Year: | 1972 |
Team: | USC Trojans |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Pacific-8 Conference |
Short Conf: | Pac-8 |
Coachrank: | 1 |
Aprank: | 1 |
Record: | 12–0 |
Conf Record: | 7–0 |
Head Coach: | John McKay |
Hc Year: | 13th |
Captain: | Sam Cunningham |
Captain2: | John Grant |
Stadium: | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Champion: | Consensus national champion Pac-8 champion Rose Bowl champion |
Bowl: | Rose Bowl |
Bowl Result: | W 42–17 vs. Ohio State |
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 twelve of their games, outscored their opponents 467–134, and were consensus national champions.
See main article: 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings.
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]
See also: 1972 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.
See also: 1972 Oregon State Beavers football team.
See also: 1972 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
See also: 1972 Michigan State Spartans football team.
See also: 1972 Stanford Cardinals football team.
See also: 1972 Oregon Webfoots football team.
On a very rainy and cold day, the Trojans were held to their lowest score of the season.
Anthony Davis 25 Rush, 178 Yds
See main article: 1973 Rose Bowl.
See also: 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
Ten Trojans were selected in the 1973 NFL draft, with three in the first round.