List of USC Trojans football seasons
Appearance
This is a list of ongoing and completed seasons by the USC Trojans football team since its conception in 1888.[1]
Seasons
[edit]Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Henry H. Goddard & Frank Suffel (Independent) (1888) | |||||||||
1888 | Goddard & Suffel | 2–0 | |||||||
Independent (1889–1896) | |||||||||
1889 | No coach | 2–0 | |||||||
1890 | No team | ||||||||
1891 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1892 | No team | ||||||||
1893 | No coach | 3–1 | |||||||
1894 | No coach | 1–0 | |||||||
1895 | No coach | 0–1–1 | |||||||
1896 | No coach | 0–3 | |||||||
Lewis R. Freeman (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
1897 | Lewis R. Freeman | 5–1 | |||||||
Independent (1898–1900) | |||||||||
1898 | No coach | 5–1–1 | |||||||
1899 | No coach | 2–3–1 | |||||||
1900 | No coach | 1–1–1 | |||||||
Clair Tappaan (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
1901 | Clair Tappaan | 0–1 | |||||||
1902 | No coach | 2–3 | |||||||
John Walker (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
1903 | John Walker | 4–2 | |||||||
Harvey Holmes (Independent) (1904–1907) | |||||||||
1904 | Harvey Holmes | 6–1 | |||||||
1905 | Harvey Holmes | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1906 | Harvey Holmes | 2–0–2 | |||||||
1907 | Harvey Holmes | 5–1 | |||||||
Bill Traeger (Independent) (1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Bill Traeger | 3–1–1 | |||||||
Dean Cromwell (Independent) (1909–1910) | |||||||||
1909 | Dean Cromwell | 3–1–2 | |||||||
1910 | Dean Cromwell | 7–0–1 | |||||||
1911–13 | No team | ||||||||
Ralph Glaze (Independent) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
1914 | Ralph Glaze | 4–3 | |||||||
1915 | Ralph Glaze | 3–4 | |||||||
Dean Cromwell (Independent) (1916–1918) | |||||||||
1916 | Dean Cromwell | 5–3 | |||||||
1917 | Dean Cromwell | 4–2–1 | |||||||
1918 | Dean Cromwell | 2–2–2 | |||||||
Gus Henderson (Independent) (1919–1921) | |||||||||
1919 | Gus Henderson | 4–1 | |||||||
1920 | Gus Henderson | 6–0 | |||||||
1921 | Gus Henderson | 10–1 | |||||||
Gus Henderson (Pacific Coast Conference) (1922–1924) | |||||||||
1922 | Gus Henderson | 10–1 | 3–1 | 4th | W Rose | ||||
1923 | Gus Henderson | 6–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1924 | Gus Henderson | 9–2 | 2–1 | T–4th | W Christmas Festival | ||||
Howard Jones (Pacific Coast Conference) (1925–1940) | |||||||||
1925 | Howard Jones | 11–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1926 | Howard Jones | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1927 | Howard Jones | 8–1–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1928 | Howard Jones | 9–0–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1929 | Howard Jones | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Rose | ||||
1930 | Howard Jones | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1931 | Howard Jones | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Rose | ||||
1932 | Howard Jones | 10–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | ||||
1933 | Howard Jones | 10–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1934 | Howard Jones | 4–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
1935 | Howard Jones | 5–7 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
1936 | Howard Jones | 4–2–3 | 3–2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1937 | Howard Jones | 4–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 7th | |||||
1938 | Howard Jones | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Rose | 7 | |||
1939 | Howard Jones | 8–0–2 | 5–0–2 | 1st | W Rose | 3 | |||
1940 | Howard Jones | 3–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 7th | |||||
Sam Barry (Pacific Coast Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
1941 | Sam Barry | 2–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 8th | |||||
Jeff Cravath (Pacific Coast Conference) (1942–1950) | |||||||||
1942 | Jeff Cravath | 5–5–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1943 | Jeff Cravath | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st | W Rose | ||||
1944 | Jeff Cravath | 8–0–2 | 3–0–2 | 1st | W Rose | 7 | |||
1945 | Jeff Cravath | 7–4 | 5–1 | 1st | L Rose | 11 | |||
1946 | Jeff Cravath | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1947 | Jeff Cravath | 7–2–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Rose | 8 | |||
1948 | Jeff Cravath | 6–3–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1949 | Jeff Cravath | 5–3–1 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1950 | Jeff Cravath | 2–5–2 | 1–3–2 | 7th | |||||
Jess Hill (Pacific Coast Conference) (1951–1956) | |||||||||
1951 | Jess Hill | 7–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1952 | Jess Hill | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | 4 | 5 | ||
1953 | Jess Hill | 6–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1954 | Jess Hill | 8–4 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Rose | 11 | 17 | ||
1955 | Jess Hill | 6–4 | 3–3 | 6th | 12 | 13 | |||
1956 | Jess Hill | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | 15 | 18 | |||
Don Clark (Pacific Coast Conference / AAWU) (1957–1959) | |||||||||
1957 | Don Clark | 1–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1958 | Don Clark | 4–5–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1959 | Don Clark | 8–2 | 3–1 | 1st | 13 | 14 | |||
John McKay (AAWU / Pacific-8 Conference) (1960–1975) | |||||||||
1960 | John McKay | 4–6 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1961 | John McKay | 4–5–1 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1962 | John McKay | 11–0 | 4–0 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 1 | ||
1963 | John McKay | 7–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | 16 | ||||
1964 | John McKay | 7–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | 10 | 10 | |||
1965 | John McKay | 7–2–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | 9 | 10 | |||
1966 | John McKay | 7–4 | 4–1 | 1st | L Rose | 18 | |||
1967 | John McKay | 10–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 1 | ||
1968 | John McKay | 9–1–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Rose | 2 | 4 | ||
1969 | John McKay | 10–0–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | 4 | 3 | ||
1970 | John McKay | 6–4–1 | 3–4 | T–6th | |||||
1971 | John McKay | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 2nd | 20 | ||||
1972 | John McKay | 12–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 1 | ||
1973 | John McKay | 9–2–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Rose | 2 | 4 | ||
1974 | John McKay | 10–1–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 2 | ||
1975 | John McKay | 8–4 | 3–4 | 5th | W Liberty | 19 | 17 | ||
John Robinson (Pacific-8 / Pacific-10 Conference) (1976–1982) | |||||||||
1976 | John Robinson | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Rose | 2 | 2 | ||
1977 | John Robinson | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Bluebonnet | 12 | 13 | ||
1978 | John Robinson | 12–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 2 | ||
1979 | John Robinson | 11–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W Rose | 2 | 2 | ||
1980 | John Robinson | 8–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | 12 | 11 | |||
1981 | John Robinson | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Fiesta | 13 | 14 | ||
1982 | John Robinson | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | 15 | ||||
Ted Tollner (Pacific-10 Conference) (1983–1986) | |||||||||
1983 | Ted Tollner | 4–6–1 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1984 | Ted Tollner | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | W Rose | 9 | 10 | ||
1985 | Ted Tollner | 6–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | L Aloha | ||||
1986 | Ted Tollner | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | L Citrus | ||||
Larry Smith (Pacific-10 Conference) (1987–1992) | |||||||||
1987 | Larry Smith | 8–4 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 17 | 18 | ||
1988 | Larry Smith | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L Rose | 9 | 7 | ||
1989 | Larry Smith | 9–2–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | 9 | 8 | ||
1990 | Larry Smith | 8–4–1 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | L John Hancock | 22 | 20 | ||
1991 | Larry Smith | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
1992 | Larry Smith | 6–5–1 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Freedom | ||||
John Robinson (Pacific-10 Conference) (1993–1997) | |||||||||
1993 | John Robinson | 8–5 | 6–2 | T–1st | W Freedom | 25 | |||
1994 | John Robinson | 8–3–1 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Cotton | 15 | 13 | ||
1995 | John Robinson | 9–2–1 | 6–1–1 | T–1st | W Rose | 11 | 12 | ||
1996 | John Robinson | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
1997 | John Robinson | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
Paul Hackett (Pacific-10 Conference) (1998–2000) | |||||||||
1998 | Paul Hackett | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Sun | ||||
1999 | Paul Hackett | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
2000 | Paul Hackett | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
Pete Carroll (Pacific-10 Conference) (2001–2009) | |||||||||
2001 | Pete Carroll | 6–6 | 5–3 | 5th | L Las Vegas | ||||
2002 | Pete Carroll | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Orange† | 4 | 4 | ||
2003 | Pete Carroll | 12–1 | 7–1 | 1st | W Rose† | 2 | 1 | ||
2004 | Pete Carroll | 13–0 (11-0)[n 1] | 8–0 (7-0)[n 1] | 1st | W Orange† | [n 1]1 | 1 | ||
2005 | Pete Carroll | 12–1 (0-0)[n 1] | 8–0 (0-0)[n 1] | 1st[n 1] | L Rose† | [n 1]2 | 2 | ||
2006 | Pete Carroll | 11–2 | 7–2 | T–1st | W Rose† | 4 | 4 | ||
2007 | Pete Carroll | 11–2 | 7–2 | T–1st | W Rose† | 2 | 3 | ||
2008 | Pete Carroll | 12–1 | 8–1 | 1st | W Rose† | 2 | 3 | ||
2009 | Pete Carroll | 9–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | W Emerald | 20 | 22 | ||
Lane Kiffin (Pacific-10 / Pac-12 Conference) (2010–2013) | |||||||||
2010 | Lane Kiffin | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–3rd | Ineligible[n 2] | [n 2] | |||
2011 | Lane Kiffin | 10–2 | 7–2 | 1st (South)[n 2] | Ineligible[n 2] | [n 2] | 6 | ||
2012 | Lane Kiffin | 7–6 | 5–4 | T–2nd (South) | L Sun | ||||
2013 | Lane Kiffin[n 3] | 10–4[n 3] | 6–3[n 3] | T–2nd (South) | W Las Vegas | 19 | 19 | ||
Steve Sarkisian (Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2015) | |||||||||
2014 | Steve Sarkisian | 9–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd (South) | W Holiday | 21 | 20 | ||
2015 | Steve Sarkisian[n 4] | 8–6[n 4] | 6–3[n 4] | T–1st (South) | L Holiday | ||||
Clay Helton (Pac-12 Conference) (2015–2021) | |||||||||
2016 | Clay Helton | 10–3 | 7–2 | 2nd (South) | W Rose† | 5 | 3 | ||
2017 | Clay Helton | 11–3 | 8–1 | 1st (South) | L Cotton† | 10 | 12 | ||
2018 | Clay Helton | 5–7 | 4–5 | 3rd (South) | |||||
2019 | Clay Helton | 8–5 | 7–2 | 2nd (South) | L Holiday | ||||
2020 | Clay Helton | 5–1 | 5–0 | 1st (South) | 21 | 21 | |||
2021 | Clay Helton[n 5] | 4–8[n 5] | 3–6[n 5] | T–4th (South) | |||||
Lincoln Riley (Pac-12 Conference) (2022–2023) | |||||||||
2022 | Lincoln Riley | 11–3 | 8–1 | 1st | L Cotton† | 13 | 12 | ||
2023 | Lincoln Riley | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–4th | W Holiday | ||||
Lincoln Riley (Big 10 Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
2024 | Lincoln Riley | 4-5 | 2-5 | 15th | |||||
Total: | 879–373–54 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g In 2010, NCAA imposed sanctions against the Trojan football program and vacated the last 2 wins in 2004, and all 12 wins from 2005, 2004 BCS Championship and Pacific-10 Conference titles from both years. However, the team's loss in 2005 was vacated as well.[2]
- ^ a b c d e USC ineligible for championship and post–season due to NCAA sanctions.[3].
- ^ a b c Head coach Lane Kiffin, who was in his fourth year, was fired on September 29 after a 3–2 start to the season. He was replaced by interim head coach Ed Orgeron. At the end of the regular season, Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian was hired as the new head coach beginning in 2014. This prompted Orgeron to resign before the bowl game. Clay Helton led the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl.
- ^ a b c Clay Helton became the interim head coach of the Trojans after head coach Steve Sarkisian took a leave of absence, and was then subsequently fired. On November 30, 2015, USC removed the interim tag and formally named Helton the 23rd head coach in school history.
- ^ a b c Helton was fired on September 13 following the team's 28–42 loss to Stanford. Associate head coach Donte Williams took over as the team's interim head coach.
References
[edit]- ^ "USC Trojans Football Record by Year".
- ^ Bonagura, Kyle (September 12, 2017). "USC says 4-0 mark vs. Texas is correct as NCAA voided Trojans' participation in 2005 season". ESPN.com.
- ^ Miller, Ted (November 11, 2011). "What do we call UCLA?". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011.