1975 USC Trojans football team

1975 USC Trojans football
Liberty Bowl, W 20–0 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 17
1975 record	8–4 (3–4 Pac-8)
Head coach	John McKay (16th year)
Captain	Kevin Bruce
Captain	Danny Reece
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 94,500, grass)
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Pacific-8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 UCLA * +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
#14 California +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Stanford	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Washington	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#17 USC	3	–	4	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Oregon	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Oregon State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Washington State	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions * – Selected as Rose Bowl representative Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Washington St 3 0 0 7 10 • USC 0 14 7 7 28 Date: October 11 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA Game attendance: 47,468

Scoring summary 1 Washington St Diedrick 24-yard field goal Washington St 3-0 2 USC Hertel 2-yard run (Walker kick) USC 7-3 2 USC Reece 64-yard punt return (Walker kick) USC 14-3 3 USC Tatupu 28-yard run (Walker kick) USC 21-3 4 4:42 USC Bell 3-yard run (Walker kick) USC 28-3 4 Washington St Williams 5-yard run (Diedrick kick) USC 28-10

Scoring summary
1		Washington St	Diedrick 24-yard field goal	Washington St 3-0
2		USC	Hertel 2-yard run (Walker kick)	USC 7-3
2		USC	Reece 64-yard punt return (Walker kick)	USC 14-3
3		USC	Tatupu 28-yard run (Walker kick)	USC 21-3
4	4:42	USC	Bell 3-yard run (Walker kick)	USC 28-3
4		Washington St	Williams 5-yard run (Diedrick kick)	USC 28-10

1 2 3 4 Total • USC 0 7 7 10 24 Notre Dame 6 8 0 3 17 Date: October 25 Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN Game attendance: 59,075

Scoring summary Q1 ND Hunter 52 yard run (kick failed) ND 6–0 Q2 USC Diggs 21 yard pass from Evans (Walker kick) USC 7–6 Q2 ND Lopienski 13 yard blocked punt return (Haines pass from Hunter) ND 14–7 Q3 USC Bell 2 yard run (Walker kick) Tie 14–14 Q4 ND Reeve 27 yard field goal ND 17–14 Q4 7:28 USC Evans 2 yard run (Walker kick) USC 21–17 Q4 USC Walker 35 yard field goal USC 24–17

Scoring summary
Q1		ND	Hunter 52 yard run (kick failed)	ND 6–0
Q2		USC	Diggs 21 yard pass from Evans (Walker kick)	USC 7–6
Q2		ND	Lopienski 13 yard blocked punt return (Haines pass from Hunter)	ND 14–7
Q3		USC	Bell 2 yard run (Walker kick)	Tie 14–14
Q4		ND	Reeve 27 yard field goal	ND 17–14
Q4	7:28	USC	Evans 2 yard run (Walker kick)	USC 21–17
Q4		USC	Walker 35 yard field goal	USC 24–17

The 1975 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their 15th year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled an 8–4 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 247 to 140. The team was ranked #17 in the final AP Poll and #19 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.

Quarterback Vince Evans led the team in passing, completing 35 of 112 passes for 695 yards with three touchdowns and nine interceptions. Ricky Bell led the team in rushing with 385 carries for 1,957 yards and 13 touchdowns. Randy Simmrin led the team in receiving with 26 catches for 478 yards and one touchdown.

Ricky Bell 38 Rush, 217 Yds

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

...
Wikipedia