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1972 USC Trojans football team

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American college football season

1972USC Trojans football
Consensus national champion
Pac-8 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 42–17 vs.Ohio State
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record12–0 (7–0 Pac-8)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1USC $7001200
No. 15UCLA520830
No. 19Washington State430740
Washington430830
California340380
Oregon250560
Stanford250650
Oregon State160290
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1972 USC Trojans football team represented theUniversity of Southern California (USC) during the1972 NCAA University Division football season. TheTrojans won all twelve of their games, outscored their opponents 467–134, and were consensusnational champions.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 4Arkansas*No. 8W 31–1054,461[1]
September 16Oregon StateNo. 1W 51–656,305[2]
September 23atIllinois*No. 1W 55–2061,227[3]
September 30Michigan State*No. 1
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 51–663,934[4]
October 71:30 p.m.at No. 15StanfordNo. 1W 30–2184,000[5]
October 141:31 p.m.CaliforniaNo. 1
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 42–1456,488[6]
October 21No. 18WashingtondaggerNo. 1
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 34–759,151[7]
October 28atOregonNo. 1W 18–032,000[8]
November 4vs.Washington StateNo. 1W 44–346,500[9]
November 18at No. 14UCLANo. 1
W 24–782,929[10]
December 2No. 10Notre Dame*No. 1
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
W 45–2375,243[11]
January 1, 1973vs. No. 3Ohio State*No. 1W 42–17106,869[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are inPacific time

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Rankings

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Main article:1972 NCAA University Division football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP81(13)1(28)1(28)1(36)1(34)1(28)1(44)1(41)1(40)1(42)1(44)1(46)1(50)1(50)
Coaches82(11)1(14)1(20)1(22)1(21)1(22)1(32)1(31)1(27)1(31)1(31)1(31)1(35)Not released

Game summaries

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At No. 4 Arkansas

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Team1234Total
No. 8 Trojans03141431
No. 4 Razorbacks300710
   
Scoring summary
1ARKBolton 27-yard field goalARK 3–0
2USCRae 26-yard field goalTie 3–3
3USCRae 5-yard run (Rae kick)USC 10–3
USCMcNeill 18-yard run (Rae kick)USC 17–3
4USCMcNeill 3-yard run (Rae kick)USC 24–3
ARKRichardson 1-yard run (Bolton kick)USC 24–10
USCCunningham 18-yard run (Rae kick)USC 31–10

TailbackRod McNeill, who sat out the previous year with a hip injury, led the Trojans with 117 yards on 28 carries whileMike 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.[14]

See also:1972 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Oregon State

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Team1234Total
Beavers06006
No. 1 Trojans713171451
Scoring summary
Q111:20USCMcNeill 14-yard run (Rae kick)USC 7–0
Q214:37USCMcNeill 2-yard run (Rae kick)USC 14–0
Q29:40ORSTMorris 10-yard run (kick failed)USC 14–6
Q27:35USCMcNeill 5-yard run (kick failed)USC 20–6
Q38:48USCRae 20-yard field goalUSC 23–6
Q33:11USCYoung 37-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick)USC 30–6
Q31:32USCMcKay 3-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick)USC 37–6
Q44:19USCHaden 10-yard run (Rae kick)USC 44–6
Q4:55USCWashmara 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 51–6
See also:1972 Oregon State Beavers football team

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  • Anthony Davis 25 rushes, 206 yards[16]

At Illinois

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Team1234Total
No. 1 Trojans713152055
Fighting Illini776020
Scoring summary
Q14:26ILLHayes 5-yard run (Rucks kick)ILL 7–0
Q1USCGarrison 58-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick)Tie 7–7
Q2ILLUremovich 5-yard run (Rucks kick)ILL 14–7
Q2USCDavis 2-yard run (Rae kick)Tie 14–14
Q2:21USCMcKay 31-yard pass from Rae (kick failed)USC 20–14
Q3USCDavis 2-yard run (McKay pass from Davis)USC 28–14
Q3ILLHayes 1-yard run (run failed)USC 28–20
Q3USCCunningham 2-yard run (Rae kick)USC 35–20
Q4USCSims 35-yard blocked punt return (Rae kick)USC 42–20
Q4USCMcKay 6-yard pass from Haden (Rae kick)USC 49–20
Q4USCCarter 1-yard run (kick failed)USC 55–20
See also:1972 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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Michigan State

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Team1234Total
Spartans06006
No. 1 Trojans14732751
     
Scoring summary
1USCSwann 92-yard punt return (Rae kick)USC 7–0
USCMcNeill 8-yard run (Rae kick)USC 14–0
2USCMcKay 9-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick)USC 21–0
MSUWerner 1-yard run (pass failed)USC 21–6
3USCRae 20-yard field goalUSC 24–6
4USCWood 25-yard interception return (Rae kick)USC 31–6
USCMoore 9-yard pass fromHaden (kick failed)USC 37–6
USCCarter 21-yard run (Limahelu kick)USC 44–6
USCSwann 30-yard pass from Haden (Limahelu kick)USC 51–6
See also:1972 Michigan State Spartans football team

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At No. 15 Stanford

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Team1234Total
No. 1 Trojans1373730
No. 15 Cardinals1030821
Scoring summary
Q1STANJ. Ferguson recovered fumble in end zone (Garcia kick)STAN 7–0
Q1USCDavis 8-yard run (Rae kick)Tie 7–7
Q1STANGarcia 49-yard field goalSTAN 10–7
Q1USCCunningham 2-yard run (kick failed)USC 13–10
Q2STANGarcia 35-yard field goalTie 13–13
Q2USCDavis 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 20–13
Q3USCRae 37-yard field goalUSC 23–13
Q45:40USCSwann 4-yard pass from Haden (Rae kick)USC 30–13
Q4STANCross 30-yard pass from Boryla (Stone pass from Boryla)USC 30–21
See also:1972 Stanford Cardinals football team

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California

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Team1234Total
Golden Bears007714
No. 1 Trojans14714742
Scoring summary
1USCCunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 7-0
1USCRae 10-yard run (Rae kick)USC 14-0
2USCCunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 21-0
3CALSchmidt 3-yard pass from Cruze (Wersching kick)USC 21-7
3USCRae 8-yard run (Rae kick)USC 28-7
3USCYoung 40-yard pass from Haden (Rae kick)USC 35-7
4USCYoung 9-yard pass from Haden (Rae kick)USC 42-7
4CALYoungblood 1-yard run (Wersching kick)USC 42-14

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No. 18 Washington

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Team1234Total
Huskies00077
No. 1 Trojans71314034
Scoring summary
Q1USCCunningham 2-yard run (Rae kick)USC 7–0
Q2USCDavis 44-yard run (Rae kick)USC 14–0
Q2USCRae 22-yard field goalUSC 17–0
Q2USCRae 26-yard field goalUSC 20–0
Q3USCDavis 14-yard run (Rae kick)USC 27–0
Q3USCCunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 34–0
Q4WASHFitzpatrick 10-yard run (Wiezbowski kick)USC 34–7

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At Oregon

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Team1234Total
No. 1 Trojans0012618
Webfoots00000
Scoring summary
Q36:06USCDavis 48-yard runUSC 6–0
Q33:58USCDavis 55-yard runUSC 12–0
Q45:45USCCunningham 2-yard runUSC 18–0
See also:1972 Oregon Ducks football team

On a very rainy and cold day, the Trojans were held to their lowest score of the season.

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Washington State

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Team1234Total
No. 1 Trojans31472044
Cougars30003
Scoring summary
1USCRae 23-yard field goalUSC 3-0
1WSUDanelo 50-yard field goalTied 3-3
2USCRae 11-yard run (Rae kick)USC 10-3
2USCDavis 3-yard run (Rae kick)USC 17-3
3USCDavis 6-yard run (Rae kick)USC 24-3
4USCDavis 14-yard run (Rae kick)USC 31-3
4USCMoore 1-yard run (kick failed)USC 37-3
4USCPowell 21-yard interception return (Rae kick)USC 44-3

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At No. 14 UCLA

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Team1234Total
No. 1 Trojans1077024
No. 14 Bruins70007
  
Scoring summary
1USCRae 32-yard field goalUSC 3–0
USCDavis 23-yard run (Rae kick)USC 10–0
UCLAMcAlister 2-yard run (Herrera kick)USC 10–7
2USCMcNeill 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 17–7
3USCRae 7-yard run (Rae kick)USC 24–7

Anthony Davis 25 Rush, 178 Yds

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No. 10 Notre Dame

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Team1234Total
No. 10 Fighting Irish3713023
No. 1 Trojans190131345
       
Scoring summary
1USCDavis 97-yard kickoff return (kick failed)USC 6-0
NDThomas 45-yard field goalUSC 6-3
USCDavis 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 13-3
USCDavis 5-yard run (kick failed)USC 19-3
2NDW. Townsend 5-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick)USC 19-10
3USCDavis 4-yard run (run failed)USC 25-10
NDDiminick 11-yard pass from Clements (Thomas kick)USC 25-17
NDCreaney 10-yard pass from Clements (pass failed)USC 25-23
4USCDavis 96-yard kickoff return (Rae kick)USC 32-23
USCDavis 8-yard run (Rae kick)USC 39-23
USCCunningham 1-yard run (kick failed)USC 45-23

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Vs. No. 3 Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

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Team1234Total
No. 3 Buckeyes073717
No. 1 Trojans70211442
     
Scoring summary
1USCSwann 10-yard pass from Rae (Rae kick)USC 7–0
2OHSTKeith 1-yard run (Conway kick)Tie 7–7
3USCCunningham 2-yard run (Rae kick)USC 14–7
OHSTConway 21-yard field goalUSC 14–10
USCDavis 20-yard run (Rae kick)USC 21–10
USCCunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 28–10
Q4USCCunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 35–10
USCCunningham 1-yard run (Rae kick)USC 42–10
OHSTBledsoe 5-yard run (Conway kick)USC 42–17
Main article:1973 Rose Bowl
See also:1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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Roster

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1972 USC Trojans football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB10Pat HadenSo
QB6Mike RaeSr
RBAllen CarterSo
RB39Sam CunninghamSr
RB28Anthony DavisSo
RB27Rod McNeillJr
WR22Lynn SwannJr
OT77Pete AdamsSr
TE89Charle YoungSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DEJohn Grant
DTKarl Lorch
DTGreg Marderian
DTJeff Winans
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K6Mike RaeSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Roster: Undefeated University of Southern California football team: John McKay (Head Coach); Willie Brown (Assistant Coach); Anthony Davis #28 A.D.; Danny Reece #46; J.D. Winans #92; Jim Lee #96; Dale Mitchell #85; Rob Adolph #9; Rod McNeill; Chris Vella #81; Ray Rodriguez #52; Steve Fate #47; Manfred Moore #44; Ken Gray #37; J.K. McKay; Chris Chaney #15; Allen Carter #21; Charles Phillips #45; Charlie Hinton #26; Edesel Garrison; Mike Smith; Marvin Cobb #24; Monte Doris #72; Cliff Culbreath #54; Steve Riley; Charles Anthony #55; Wayne Fontes; James Givehand #88; Sam Cunningham #39; Pete Adams #77; Mike Rae; Karl Lorch #79; Mike Hancock #95; Glen Byrd #82; James Psycho Sims #41; George Follett #70; Bob McCaffrey; Mike Ryan #68; Eddie Johnson #11; Alan Pekarcik #48; Booker Brown; Allan Graf #61; Coach Marv Goux; and John Robinson

NFL draft

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Ten Trojans were selected in the1973 NFL draft, with three in the first round.

References

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  1. ^"Southern Cal stews Porkers 31–10".Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 10, 1972. RetrievedMarch 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  2. ^"Southern Cal rips Oregon State, 51–6".The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"Hefty USC punishes Illinois, 55–20".The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Trojans annihilate Michigan State, 51–6".The Sunday Oregonian. October 1, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"USC outclasses Stanford 30–21; McKay wanted bigger margin".Lincoln Journal & Star. October 8, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Trojans belt Bears 42–14".The Oregon Statesman. October 15, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Trojans crush UW".The Spokesman-Review. October 22, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Davis spurs fumbling Trojans, 18–0".Independent Press-Telegram. October 29, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Trojans crush Cougars".The Spokesman-Review. November 5, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Trojans hold Roses, Pac-8 crown, 24–7".The Sunday Sun-Telegram. November 19, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Top-ranked Trojans whip Notre Dame".Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 3, 1972. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"106,869 see Trojans 'Bam' Buckeyes in record style".The Honolulu Advertiser. January 2, 1973. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"Schedule/Results (1972 Southern California)".NCAA Statistics.National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2025.
  14. ^"U.S.C. Turns Back Arkansas, 31-10".The New York Times. September 10, 1972. RetrievedAugust 20, 2022.
  15. ^Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Sept 17.
  16. ^2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  17. ^"USC Buries Illinois." 1972 Sept 24.
  18. ^"Trojans Rip Illinois." Palm Beach Post. 1972 Sept 24.
  19. ^"Top-rated Trojans blitz Sparts, 51–6." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 1.
  20. ^"USC gets revenge as Cards halted." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 8.
  21. ^Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 15.
  22. ^"Trojans overpower Washington by 34-7." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 22.
  23. ^Cawood, Neil (October 29, 1972)."Ducks, Fouts kayoed by Trojans".Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1C.
  24. ^"Davis leads Southern Cal past Oregon".Pittsburgh Press. UPI. October 29, 1972. p. D-8.
  25. ^"Ducks stubborn, but finally fall".The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. October 30, 1972. p. 9.
  26. ^"Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search".
  27. ^"Trojans roll past Bruins, 24-7." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Nov 19.
  28. ^"Davis' spree leads USC to 45-23 rout." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Dec 3.
  29. ^"It's 'bring on Miami' after USC wins easily." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Jan 2.
  30. ^"Starting lineups".Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. October 28, 1972. p. 1B.
  31. ^"TV bowl rosters: Rose Bowl".Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 1, 1973. p. 62.

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