy to give him a starting role. Eagles Derek Barnett (96) looks for a way around Dallas Tyron Smith Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field. USC Cheer takes cheerleading to the competitive world. The season marks the team's last season as members . Clarence Davis led the team in rushing with 297 carries for 1,357 yards and nine touchdowns. Overwhelming and unforgettable. Jack Kemp tossed for 1,981 yards. Our primary goal is to represent the University of Southern California at competitions across the country. The fact that USC had Heisman running backs in 1979 and 1981 is no accident. Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Dietzel, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 74 with a mark of 60 in conference play, winning the ACC title, which remains their only conference championship in program history. Hill (95) in front of offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) and offensive tackle Zach Banner (72) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Dietzel post game said "That fourth down play at midfield with better than 10 minutes to go in the game was the biggest gamble that I've ever taken" also adding "Possibly the most amazing thing about our defense was that we played almost the whole game with Pat Watson and three true sophomores in the Secondary. This happened on a swing pass that should have been a touchdown, and then on the same series when Simpson overthrew a touchdown pass to Ted DeKraai. [11][12] They had been ranked first since October14, but dropped to second after Ohio State routed #4 Michigan;[9][10] USC stayed in that runner-up position even after the 2121 tie on November30. . Offense. 1970--Pat Haden (La Puente Bishop Amat) qb. Duke QB Hart's bounced back in the 2nd half passing led them to a 51 yard touchdown drive capped by a three yard pass to Marcell Courtillet to tie the game 10-10 with 8:32 remaining in the 3rd quarter. When the Super Sophomores were seniors in 1970, OSU went undefeated in the regular season and returned to Pasadena in January 1971, but was upset by Stanford, led by Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett, the first pick of the 1971 NFL Draft. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Thats it. The quarterback who launched a dynasty. #USC re-enters the conversation for an elite cornerback. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [14] First Lady Pat Nixon was a graduate of USC, but President Nixon spent time on both sidelines. If Adoree Jackson was the embodiment of the lightning-fast modern cornerback, Joey Browner embodied the tough-as-nails cornerback in a different era of college football history. They also had Roy Foster blocking for them. Oct 14 (Sat) TBD. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 1971--John Sciarra (La Puente Bishop Amat) qb. Jan 15, 1967; Los Angeles, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Kansas City Chiefs running back (32) CURTIS MC CLINTON reaches for a pass defended by Green Bay Packers defensive back (24) WILLIE WOOD during Super Bowl I in the first meeting ever of the AFL and NFL Champions at Memorial Coliseum. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. 1969-70 South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 25-3 (14-0, 1st in ACC MBB ) Rank: 6th in the Final AP Poll Coach: Frank McGuire More School Info ACC Reg Season Champ South Carolina (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Claiborne is USCs only Butkus Award winner. Find out more. Please check your email for a confirmation. CAREER: In his 4-year (2018-21) career at Washington, he had 65 receptions for 934 yards (14.4 avg) with 6 TDs, ran for 87 yards on 7 carries (12.4 avg) and had 3 tackles while appearing in 34 games (with 19 starts). His cutback touchdown run against UCLA in 1967 is the most famous run in USC football history. The Alabama game in 1970 was iconic, but that was just the start. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Please check your email for a confirmation. USC won 41-21. Or write about sports? The Raiders defeated the Vikings 32-14 giving the Raiders their first Super Bowl Championship. Join our linker program. Rather . White deserves the honor. USC defeated Northwestern 41-32. [8] The Bowl Championship Series was created later to make at least one matchup of the top two teams in the nation. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. @RollTideWire and @VolsWire join #USC in an exclusive club for both football and hoops in this college sports cycle. A centerpiece of the offensive line on what is USCs greatest team of all time? The following season, Ohio State was stunned in defense of their national title against Michigan, led by first-year head coach Bo Schembechler, in one of the most notable games in the rivalry. News Ticker. [2] Schedule Rankings [ edit] 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. All he did this year in 17 games was catch 78 passes for 1,160 yards and nine TDs, By comparison, Michael Gallup. If you have a two-deep to fill out, that means only two of USCs many Heisman-winning running backs can make the cut. SR. . Sam Dickerson led the team in receiving with 24 catches for 473 yards and six touchdowns. Coming into the game, The Gamecocks were two and a half touchdown favorites according to odds makers, both teams being favorites to win the ACC in pre season speculation. USC won the game 42-3. OFFENSE. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The USC football dynasty was propelled in part by the Matthews family dynasty, very much including Clay. When we consider how absolutely loaded the late-1970s USC defenses were, and when we then consider how central a leadership and production-based role Chip Banks had on those defenses, the math seems fairly straightforward. 2: SEDRICK ELLIS, BACKUP DEFENSIVE END NO. Amari Cooper was sent off to Cleveland, with a hot mess at the quarterback position. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. ); : The sequel was the "Wild Bunch II" on Pete Carroll's early-2000s USC D-line. Tyron Smith has been a player whose excellence at one of modern footballs most important and demanding positions is regularly assumed. then went on to become an All-Pac-12 offensive lineman at USC . He would fit in the Big Ten. SANTA CLARA, CA DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Member of the Pac-12 All Centrury Team Ronnie Lott, Marcus Allen, Reggie Bush, Sydney Seau representing her father Junior Seau, Joey Browner, Ron Yary, Jim McKay, on behalf of his father John McKay, stands together for this photo prior to the NCAA Pac-12 Championship game between USC Trojans and the Stanford Cardinal at Levis Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. Do you have a blog? Skip To Main Content . In their ninth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 9-1-1 record (6-0 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 259 to 168. In the 1969 season, Terry supposedly had problems with his hamstring and still recorded 43 tackles. at. Enjoy and debate our selections in this special historical series at Trojans Wire. Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK. Doesnt this photo say it all about Matt Grootegoed? The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference defeated the defending national champions - #2 USC Trojans of the Pacific-8 Conference, 27-16. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma). With just under 11 minutes to play, Dietzel gambled on 4th and two, Gamecock QB Tommy Suggs faked a handoff and ran a 48 yard touchdown, darting through the right tackle without a single Duke player touching him giving SC a 20-17 lead. 1: ADOREE JACKSON. [1] The team was ranked #2 in the final Coaches Poll and #4 in the final AP Poll. Did You Know?? ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Few USC players crammed more production and more contributions to team success into a collegiate career than Del Rio. Was there anything Willie McGinest did at a less-than-fully-excellent level? We didnt enjoy leaving some great Trojans off this roster, but we had to. Duke's kicker Pugh would tie it at 20-20 with a 43-yard field goal. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Read more about our data coverage. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The official depth chart of the 2022 USC Trojans Football team. USC won 24-7 and will advance to the Rose Bowl.Photo By Jeff Lewis-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2007 Jeff Lewis. We present them here for purely educational purposes. USCs toughest and most productive running back of all time, playing in an era without spread offenses and lower numbers of defenders in the tackle box. 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. Clarence Davis led the team in rushing with 297 carries for 1,357 yards and nine touchdowns. Muir opened the drive with a 10 yard run, Muir then caught a Suggs pass for 16 more yards. #USC needs to call him. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy). Dec 7, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Football Team inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53) listens to defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the third quarter at Heinz Field. #USC picture of the day: Lombardi Award winner Brad Budde leads the way for fullback/Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen and tailback/Heisman Trophy winner Charles White pic.twitter.com/lLuHyF4G67, InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) February 13, 2019. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. (); : Coming into the game, The Gamecocks were two and a half touchdown favorites according to odds makers, both teams being favorites to win the ACC in pre season speculation. Sep 29, 1990; Columbus, OH, USA; FILE PHOTO; Southern California Trojans linebacker Willie McGinest (55) celebrating after a play against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Holt is widely viewed as the best running fullback in USC history. Thurman was a two-time consensus All-American in 1976 and 1977. This positional split was easier to drill down and identify at a more precise level, but if you have ever read an article on USCs best defensive backs of all time, you might not realize that USC was much deeper at safety than cornerback in terms of having all-time-great players. Charles White and Marcus Allen are legends. 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Holloman finished with 125 yards rushing, QB Suggs had 105 rushing yards, and went 10-16 passing for 107 yards. 2: JACK DEL RIO, STARTING CORNERBACK NO. . USC doesnt win the 1967 national title without Tim Rossovich. Last edited on 27 December 2022, at 00:39, 1968 NCAA University Division football season, 1968 Pacific-8 Conference football standings, 1968 NCAA University Division football rankings, 1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, "Southern California Yearly Results (1965-1969)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1968_USC_Trojans_football_team&oldid=1129758045, Hayden 4-yard pass from Kern (Roman kick), Gillian 16-yard pass from Kern (Roman kick), Dickerson 19-yard pass from Sogge (pass failed), This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 00:39. 1973--Frank. That has zero to do with evaluating him as a college football player. Just after the start of the 2nd quarter, USC's Holloman scored on a 60 yard run, giving the Gamecocks a 10-3 lead that they would take into the break. The Trojans defeated the Wolverines 28-14. QB. The 1968 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1968 college football season. Simpson was a bona fide college football superstar, but Ron Yary blocking for him had something to do with that. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Time Magazine, January 10, 1969, 1968 NCAA University Division football season, "Young Buckeyes slight favorites over Trojans", "Hayes: 'Greatest bowl victory'; SC falls, 27-16", "Ohio State quiets skeptics, proves No. Or write about sports? Strictly in college, no USC running back was harder to bring down or was more of a freight train than Charles White. vs. Arizona. Jimmy Gunn is second from left as part of USCs 1969 Wild Bunch defensive line. The 1969 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1969 college football season. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images). 2: RON YARY, STARTING OFFENSIVE LINEMAN NO. Do you have a blog? 3: DAVE BROWN, BACKUP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN NO. All rights reserved. 2 guys and the players who didnt make the cut. Woolard died in 1998. . Kalils utter dependability at center was impossible to overlook. His dominance as a wide receiver was impossible to ignore. [2] Simpson won both the Heisman Trophy and the Walter Camp Award. The University of Southern California Trojans defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 38-17. Dave Brown was a starter on the 1972 USC offensive line. Los Angeles, Calif. United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Ohio State had one fumble, but managed to keep possession.[3][4][5][6]. Find out more. His contributions to USC and offensive line play are significant and unique. Thomas made so many important plays for accomplished USC teams in an era when the passing game was much more central in college football (compared to the 1960s and 1970s). Washington won 23-17. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports. and Garrison Madden (R-Fr.). Sep 28, 1986; Cleveland, OH. USC defeated Purdue. Guess what? Charles White blended speed and power at a level no one not even O.J. . 23 Sep 1989: Running back Leroy Holt of the USC Trojans runs down the field during a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. - Aldrich was a grad transfer from USC Upstate who arrived in the Queen City following a four-year career in Spartanburg in which he made 117 appearances and 94 starts. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Oct 14, 1967; South Bend, IN, USA; FILE PHOTO; Southern California Trojans running back O.J. 1972--Wally Henry (San Diego Lincoln) rb. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. The complete USC bubble guide for the first weekend of March, Lincoln Riley needs to give Gary Patterson a phone call, Picking the 2023 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament, Pac-12 and ACC conference realignment chessboard: The roadmap for every school, 5 keys for USC's Pac-12 regular season finale vs Arizona State, Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament: Day 2 results (quarterfinals), Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports. 2: LEONARD WILLIAMS, STARTING DEFENSIVE END NO. Cody was a transformative, equation-changing presence for USC. The 1969 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Simpson managed to do.

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