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The 1974 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their 15th year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 10–1–1 record (6–0–1 in Pac-8, first)), and outscored their opponents 363 to 142.[1] The team was ranked #1 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and #2 in the final AP Poll due to Oklahoma being on probation from the Coaches’ Poll.
1974 USC Trojans football | |
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Coaches' Poll national champion Pac-8 champion Rose Bowl champion | |
Rose Bowl, W 18–17 vs. Ohio State | |
Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
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Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 10–1–1 (6–0–1 Pac-8) |
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Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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No. 2 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Pat Haden led the team in passing, completing 70 of 149 passes for 988 yards with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Anthony Davis led the team in rushing with 301 carries for 1,421 yards and 13 touchdowns. J.K. McKay led the team in receiving with 34 catches for 550 yards and eight touchdowns.[2] Vince Evans backed up Haden. Allen Carter backed up Davis. The fullbacks were Ricky Bell, Dave Farmer and Mosi Tatupu. The starting flanker, Shelton Diggs, caught the two point conversion that lifted USC over Ohio State in the January 1975 Rose Bowl.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 14 | vs. No. 20 Arkansas* | No. 5 | L 7–22 | 54,622 | |
September 28 | at No. 8 Pittsburgh* | No. 18 | W 16–7 | 52,934 | |
October 5 | Iowa* | No. 9 | W 41–3 | 52,095 | |
October 12 | vs. Washington State | No. 7 | W 54–7 | 32,000 | |
October 19 | at Oregon | No. 6 | W 16–7 | 32,500 | |
October 26 | Oregon State | No. 6 |
| W 35–10 | 52,392 |
November 2 | California | No. 6 |
| T 15–15 | 53,921 |
November 9 | at Stanford | No. 11 | W 35–10 | 83,500 | |
November 16 | Washington | No. 8 |
| W 42–11 | 51,157 |
November 23 | at UCLA | No. 8 |
| W 34–9 | 82,467 |
November 30 | No. 5 Notre Dame* | No. 6 |
| W 55–24 | 83,552 |
January 1, 1975 | vs. No. 3 Ohio State* | No. 5 | W 18–17 | 106,721 | |
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