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1979 USC Trojans football team

The 1979 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled an 11–0–1 record (6–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 389 to 171.[2] The team was ranked #2 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll.

1979 USC Trojans football
National champion (Football Research)
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 17–16 vs. Ohio State
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record11–0–1 (6–0–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 USC $ 6 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
No. 11 Washington 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Oregon 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
California 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Stanford 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Arizona State † 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
UCLA 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † – Arizona State later forfeited 5 wins (3 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Paul McDonald led the team in passing, completing 164 of 264 passes for 2,223 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. Charles White led the team in rushing with 332 carries for 2,050 yards and 19 touchdowns. Dan Garcia led the team in receiving with 29 catches for 492 yards and three touchdowns.[3]

The team was named national champion by the College Football Researchers Association, an NCAA-designated major selector.[4]: 114 

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Texas Tech*No. 1
W 21–752,991[5]
September 15at Oregon StateNo. 1
ONTVW 42–532,000[6]
September 22Minnesota*No. 1
W 48–1461,766[7]
September 29at No. 20 LSU*No. 1
W 17–1278,322[8]
October 6Washington StateNo. 1
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 50–2155,117[9]
October 13Stanforddagger No. 1
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
T 21–2176,067[10]
October 20at No. 9 Notre Dame*No. 4
ABCW 42–2359,075[11]
October 27at CaliforniaNo. 3
W 24–1476,780[12]
November 3ArizonaNo. 3
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 34–762,054[13]
November 10at No. 15 WashingtonNo. 4
ABCW 24–1760,527[14]
November 24UCLANo. 4
KABCW 49–1488,214[15]
January 1, 1980vs. No. 1 Ohio State*No. 3
NBCW 17–16105,526[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • dagger Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

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At Texas Tech

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At Oregon State

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Paul McDonald completed eight of nine passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns in just one half of action while Charles White watched from the sidelines with an injured shoulder. McDonald led the Trojans to touchdowns on their first five possessions before he and the rest of USC starters sat for the second half.[18]


Minnesota

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At LSU

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Washington State

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Stanford

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  • Charles White 32 rushes, 221 yards [19]

At Notre Dame

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#4 USC Trojans (5–0–1) at #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
USC 0 7 142142
Notre Dame 0 7 7923

at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

Game information

At California

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#3 USC Trojans (6–0–1) at California Golden Bears (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
USC 7 0 01724
California 0 7 0714

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

  • Date: October 27
  • Game attendance: 76,780
  • [21]
Game information

Arizona

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At Washington

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#4 USC Trojans (8–0–1) at #15 Washington Huskies (7–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
USC 0 10 7724
Washington 3 0 7717

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Vs. UCLA

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UCLA Bruins (5–5) vs. #4 USC Trojans (9–0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
UCLA 0 0 7714
USC 14 21 7749

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 24
  • Game attendance: 88,214
  • [24]
Game information

Rose Bowl (vs. Ohio State)

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  • Charles White 39 rushes, 247 yards[25]

Personnel

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1979 USC Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 33 Marcus Allen So
TE 89 Hoby Brenner Jr
G 71 Brad Budde Sr
WR 86 Ray Butler Sr
RB Paul DiLulo
C 68 Chris Foote Sr
G 64 Roy Foster So
WR Dan Garcia
RB Anthony Gibson
RB Michael Harper
RB Michael Hayes
TE 85 James Hunter Jr
RB Ricky Johnson
RB Doug MacKenzie
C 52 Brad Green Sr
QB 16 Paul McDonald Sr
WR Malcolm Moore
OT 72 Don Mosebar Fr
OT 77 Anthony Muñoz Sr
WR 26 Danny Garcia Sr
WR Vic Rakhshani
QB Scott Tinsley
OT 68 Keith Van Horne Jr
RB 12 Charles White Sr
WR 8 Kevin Williams Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL George Achica
LB 51 Chip Banks So
DT 94 Bryon Darby Fr
S 47 Joey Browner Fr
LB 54 Steve Busick Jr
LB 87 August Curley Fr
DL Byron Darby
DL Dennis Edwards
CB 40 Jeff Fisher Jr
LB Riki Gray
LB 56 Dennis Johnson Sr
DT 96 Myron Lapka Sr
S 42 Ronnie Lott Jr
LB 58 Mike McDonald Sr
LB 57 Larry McGrew Sr
DB Kenney Moore
LB 81 Eric Scoggins Jr
DB 49 Dennis Smith Jr
DL Ty Sperling
DT 93 Kelly Thomas Fr
DB 23 Herb Ward
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Eric Hipp
P Dave Pryor
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured  Injured
  • Redshirt  Redshirt

1979 team players in the NFL

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  • Marcus Allen
  • Chip Banks
  • Hoby Brenner
  • Joey Browner
  • Brad Budde
  • Steve Busick
  • Ray Butler
  • Dennis Johnson
  • Myron Lapka
  • Ronnie Lott
  • Jeff Fisher
  • Chris Foote
  • Roy Foster
  • Bruce Matthews
  • Paul McDonald
  • Larry McGrew
  • Don Mosebar
  • Anthony Muñoz
  • Eric Scoggins
  • Dennis Smith
  • Keith Van Horne
  • Charles White

Awards and honors

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  • Brad Budde, Lombardi Award
  • Charles White, Heisman Trophy[26]
  • Charles White, Maxwell Award
  • Charles White, Walter Camp Award

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Media Guide" (PDF). thesundevils.com. ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "1979 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "White injured early, but Southern Cal wins". Wisconsin State Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Top-ranked USC destroys Oregon State by 42–5". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USC rambles past Minnesota". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "For 59 minutes USC isn't even No. 1 in Baton Rouge". The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McDonald sparks USC win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Trojans are left in a daze". The Daily Breeze. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern Cal attack grinds Irish, 42–23". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern Cal salvages win in late spree". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "USC star sets 3 records in 34–7 rout of Arizona". The Kansas City Star. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "USC tames Huskies and smells Roses". Winston-Salem Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Trojans smash Bruins, 49–14". The San Francisco Examiner. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "White carries Southern Cal over Ohio State". The Pittsburgh Press. January 2, 1980. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "1979 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  18. ^ Ocala Star-Banner. 1979 Sept 16. Page 2C. Retrieved 2021-Sep-12.
  19. ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  20. ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  21. ^ "Late scores sends Trojans past Bears." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Oct 28. Retrieved 2021-Sep-24.
  22. ^ "USC Wins Bowl Berth Unless...". The Register-Guard. Eugene. November 11, 1979.
  23. ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  24. ^ "SC Gets Roses, White Wants Trophy." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 25. Retrieved 2020-Oct-01.
  25. ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  26. ^ "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
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