1979 USC Trojans football team

1979 USC Trojans football

Rose Bowl champion
Pac-10 champion

Rose Bowl, W 17–16 vs. Ohio State

Conference

Pacific-10 Conference

Ranking

Coaches

No. 2

1979 record

11–0–1 (6–0–1 Pac-10)

Head coach

John Robinson (4th year)

Captain

Dennis Johnson

Captain

Charles White

Home stadium

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 94,500, grass)

Seasons

« 1978

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1979 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#2 USC $	6	–	0	–	1	11	–	0	–	1
#11 Washington	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Arizona	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	1
Oregon	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
California	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Stanford	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Arizona State *	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
UCLA	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Washington State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Oregon State	1	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion * – Arizona State later forfeited 5 wins (3 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
• USC	0	7	14	21	42
Notre Dame	0	7	7	9	23

Date: October 20
Location: South Bend, IN

Source: [1]

Scoring summary

2	USC	Garcia 12-yard pass from McDonald (Hipp kick)	USC 7-0

2	ND	Ferguson 1-yard run (Male kick)	Tied 7-7

3	USC	White 3-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 14-7

3	USC	White 1-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 21-7

3	ND	Ferguson 21-yard run (Male kick)	USC 21-14

4	USC	Williams 12-yard pass from McDonald (Hipp kick)	USC 28-14

4	ND	Stone 2-yard run (kick failed)	USC 28-20

4	USC	White 1-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 35-20

4	USC	White 1-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 42-20

4	ND	Male 42-yard field goal	USC 42-23

Scoring summary

2	USC	Garcia 12-yard pass from McDonald (Hipp kick)	USC 7-0

2	ND	Ferguson 1-yard run (Male kick)	Tied 7-7

3	USC	White 3-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 14-7

3	USC	White 1-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 21-7

3	ND	Ferguson 21-yard run (Male kick)	USC 21-14

4	USC	Williams 12-yard pass from McDonald (Hipp kick)	USC 28-14

4	ND	Stone 2-yard run (kick failed)	USC 28-20

4	USC	White 1-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 35-20

4	USC	White 1-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 42-20

4	ND	Male 42-yard field goal	USC 42-23

	1	2	3	4	Total
• USC	0	10	7	7	24
Washington	3	0	7	7	17

Date: November 10
Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA
Game attendance: 60,527

Scoring summary

1	WASH	Lansford 30-yard field goal	WASH 3-0

2	USC	Garcia 8-yard pass from McDonald (Hipp kick)	USC 7-3

2	USC	Hipp 31-yard field goal	USC 10-3

3	USC	K. Williams 19-yard pass from McDonald (Hipp kick)	USC 17-3

3	WASH	Flick 1-yard run (Lansford kick)	USC 17-10

4	WASH	Skansi 12-yard pass from Flick (Lansford kick)	Tied 17-17

4	USC	M. Allen 10-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 24-17

Scoring summary

1	WASH	Lansford 30-yard field goal	WASH 3-0

2	USC	Garcia 8-yard pass from McDonald (Hipp kick)	USC 7-3

2	USC	Hipp 31-yard field goal	USC 10-3

3	USC	K. Williams 19-yard pass from McDonald (Hipp kick)	USC 17-3

3	WASH	Flick 1-yard run (Lansford kick)	USC 17-10

4	WASH	Skansi 12-yard pass from Flick (Lansford kick)	Tied 17-17

4	USC	M. Allen 10-yard run (Hipp kick)	USC 24-17

The 1979 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled an 11–0–1 record (6–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 389 to 171. The team was ranked #2 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll.

Quarterback Paul McDonald led the team in passing, completing 164 of 264 passes for 2,223 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. Charles White led the team in rushing with 332 carries for 2,050 yards and 19 touchdowns. Dan Garcia led the team in receiving with 29 catches for 492 yards and three touchdowns.

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