1938 USC Trojans football team
The 1938 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1938 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for the Pacific Coast Conference championship, defeated Duke in the 1939 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 172 to 65.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 24 |
Alabama* |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
L 7–19 |
70,000 |
October 1 |
Oregon State |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 7–0 |
35,000 |
October 8 |
at Ohio State* |
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
W 14–7 |
62,778 |
October 15 |
Washington State |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 19–6 |
35,000 |
October 22 |
at Stanford |
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Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA |
W 13–2 |
35,000 |
October 29 |
vs. Oregon |
#19 |
Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR |
W 31–7 |
18,000 |
November 5 |
#3 California |
#13 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 13–7 |
95,000 |
November 12 |
at Washington |
#9 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 6–7 |
18,939 |
November 24 |
UCLA |
#14 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) |
W 42–7 |
65,000 |
December 3 |
#1 Notre Dame* |
#8 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh) |
W 13–0 |
97,146 |
January 2 |
vs. #3 Duke* |
#7 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) |
W 7–3 |
89,452 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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