Buy Tickets. Aug 15, 1998; Vanderbilt, TN, USA; FILE PHOTO; Tennessee Oilers tackle Bruce Matthews (74) in action against the Washington Redskins during a pre-season game at Vanderbilt Stadium. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images). Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In the 1969 season, Terry supposedly had problems with his hamstring and still recorded 43 tackles. The Tipoff Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Program Dec 6 1969 USC Vs Colorado $14.99 0 bids $5.00 shipping 3d 15h or Best Offer Vintage 3.5" Jumbo USC 1975 Rose Bowl & 1978 National Champions Buttons Pins Lot $19.99 $6.10 shipping or Best Offer SPONSORED 2008 usc rose bowl signed football $150.00 Free shipping or Best Offer SPONSORED The USC football dynasty was propelled in part by the Matthews family dynasty, very much including Clay. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK. 5: ROY FOSTER. Find out more. Players' Pro Stats. This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 05:28. Clad in a bright yellow bikini, Julie joined the USC marching band and put on a Heisman-worthy performance, as she bounced around between band members and flung her pom-poms to the beat of the drums. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images). Matt Leinart had a whole career. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images). On first down from the 2, Muir ran it in giving the Gamecocks the 27-20 lead and sending the sold out crowd of 42,791 into a frenzy. Yep, that earns a spot on this roster for Brown. USC FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART *Updated Dec. 26, 2022. With just under 11 minutes to play, Dietzel gambled on 4th and two, Gamecock QB Tommy Suggs faked a handoff and ran a 48 yard touchdown, darting through the right tackle without a single Duke player touching him giving SC a 20-17 lead. Hill (95) in front of offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) and offensive tackle Zach Banner (72) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. You can get beat quicker there than anywhere else. Thurman was a two-time consensus All-American in 1976 and 1977. For three straight seasons, USC could count on one man to lead one of the greatest offenses the Trojans have ever had. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/lists/usc-football-all-time-roster-offensive-starters-and-backups/, BACKUP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN NO. Roy Foster and the 1982 Miami Dolphins Super Bowl offensive line. Manny Rubio-USA TODAY NETWORK. Do you have a blog? White deserves the honor. 2: JUNIOR SEAU, STARTING INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN NO. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma). The complete USC bubble guide for the first weekend of March, Lincoln Riley needs to give Gary Patterson a phone call, Picking the 2023 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament, Pac-12 and ACC conference realignment chessboard: The roadmap for every school, 5 keys for USC's Pac-12 regular season finale vs Arizona State, Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament: Day 2 results (quarterfinals), Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 2: WILLIE McGINEST, STARTING INSIDE LINEBACKER NO. Bregel is a two-time consensus All-American. Holt is widely viewed as the best running fullback in USC history. Long Photography-USA TODAY Sports. Or write about sports? Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports. Oct 19, 1969; Boston, MA, USA; FILE PHOTO: Boston Patriots linebacker Marty Schottenheimer (54) is hit by San Diego Chargers tackle Ron Mix (74) at Harvard Stadium. The season marks the team's last season as members . In their ninth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 911 record (60 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 259 to 168. [8] The Bowl Championship Series was created later to make at least one matchup of the top two teams in the nation. Please check your email for a confirmation. Jim Jones led the team in passing, completing 88 of 210 passes for 1,230 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Dietzel post game said "That fourth down play at midfield with better than 10 minutes to go in the game was the biggest gamble that I've ever taken" also adding "Possibly the most amazing thing about our defense was that we played almost the whole game with Pat Watson and three true sophomores in the Secondary. USC had five turnovers, including two by Simpson. When we consider how absolutely loaded the late-1970s USC defenses were, and when we then consider how central a leadership and production-based role Chip Banks had on those defenses, the math seems fairly straightforward. 6' 3" 200 lbs. 1: ADRIAN YOUNG, BACKUP INSIDE LINEBACKER NO. The official depth chart of the 2022 USC Trojans Football team. Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports. His cutback touchdown run against UCLA in 1967 is the most famous run in USC football history. O.J. [2], 1969 NCAA University Division football season, 1969 Pacific-8 Conference football standings, 1969 NCAA University Division football rankings, "Southern California Yearly Results (1965-1969)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1969_USC_Trojans_football_team&oldid=1095204166, Farmer 41-yard pass from Jones (pass failed), Cooper 7-yard pass from Dummit (pass failed), Dickerson 32-yard pass from Jones (Ayala kick), This page was last edited on 27 June 2022, at 01:13. Eagles Derek Barnett (96) looks for a way around Dallas Tyron Smith Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field. 2: KEYSHAWN JOHNSON. The USC Trojans won 45-28. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. Score By Period; Team Period F; Winner: Away Team Final Score: Winner: vs. Arizona. For this reason, our USC all-time two-deep defense does not have middle linebackers. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. That is the limitation of this roster. Jan 30, 2016; Laie, HI, USA; Jersey and helmet display for San Diego Chargers former linebacker Junior Seau (not pictured) at the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Boselli is one example. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. He established himself in the Niners rotation off the bench and as one of the team's best 3-point shooters before his season ended against WKU on Feb. 16. The greatest running back at a school known for producing great running backs? The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League ended the 1969 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the AFL's East Division. . Jim Jones led the team in passing, completing 88 of 210 passes for 1,230 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. On Saturday September 20, 1969, South Carolina hosted Duke to open the 100th college football season. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images). "[14], After O. J. Simpson scored on an 80-yard run to give USC a 100 lead, a Trojans fumble at their 21-yard line set up a Rex Kern pass to Leo Hayden for the final four yards. It was the first of three with the national championship on the line for both schools. #USC re-enters the conversation for an elite cornerback. MIAMI JANUARY 2: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of USC throws to Alex Holmes #81 against Iowa during the FedEx Orange Bowl at Pro Player Stadium on January 2, 2003 in Miami, Florida. Duke's kicker Pugh would tie it at 20-20 with a 43-yard field goal. The following season, Ohio State was stunned in defense of their national title against Michigan, led by first-year head coach Bo Schembechler, in one of the most notable games in the rivalry. [14] First Lady Pat Nixon was a graduate of USC, but President Nixon spent time on both sidelines. It's most unusual for a major college team to play a game with three true sophomores in the secondary. Sam Dickerson led the team in receiving with 24 catches for 473 yards and six touchdowns. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Kalils utter dependability at center was impossible to overlook. The 1969 Rose Bowl was the 55th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday, January 1. Coming into the game, The Gamecocks were two and a half touchdown favorites according to odds makers, both teams being favorites to win the ACC in pre season speculation. Washington won 23-17. . Gary Beban (16), Jimmy Gunn (56), Tim Rossovich (88), Bubba Scott (71) among pictured pic.twitter.com/zbK89OrSvT. Jim Jones led the team in passing, completing 88 of 210 passes for 1,230 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In their ninth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 9-1-1 record (6-0 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 259 to 168. SR. . Record: 10-1 (1st of 118) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Rose Bowl 14-3 versus Indiana. Football season may still be a few months away, but it's not too early to take a look back at Julie Henderson's steamy, college-football shoot from 2007. Richard Wood was a remarkably consistent and unerring player for two great and accomplished USC defenses within one of the programs best three-year stretches of all time (1972-1974, right up there with 2003-2005). Yes. A centerpiece of the offensive line on what is USCs greatest team of all time? Jack Kemp tossed for 1,981 yards. The Buckeyes featured a group called "The Super Sophomores" playing in their first varsity season: John Brockington, Leo Hayden, Rex Kern, Jim Otis, Jim Stillwagon, and Jack Tatum. Claiborne is USCs only Butkus Award winner. #USC honoring 1967 team Friday night. Join our linker program. Oct 21, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans nose tackle Shaun Cody (95) warms up against the Baltimore Ravens before the game at Reliant Stadium. LOS ANGELES NOVEMBER 30: Safety Troy Polamalu #43 of the University of Southern California Trojans celebrates after the game against the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 30, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. The Trojans defeated the Irish 34-31. No. . LOS ANGELES OCTOBER 19: Kenechi Udeze #94 of the USC Trojans rushes the quarterback during the Pac-10 Conference football game against the Washington Huskies at the Los Angeles Coliseum on October 19, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. QB. a historical football roster at Trojans Wire, certain details emerge. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 1968 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. 1st in Pac-12 Home Scores & Schedule Roster Stats USC Trojans Roster offense. Dick Raphael-USA TODAY Sports. Sep 14, 2020; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (99) celebrates his sack on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) with defensive end B.J. (); : It was the first time in the history of the Big 9(Ten) PCC/Big Ten AAWU agreements that two unbeaten teams met in the Rose Bowl. USC defeated Northwestern 41-32. 1: MATT GROOTEGOED, BACKUP OUTSIDE LINEBACKER NO. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/lists/usc-football-all-time-roster-defensive-starters-and-backups/, BACKUP INTERIOR LINEMAN NO. The Gamecocks had a 10-3 lead at the half thanks to a Rudy Holloman 60 yard rushing touchdown, and a 30-yard field goal from Billy DuPre. He revolutionized how to play his position and was ahead of his time. Do you have a blog? Craig picked up a first down on the play. 23 Sep 1989: Running back Leroy Holt of the USC Trojans runs down the field during a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. This was only the second time in the Rose Bowl where the #1 and #2 teams in the AP Poll played and only the third time in a bowl game: the 1963 Rose Bowl was the first and the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic was the second. CAREER: In his 4-year (2018-21) career at Washington, he had 65 receptions for 934 yards (14.4 avg) with 6 TDs, ran for 87 yards on 7 carries (12.4 avg) and had 3 tackles while appearing in 34 games (with 19 starts). The best to ever play the position. Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports. San Francisco 49ers tight end Charle Young (86) holds on to a 14-yard Joe Montana pass as he is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals Jim LeClair and Bo Harris in the first quarter of Super Bowl XVI, Jan. 24, 1982, in Pontiac, Mich. The good: USC had played football games sporadically since 1888, but Henderson was the first full-time coach and the Trojans emerged as a power . Udeze forced a whopping 14 fumbles in his USC career. 1: CHIP BANKS, STARTING INSIDE LINEBACKER NO. Find out more. It's history that USC went undefeated against ACC opponents in football and in regular-season basketball that 1969-70 season. 2 guys and the players who didnt make the cut. The sequel was the Wild Bunch II on Pete Carrolls early-2000s USC D-line. Holloman finished with 125 yards rushing, QB Suggs had 105 rushing yards, and went 10-16 passing for 107 yards. Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Sam Keller (9) is forced to hurry his throw by USC Trojans defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis (49) in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Few USC players crammed more production and more contributions to team success into a collegiate career than Del Rio. The team was ranked #2 in . Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Tickets Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Golf (M) Golf (M): . The Packers defeated the Chiefs 35-10. The defending national champion Trojans finished undefeated with one tie, which occurred at the end of the regular season against ninth-ranked Notre Dame. We didnt enjoy leaving some great Trojans off this roster, but we had to. 1972--Wally Henry (San Diego Lincoln) rb. 2: BRAD BUDDE, BACKUP OFFENSIVE LINEMAN NO. PAC-12. The 1969 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Alabama /Arkansas /Auburn /Clemson / Colorado / Florida /Georgia /Iowa /LSU /Michigan /Michigan State /Nebraska /North Carolina /Notre Dame /Ohio State /Oklahoma /Oregon /Penn State /Rutgers /Tennessee /Texas /Texas A&M / Wisconsin, Dec 1, 2007: Los Angeles, California, USA: Southern California Trojans tight end (83) Fred Davis runs onto the field after being introduced before the start of the game against the UCLA Bruins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. His contributions to USC and offensive line play are significant and unique. If forced to choose the two best USC running backs of all time, one is forced to leave multiple Heisman Trophy winners off the all-time Trojan roster. USCs toughest and most productive running back of all time, playing in an era without spread offenses and lower numbers of defenders in the tackle box. . The USC Trojans won 24-16. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACH NO. Enjoy and, of course, debate these two-deep selections for USCs all-time defense. Drafted: 537 players. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports. Sep 29, 1990; Columbus, OH, USA; FILE PHOTO; Southern California Trojans linebacker Willie McGinest (55) celebrating after a play against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. When we think about USCs loaded offense in the Pete Carroll years, dont forget about Fred Davis. A Suggs fumble at the USC 33 recovered by Mike Fitzpatrick, set up the game's first score with a Pugh 24-yard field goal giving Duke a 3-0 lead. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Los Angeles, Calif. United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Buckeyes throttled #4 Michigan 5014 to complete the regular season,[9][10] and were favored in the Rose Bowl by 3points.[1][2]. 2: CLAY MATTHEWS (SR.), BACKUP OUTSIDE LINEBACKER NO. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. you have custom access mac external hard drive. The next Rose Bowl that matched the #1 and #2 teams was thirty-three years later in January 2002, with Miami (Big East) and Nebraska (Big 12), in the BCS National Championship Game. Jim Jones led the team in passing, completing 88 of 210 passes for 1,230 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. 2: LEONARD WILLIAMS, STARTING DEFENSIVE END NO. He led USC to a national championship in 1967 and took the John McKay era to the next level. In their tenth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 1001 record (60 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) championship, defeated Michigan in the Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents 261 to 128. Simpson managed to do. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. won the national championship in 2012 with arguably the greatest high school football player in state history on its roster future UCLA star and NFL linebacker Myles Jack. Steve Sogge led the team in passing, completing 122 of 207 passes for 1,454 yards with nine touchdowns and nine interceptions. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images). Sep 28, 1986; Cleveland, OH. USC won the game 42-3. We simply provided more spots on our roster for outside and inside linebackers. All he did this year in 17 games was catch 78 passes for 1,160 yards and nine TDs, By comparison, Michael Gallup. He then led USC into a 1-versus-2 battle for the national title against Ohio State in the 1968 season. Carriers consistency, married with his centrality in leading USC to three straight Rose Bowls in the late 1980s, counts for a lot. Is he a disgraced man and a pariah? On Saturday September 20, 1969, South Carolina hosted Duke to open the 100th college football season. Thats the tweet. He played for the Lions and the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and in the World Football League before it folded. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Do you have a sports website? Strictly in college, no USC running back was harder to bring down or was more of a freight train than Charles White. @LonghornsWire notes that Gary Patterson is stepping down from his role on Sark's Texas staff. LOS ANGELES NOVEMBER 12: Tony Boselli #71 of the University of Southern California Trojans defends during the NCAA game against the University of Arizona Wildcats at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 12, 1994 in Los Angeles, California. [11][12] They had been ranked first since October14, but dropped to second after Ohio State routed #4 Michigan;[9][10] USC stayed in that runner-up position even after the 2121 tie on November30. Name POS HT WT Class Birthplace; Mo Hasan 15. Did You Know?? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Thats one thing we learned in the process of putting this roster together. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Amari Cooper was sent off to Cleveland, with a hot mess at the quarterback position. Sam Baker is undoubtedly one of the greatest offensive linemen USC has ever produced, but gosh, the 10 linemen picked in front of him had even better credentials in our eyes. The 1969 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1969 college football season. Please check your email for a confirmation.