1988 USC Trojans football team

1988 USC Trojans football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl, L 14–22 vs. Michigan
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 9
AP No. 7
1988 record 10–2 (8–0 Pac-10)
Head coach Larry Smith (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Chuck Stobart (2nd season)
Captain Rodney Peete
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,516, grass)
1988 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 USC $ 8 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 6 UCLA 6 –2 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 16 Washington State 5 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
Arizona 5 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Arizona State 3 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Washington 3 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
Oregon 3 –5 –0  6 –6 –0
Oregon State 2 –5 –1  4 –6 –1
Stanford 1 –5 –2  3 –6 –2
California 1 –5 –1  5 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Larry Smith, the Trojans compiled a 10–2 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 370 to 184.[1]

The Trojans won their first 10 games of the season, running the conference table and beating third-ranked Oklahoma at home. They were ranked second in the nation before their match with number-one ranked Notre Dame. After losing to the Fighting Irish in their final regular-season game, they faced Michigan in the Rose Bowl, losing 14–22.

Quarterback Rodney Peete led the team in passing, completing 223 of 359 passes for 2,812 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Aaron Emanuel led the team in rushing with 108 carries for 545 yards and eight touchdowns. Erik Affholter led the team in receiving yards with 68 catches for 952 yards and eight touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 4:30 PM at Boston College* No. 8 Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN W 34–7   32,000
September 10 12:30 PM at Stanford No. 6 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California ABC W 24–20   59,000
September 24 12:30 PM No. 3 Oklahoma* No. 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles ABC W 23–7   86,124
October 1 6:30 PM at Arizona No. 3 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona W 38–15   52,314
October 8 1:30 PM No. 18 Oregondagger No. 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles W 42–14   63,452
October 15 12:30 PM No. 16 Washington No. 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles ABC W 28–27   62,974
October 29 1:00 PM at Oregon State No. 3 Parker Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon W 41–20   31,117
November 5 3:30 PM California No. 2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles Prime W 35–3   73,937
November 12 12:30 PM at Arizona State No. 2 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona ABC W 50–0   72,023
November 19 12:30 PM at No. 6 UCLA No. 2 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California (Battle for the Victory Bell) ABC W 31–22   100,741
November 26 12:30 PM No. 1 Notre Dame* No. 2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles (Notre Dame–USC rivalry) ABC L 10–27   93,829
January 2 2:00 PM vs. No. 11 Michigan* No. 5 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California (Rose Bowl) ABC L 14–22   101,688
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Roster

1988 USC Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 42 Erik Affholter Sr
WR 88 Gene Arrington Sr
RB 34 Ricky Ervins So
TE 86 Scott Galbraith Jr
TE 17 Paul Green Sr
RB 39 Leroy Holt Jr
QB 13 Todd Marinovich Fr
QB 4 Pat O'Hara So
C 63 Brad Leggett Jr
QB 16 Rodney Peete Sr
G 75 Mark Tucker So
WR 83 Gary Wellman So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 98 Kurt Barber Fr
S 7 Mark Carrier So
CB 2 Chris Hale Sr
DT 93 Pat Harlow So
DT 90 Dan Owens Jr
LB 35 Scott Ross So
DT 99 Tim Ryan Jr
LB 55 Junior Seau So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP 6 (3) 8 (1) 6 (1) 5 (1) 5 (1) 3 (2) 3 (2) 3 (3) 3 (5) 3 (5) 2 (11) 2 (15) 2 (18) 2 (22) 5 5 7 
Coaches 8 8 6 5 4 3 (1) 3 3 3 (2) 3 2 (16) 2 (14) 2 (13) 2 (16) 6 5 9

[3]

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1989 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Erik AffholterWide receiver4110Washington Redskins
Rodney PeeteQuarterback6141Detroit Lions
Chris HaleDefensive back7193Buffalo Bills
Paul GreenTight end8208Denver Broncos
Derrell MarshallTackle12332Buffalo Bills

[4]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Southern California Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1988 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "USC 1988 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
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