1970 USC Trojans football team

1970 USC Trojans football
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 15
1970 record	6–4–1 (3–4 Pac-8)
Head coach	John McKay (11th year)
Captain	Bob Chandler Charlie Weaver
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 94,500, grass)
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Pacific-8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 Stanford $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Oregon	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
UCLA	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
California	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#15 USC	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Oregon State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Washington State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • USC 12 10 10 10 42 Alabama 0 7 6 8 21 Date: September 12 Location: Legion Field, Birmingham, AL Source: [1]

Scoring summary 1 USC Cunningham 22-yard run (kick failed) USC 6-0 1 USC Cunningham 4-yard run (pass failed) USC 12-0 2 USC Ayala 32-yard field goal USC 15-0 2 ALA Musso 1-yard run (Clemny kick) USC 15-7 2 USC Evans 7-yard run (Ayala kick) USC 22-7 3 USC Davis 23-yard pass from Jones (Ayala kick) USC 29-7 3 USC Ayala 25-yard field goal USC 32-7 3 ALA Bailey 6-yard pass from Hayden (kick failed) USC 32-13 4 USC Ayala 27-yard field goal USC 35-13 4 USC Holland 6-yard pass from Rae (Ayala kick) USC 42-13 4 ALA Musso 1-yard run (Hunter to Ceav pass) USC 42-21

Scoring summary
1		USC	Cunningham 22-yard run (kick failed)	USC 6-0
1		USC	Cunningham 4-yard run (pass failed)	USC 12-0
2		USC	Ayala 32-yard field goal	USC 15-0
2		ALA	Musso 1-yard run (Clemny kick)	USC 15-7
2		USC	Evans 7-yard run (Ayala kick)	USC 22-7
3		USC	Davis 23-yard pass from Jones (Ayala kick)	USC 29-7
3		USC	Ayala 25-yard field goal	USC 32-7
3		ALA	Bailey 6-yard pass from Hayden (kick failed)	USC 32-13
4		USC	Ayala 27-yard field goal	USC 35-13
4		USC	Holland 6-yard pass from Rae (Ayala kick)	USC 42-13
4		ALA	Musso 1-yard run (Hunter to Ceav pass)	USC 42-21

1 2 3 4 Total • USC 7 27 14 0 48 Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 26 Location: Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game attendance: 56,131

Scoring summary 1 USC Jones 1-yard run (Ayala kick) USC 7-0 2 USC Davis 3-yard run (Ayala kick) USC 14-0 2 USC Jones 8-yard run (kick failed) USC 20-0 2 USC Chandler 9-yard pass from Jones (Dickerson pass from Jones) USC 28-0 2 USC Rae 4-yard run (run failed) USC 34-0 3 USC Harris 1-yard run (Ayala kick) USC 41-0 3 USC McNeill 4-yard run (Ayala kick) USC 48-0

Scoring summary
1		USC	Jones 1-yard run (Ayala kick)	USC 7-0
2		USC	Davis 3-yard run (Ayala kick)	USC 14-0
2		USC	Jones 8-yard run (kick failed)	USC 20-0
2		USC	Chandler 9-yard pass from Jones (Dickerson pass from Jones)	USC 28-0
2		USC	Rae 4-yard run (run failed)	USC 34-0
3		USC	Harris 1-yard run (Ayala kick)	USC 41-0
3		USC	McNeill 4-yard run (Ayala kick)	USC 48-0

1 2 3 4 Total Notre Dame 7 7 7 7 28 • USC 21 3 14 0 38 Date: November 28 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA Game attendance: 64,694

Scoring summary 1 ND Theismann 25-yard run (Hempel kick) ND 7-0 1 USC Davis 3-yard run (Ayala kick) Tied 7-7 1 USC Davis 5-yard run (kick failed) USC 13-7 1 USC Dickerson 45-yard pass from Jones (Jones to Chandler pass) USC 21-7 2 ND Cieszkowski 9-yard pass from Theismann (Hempel kick) USC 21-14 2 USC Ayala 19-yard field goal USC 24-14 3 USC Adams recovered fumble in end zone (Ayala kick) USC 31-14 3 USC Vella recovered fumble in end zone (Ayala kick) USC 38-14 3 ND Parker 46-yard pass from Theismann (Hempel kick) USC 38-21 4 ND Theismann 1-yard run (Hempel kick) USC 38-28

Scoring summary
1		ND	Theismann 25-yard run (Hempel kick)	ND 7-0
1		USC	Davis 3-yard run (Ayala kick)	Tied 7-7
1		USC	Davis 5-yard run (kick failed)	USC 13-7
1		USC	Dickerson 45-yard pass from Jones (Jones to Chandler pass)	USC 21-7
2		ND	Cieszkowski 9-yard pass from Theismann (Hempel kick)	USC 21-14
2		USC	Ayala 19-yard field goal	USC 24-14
3		USC	Adams recovered fumble in end zone (Ayala kick)	USC 31-14
3		USC	Vella recovered fumble in end zone (Ayala kick)	USC 38-14
3		ND	Parker 46-yard pass from Theismann (Hempel kick)	USC 38-21
4		ND	Theismann 1-yard run (Hempel kick)	USC 38-28

The 1970 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1970 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 343 to 233. The team was ranked #15 in the final AP Poll and #19 in the final Coaches Poll.

On September 12, 1970, USC opened the season visiting the University of Alabama under coach Bear Bryant and became the first fully integrated team to play in the State of Alabama. The game, scheduled by Bryant, resulted in a 42–21 win for the Trojans. More importantly, all six touchdowns scored by USC team were by African-American players, two by USC running back Sam "Bam" Cunningham, against an all-white Crimson Tide team. The game hastened the racial integration of football at Alabama and in the South.

Jim Jones led the team in passing, completing 121 of 234 passes for 1,877 yards with 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Clarence Davis led the team in rushing with 214 carries for 972 yards and nine touchdowns. Bob Chandler led the team in receiving with 41 catches for 590 yards and three touchdowns.

Jimmy Jones 15/21, 304 Yds, 3 TD, rush TD

The following players were claimed in the 1971 NFL Draft.

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