Southern California Trojans
Location: Los Angeles, California ▪ Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (cap. 93,607)
Record: 90 Years, 695-272-40, .710 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 48 Bowls, 32-16, .667 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Pac-12, Pac-10, Pac-8, AAWU and PCC
Conference Champion: 37 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 51 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 45 Times
Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:01AM
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90 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 14.16 | 4.67 | 25 | 5 | 6 | Lane Kiffin (10-2) | |
| 2 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 9.57 | 7.51 | 14 | 14 | Lane Kiffin (8-5) | ||
| 3 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.11 | 5.08 | 4 | 3 | 22 | Pete Carroll (9-4) | Emerald Bowl-W |
| 4 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 22.24 | 4.97 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Pete Carroll (12-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 5 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 18.10 | 5.22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Pete Carroll (11-2) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 6 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 20.36 | 8.84 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Pete Carroll (11-2) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 7 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 24.57 | 7.51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Pete Carroll (12-1) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 8 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.06 | 8.79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pete Carroll (13-0) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 9 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 23.14 | 4.36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Pete Carroll (12-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 10 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 24.19 | 10.24 | 20 | 4 | 4 | Pete Carroll (11-2) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 11 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 8.92 | 5.32 | Pete Carroll (6-6) | Las Vegas Bowl-L | |||
| 12 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4.37 | 6.94 | 15 | 8 | Paul Hackett (5-7) | ||
| 13 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4.62 | 2.58 | 19 | 16 | Paul Hackett (6-6) | ||
| 14 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 12.73 | 6.65 | 18 | Paul Hackett (8-5) | Sun Bowl-L | ||
| 15 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 10.22 | 9.17 | 22 | 22 | John Robinson (6-5) | ||
| 16 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 8.23 | 6.70 | 7 | 7 | John Robinson (6-6) | ||
| 17 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 11.47 | 2.11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | John Robinson (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 18 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 12.41 | 7.84 | 17 | 13 | 13 | John Robinson (8-3-1) | Cotton Bowl-W |
| 19 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 12.76 | 8.17 | 18 | 18 | John Robinson (8-5) | Freedom Bowl-W | |
| 20 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 10.94 | 10.27 | 11 | Larry Smith (6-5-1) | Freedom Bowl-L | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 5.27 | 11.01 | 16 | 16 | Larry Smith (3-8) | ||
| 22 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | 11.42 | 8.04 | 9 | 5 | 20 | Larry Smith (8-4-1) | Sun Bowl-L |
| 23 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 18.32 | 7.34 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Larry Smith (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 24 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 22.20 | 10.18 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Larry Smith (10-2) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 25 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 12.96 | 7.24 | 19 | 16 | 18 | Larry Smith (8-4) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 26 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 12.45 | 11.23 | 9 | Ted Tollner (7-5) | Citrus Bowl-L | ||
| 27 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 6.62 | 6.58 | 6 | 3 | Ted Tollner (6-6) | Aloha Bowl-L | |
| 28 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9.39 | 5.59 | 7 | 10 | Ted Tollner (9-3) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 29 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 2.05 | 5.36 | 8 | 8 | Ted Tollner (4-6-1) | ||
| 30 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 21.05 | 11.02 | 10 | 10 | 15 | John Robinson (8-3) | |
| 31 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.17 | 6.62 | 5 | 1 | 14 | John Robinson (9-3) | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 32 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 19.82 | 10.51 | 4 | 2 | 11 | John Robinson (8-2-1) | |
| 33 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 23.95 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 2 | John Robinson (11-0-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 34 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 25.51 | 13.54 | 9 | 2 | 2 | John Robinson (12-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 35 | 1977 | Pac-8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 16.95 | 10.61 | 4 | 1 | 13 | John Robinson (8-4) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W |
| 36 | 1976 | Pac-8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 21.01 | 8.22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | John Robinson (11-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 37 | 1975 | Pac-8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 13.50 | 6.48 | 5 | 3 | 17 | John McKay (8-4) | Liberty Bowl-W |
| 38 | 1974 | Pac-8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 20.90 | 6.56 | 5 | 2 | 2 | John McKay (10-1-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 39 | 1973 | Pac-8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 19.64 | 10.38 | 1 | 1 | 8 | John McKay (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 40 | 1972 | Pac-8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 30.33 | 9.37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | John McKay (12-0) | Rose Bowl-W |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Pac-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 16.63 | 11.37 | 5 | 5 | 20 | John McKay (6-4-1) | |
| 42 | 1970 | Pac-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 19.60 | 14.24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | John McKay (6-4-1) | |
| 43 | 1969 | Pac-8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 21.93 | 10.66 | 5 | 3 | 3 | John McKay (10-0-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 44 | 1968 | Pac-8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 16.62 | 8.23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | John McKay (9-1-1) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 45 | 1967 | AAWU | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 20.33 | 7.74 | 7 | 1 | 1 | John McKay (10-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 46 | 1966 | AAWU | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 15.54 | 9.24 | 9 | 5 | John McKay (7-4) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 47 | 1965 | AAWU | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 20.65 | 9.70 | 7 | 4 | 10 | John McKay (7-2-1) | |
| 48 | 1964 | AAWU | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 17.84 | 10.54 | 2 | 10 | John McKay (7-3) | ||
| 49 | 1963 | AAWU | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 15.77 | 8.04 | 1 | 1 | John McKay (7-3) | ||
| 50 | 1962 | AAWU | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.29 | 9.23 | 1 | 1 | John McKay (11-0) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 51 | 1961 | AAWU | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 1.41 | 4.31 | John McKay (4-5-1) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | AAWU | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2.64 | 8.63 | 6 | 6 | John McKay (4-6) | ||
| 53 | 1959 | AAWU | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 14.86 | 5.66 | 4 | 14 | Don Clark (8-2) | ||
| 54 | 1958 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 5.74 | 4.70 | Don Clark (4-5-1) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | PCC | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -3.07 | 9.40 | 19 | 19 | Don Clark (1-9) | ||
| 56 | 1956 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 14.67 | 6.10 | 15 | 6 | 18 | Jess Hill (8-2) | |
| 57 | 1955 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 17.38 | 9.41 | 13 | 9 | 13 | Jess Hill (6-4) | |
| 58 | 1954 | PCC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 13.22 | 7.80 | 17 | 7 | 17 | Jess Hill (8-4) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 59 | 1953 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 11.06 | 8.18 | 8 | 7 | Jess Hill (6-3-1) | ||
| 60 | 1952 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 24.06 | 9.57 | 16 | 2 | 5 | Jess Hill (10-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 14.13 | 9.45 | 6 | Jess Hill (7-3) | |||
| 62 | 1950 | PCC | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | 2.06 | 8.78 | 12 | 12 | Jeff Cravath (2-5-2) | ||
| 63 | 1949 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 20.47 | 16.82 | 8 | Jeff Cravath (5-3-1) | |||
| 64 | 1948 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 15.39 | 12.05 | Jeff Cravath (6-3-1) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 20.68 | 13.47 | 3 | 8 | Jeff Cravath (7-2-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 66 | 1946 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 9.11 | 7.61 | 10 | Jeff Cravath (6-4) | |||
| 67 | 1945 | PCC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -1.28 | -1.88 | 6 | 11 | Jeff Cravath (7-4) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 68 | 1944 | PCC | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | 10.17 | -1.77 | 7 | 7 | Jeff Cravath (8-0-2) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 69 | 1943 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.83 | -4.52 | 4 | Jeff Cravath (8-2) | Rose Bowl-W | ||
| 70 | 1942 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 7.41 | 7.09 | 14 | Jeff Cravath (5-5-1) | |||
| 71 | 1941 | PCC | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 7.78 | 17.00 | Sam Barry (2-6-1) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | PCC | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | 7.69 | 11.11 | 17 | Howard Jones (3-4-2) | |||
| 73 | 1939 | PCC | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | 17.00 | 5.31 | 1 | 3 | Howard Jones (8-0-2) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 74 | 1938 | PCC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 18.35 | 12.31 | 7 | 7 | Howard Jones (9-2) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 75 | 1937 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 7.64 | 7.81 | 11 | Howard Jones (4-4-2) | |||
| 76 | 1936 | PCC | 4 | 2 | 3 | .611 | 13.25 | 9.49 | 6 | Howard Jones (4-2-3) | |||
| 77 | 1935 | PCC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4.79 | 6.53 | Howard Jones (5-7) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 3.24 | 6.14 | Howard Jones (4-6-1) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 19.91 | 8.24 | Howard Jones (10-1-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | PCC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.25 | 13.17 | Howard Jones (10-0) | Rose Bowl-W | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 28.06 | 14.91 | Howard Jones (10-1) | Rose Bowl-W | |||
| 82 | 1930 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 19.89 | 8.77 | Howard Jones (8-2) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | PCC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 20.48 | 8.66 | Howard Jones (10-2) | Rose Bowl-W | |||
| 84 | 1928 | PCC | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 16.49 | 4.96 | Howard Jones (9-0-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | PCC | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 15.68 | 4.53 | Howard Jones (8-1-1) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 16.38 | 6.08 | Howard Jones (8-2) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | PCC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 12.85 | 0.16 | Howard Jones (11-2) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | PCC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.32 | 1.83 | Gus Henderson (9-2) | Los Angeles Christmas Festival-W | |||
| 89 | 1923 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 6.96 | 3.43 | Gus Henderson (6-2) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 10.08 | -0.08 | Gus Henderson (10-1) | Rose Bowl-W |