1981 USC Trojans Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (19th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 14th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Pac-10

Conference Record: 5-2

Coach: John Robinson (9-3)

Points For: 284

Points/G: 23.7 (34th of 137)

Points Against: 144

Opp Pts/G: 12.0 (17th of 137)

SRS: 15.17 (13th of 137)

SOS: 6.25 (31st of 137)

Bowl Game: Lost Fiesta Bowl 26-10 versus Penn State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
5	5	2	1	1	1	7	5	4	3	3	10	8	8	14

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	(5) USC		Tennessee	SEC	W	43	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	(2) USC	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	21	0	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	(1) USC		(2) Oklahoma	Big 8	W	28	24	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 3, 1981	Sat	(1) USC	@	Oregon State	Pac-10	W	56	22	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	(1) USC		Arizona	Pac-10	L	10	13	4	1	L 1
6	Oct 17, 1981	Sat	(7) USC		Stanford	Pac-10	W	25	17	5	1	W 1
7	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	(5) USC	@	Notre Dame	Ind	W	14	7	6	1	W 2
8	Oct 31, 1981	Sat	(4) USC		(14) Washington State	Pac-10	W	41	17	7	1	W 3
9	Nov 7, 1981	Sat	(3) USC	@	California	Pac-10	W	21	3	8	1	W 4
10	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	(3) USC	@	Washington	Pac-10	L	3	13	8	2	L 1
11	Nov 21, 1981	Sat	(10) USC		(15) UCLA	Pac-10	W	22	21	9	2	W 1
12	Jan 1, 1982	Fri	(8) USC	N	(7) Penn State	Ind	L	10	26	9	3	L 1	Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ)