1972_USC_Trojans_football_team

1972 USC Trojans football team

1972 USC Trojans football team

American college football season


The 1972 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Trojans won all 12 of their games and were consensus national champions.

Quick Facts USC Trojans football, Consensus national championPac-8 championRose Bowl champion ...
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Schedule

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Roster

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Rankings

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Game summaries

At No. 4 Arkansas

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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.[3]

Oregon State

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  • Anthony Davis 25 rushes, 206 yards [5]

At Illinois

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Michigan State

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At No. 15 Stanford

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California

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No. 18 Washington

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Oregon

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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

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At No. 14 UCLA

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Anthony Davis 25 Rush, 178 Yds

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No. 10 Notre Dame

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Vs. No. 3 Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

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NFL Draft

Ten Trojans were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft, with three in the first round.


References

  1. "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 28, 1972. p. 1B.
  2. "TV bowl rosters: Rose Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 1, 1973. p. 62.
  3. "U.S.C. Turns Back Arkansas, 31-10". The New York Times. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  4. Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Sept 17.
  5. "USC Buries Illinois." 1972 Sept 24.
  6. "Trojans Rip Illinois." Palm Beach Post. 1972 Sept 24.
  7. "Top-rated Trojans blitz Sparts, 51–6." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 1.
  8. "USC gets revenge as Cards halted." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 8.
  9. Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 15.
  10. "Trojans overpower Washington by 34-7." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Oct 22.
  11. Cawood, Neil (October 29, 1972). "Ducks, Fouts kayoed by Trojans". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  12. "Davis leads Southern Cal past Oregon". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. October 29, 1972. p. D-8.
  13. "Ducks stubborn, but finally fall". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. October 30, 1972. p. 9.
  14. "Trojans roll past Bruins, 24-7." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Nov 19.
  15. "Davis' spree leads USC to 45-23 rout." Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Dec 3.
  16. "It's 'bring on Miami' after USC wins easily." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Jan 2.

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