Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 9 |
at No. 4 Arkansas* |
No. 8 |
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
W 31–10 |
54,461 |
September 16 |
Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 51–6 |
56,305 |
September 23 |
at Illinois* |
No. 1 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
W 55–20 |
61,277 |
September 30 |
Michigan State* |
No. 1 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 51–6 |
63,934 |
October 7 |
at No. 15 Stanford |
No. 1 |
Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA |
W 30–21 |
84,000 |
October 14 |
California |
No. 1 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 42–14 |
56,488 |
October 21 |
No. 18 Washington |
No. 1 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 34–7 |
59,151 |
October 28 |
Oregon |
No. 1 |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
W 18–0 |
32,000 |
November 4 |
vs. Washington State |
No. 1 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 44–3 |
46,000 |
November 18 |
at No. 14 UCLA |
No. 1 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
W 24–7 |
82,929 |
December 2 |
No. 10 Notre Dame* |
No. 1 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Notre Dame-USC rivalry) |
W 45–23 |
75,243 |
January 1 |
vs. No. 3 Ohio State* |
No. 1 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
W 42–17 |
106,869 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Game summaries
Arkansas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• USC |
0 |
3 | 14 | 14 |
31 |
Arkansas |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | ARK | Bolton 27-yard field goal | ARK 3–0 |
| Q2 | | USC | Rae 26-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| Q3 | | USC | Rae 5-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 10–3 |
| Q3 | | USC | McNeill 18-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 17–3 |
| Q4 | | USC | McNeill 3-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 24–3 |
| Q4 | | ARK | Richardson 1-yard run (Bolton kick) | USC 24–10 |
| Q4 | | USC | Cunningham 18-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 31–10 |
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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 his first start.
[1]
Oregon State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oregon St |
0 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• USC |
7 |
13 | 17 | 14 |
51 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 11:20 | USC | McNeill 14-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 7–0 |
| Q2 | 14:37 | USC | McNeill 2-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 14–0 |
| Q2 | 9:40 | ORST | Morris 10-yard run (kick failed) | USC 14–6 |
| Q2 | 7:35 | USC | McNeill 5-yard run (kick failed) | USC 20–6 |
| Q3 | 8:48 | USC | Rae 20-yard field goal | USC 23–6 |
| Q3 | 3:11 | USC | Young 37-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick) | USC 30–6 |
| Q3 | 1:32 | USC | McKay 3-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick) | USC 37–6 |
| Q4 | 4:19 | USC | Haden 10-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 44–6 |
| Q4 | :55 | USC | Washmara 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 51–6 |
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[2]
Illinois
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• USC |
7 |
13 | 15 | 20 |
55 |
Illinois |
7 |
7 | 6 | 0 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 4:26 | ILL | Hayes 5-yard run (Rucks kick) | ILL 7–0 |
| Q1 | | USC | Garrison 58-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q2 | | ILL | Uremovich 5-yard run (Rucks kick) | ILL 14–7 |
| Q2 | | USC | Davis 2-yard run (Rae kick) | Tie 14–14 |
| Q2 | :21 | USC | McKay 31-yard pass from Rae (kick failed) | USC 20–14 |
| Q3 | | USC | Davis 2-yard run (McKay pass from Davis) | USC 28–14 |
| Q3 | | ILL | Hayes 1-yard run (run failed) | USC 28–20 |
| Q3 | | USC | Cunningham 2-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 35–20 |
| Q4 | | USC | Sims 35-yard blocked punt return (Rae kick) | USC 42–20 |
| Q4 | | USC | McKay 6-yard pass from Haden (Rae kick) | USC 49–20 |
| Q4 | | USC | Carter 1-yard run (kick failed) | USC 55–20 |
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Michigan State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan St |
0 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• USC |
14 |
7 | 3 | 27 |
51 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | USC | Swann 92-yard punt return (Rae kick) | USC 7–0 |
| Q1 | | USC | McNeill 8-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 14–0 |
| Q2 | | USC | McKay 9-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick) | USC 21–0 |
| Q2 | | MSU | Werner 1-yard run (pass failed) | USC 21–6 |
| Q3 | | USC | Rae 20-yard field goal | USC 24–6 |
| Q4 | | USC | Wood 25-yard interception return (Rae kick) | USC 31–6 |
| Q4 | | USC | Moore 9-yard pass from Haden (kick failed) | USC 37–6 |
| Q4 | | USC | Carter 21-yard run (Limahelu kick) | USC 44–6 |
| Q4 | | USC | Swann 30-yard pass from Haden (Limahelu kick) | USC 51–6 |
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[5]
Stanford
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• USC |
13 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
30 |
Stanford |
10 |
3 | 0 | 8 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | STAN | J. Ferguson recovered fumble in end zone (Garcia kick) | STAN 7–0 |
| Q1 | | USC | Davis 8-yard run (Rae kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q1 | | STAN | Garcia 49-yard field goal | STAN 10–7 |
| Q1 | | USC | Cunningham 2-yard run (kick failed) | USC 13–10 |
| Q2 | | STAN | Garcia 35-yard field goal | Tie 13–13 |
| Q2 | | USC | Davis 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 20–13 |
| Q3 | | USC | Rae 37-yard field goal | USC 23–13 |
| Q4 | 5:40 | USC | Swann 4-yard pass from Haden (Rae kick) | USC 30–13 |
| Q4 | | STAN | Cross 30-yard pass from Boryla (Stone pass from Boryla) | USC 30–21 |
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[6]
California
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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California |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
14 |
• USC |
14 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
42 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | USC | Cunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 7-0 |
| 1 | | USC | Rae 10-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 14-0 |
| 2 | | USC | Cunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 21-0 |
| 3 | | CAL | Schmidt 3-yard pass from Cruze (Wersching kick) | USC 21-7 |
| 3 | | USC | Rae 8-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 28-7 |
| 3 | | USC | Young 40-yard pass from Haden (Rae kick) | USC 35-7 |
| 4 | | USC | Young 9-yard pass from Haden (Rae kick) | USC 42-7 |
| 4 | | CAL | Youngblood 1-yard run (Wersching kick) | USC 42-14 |
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[7]
Washington
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Washington |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• USC |
7 |
13 | 14 | 0 |
34 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | USC | Cunningham 2-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 7–0 |
| Q2 | | USC | Davis 44-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 14–0 |
| Q2 | | USC | Rae 22-yard field goal | USC 17–0 |
| Q2 | | USC | Rae 26-yard field goal | USC 20–0 |
| Q3 | | USC | Davis 14-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 27–0 |
| Q3 | | USC | Cunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 34–0 |
| Q4 | | WASH | Fitzpatrick 10-yard run (Wiezbowski kick) | USC 34–7 |
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[8]
Oregon
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• USC |
0 |
0 | 12 | 6 |
18 |
Oregon |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q3 | 6:06 | USC | Davis 48-yard run | USC 6–0 |
| Q3 | 3:58 | USC | Davis 55-yard run | USC 12–0 |
| Q4 | 5:45 | USC | Cunningham 2-yard run | USC 18–0 |
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On a very rainy and cold day, the Trojans were held to their lowest score of the season.
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Washington State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• USC |
3 |
14 | 7 | 20 |
44 |
Washington State |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | USC | Rae 23-yard field goal | USC 3-0 |
| 1 | | WSU | Danelo 50-yard field goal | Tied 3-3 |
| 2 | | USC | Rae 11-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 10-3 |
| 2 | | USC | Davis 3-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 17-3 |
| 3 | | USC | Davis 6-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 24-3 |
| 4 | | USC | Davis 14-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 31-3 |
| 4 | | USC | Moore 1-yard run (kick failed) | USC 37-3 |
| 4 | | USC | Powell 21-yard interception return (Rae kick) | USC 44-3 |
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[10]
UCLA
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• USC |
10 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
UCLA |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | USC | Rae 32-yard field goal | USC 3–0 |
| Q1 | | USC | Davis 23-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 10–0 |
| Q1 | | UCLA | McAlister 2-yard run (Herrera kick) | USC 10–7 |
| Q2 | | USC | McNeill 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 17–7 |
| Q3 | | USC | Rae 7-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 24–7 |
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Anthony Davis 25 Rush, 178 Yds
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Notre Dame
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame |
3 |
7 | 13 | 0 |
23 |
• USC |
19 |
0 | 13 | 13 |
45 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | USC | Davis 97-yard kickoff return (kick failed) | USC 6-0 |
| 1 | | ND | Thomas 45-yard field goal | USC 6-3 |
| 1 | | USC | Davis 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 13-3 |
| 1 | | USC | Davis 5-yard run (kick failed) | USC 19-3 |
| 2 | | ND | W. Townsend 5-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick) | USC 19-10 |
| 3 | | USC | Davis 4-yard run (run failed) | USC 25-10 |
| 3 | | ND | Diminick 11-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick) | USC 25-17 |
| 3 | | ND | Creaney 10-yard pass from Clements (pass failed) | USC 25-23 |
| 4 | | USC | Davis 96-yard kickoff return (Rae kick) | USC 32-23 |
| 4 | | USC | Davis 8-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 39-23 |
| 4 | | USC | Cunningham 1-yard run (kick failed) | USC 45-23 |
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[12]
Rose Bowl
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St |
0 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
17 |
• USC |
7 |
0 | 21 | 14 |
42 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | USC | Swann 10-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick) | USC 7–0 |
| Q2 | | OHST | Keith 1-yard run (Conway kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q3 | | USC | Cunningham 2-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 14–7 |
| Q3 | | OHST | Conway 21-yard field goal | USC 14–10 |
| Q3 | | USC | Davis 20-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 21–10 |
| Q3 | | USC | Cunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 28–10 |
| Q4 | | USC | Cunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 35–10 |
| Q4 | | USC | Cunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick) | USC 42–10 |
| Q4 | | OHST | Bledsoe 5-yard run (Conway kick) | USC 42–17 |
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References
- ↑ "Rae leads Southern Cal to 31-10 rout of Arkansas."
- ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Sept 17.
- ↑ "USC Buries Illinois." 1972 Sept 24.
- ↑ "Trojans Rip Illinois." Palm Beach Post. 1972 Sept 24.
- ↑ "Top-rated Trojans blitz Sparts, 51–6." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 1.
- ↑ "USC gets revenge as Cards halted." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 8.
- ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 15.
- ↑ "Trojans overpower Washington by 34-7." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 22.
- ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 29.
- ↑
- ↑ "Trojans roll past Bruins, 24-7." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Nov 19.
- ↑ "Davis' spree leads USC to 45-23 rout." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Dec 3.
- ↑ "It's 'bring on Miami' after USC wins easily." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Jan 2.
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