1981 USC Trojans football team

1981 USC Trojans football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 14
1981 record	9–3 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach	John Robinson (6th year)
Captain	Ronnie Lott
Captain	Keith Van Horne
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,604, grass)
Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10 Washington $	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#16 Arizona State	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#14 USC	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Washington State	5	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
UCLA	5	–	2	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Arizona	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Stanford	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
California	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Oregon	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 0 7 0 7 • USC 6 20 10 7 43 Date: September 12 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA Game attendance: 62,147

Scoring summary Q1 USC Allen 9 yard run (kick failed) USC 6–0 Q2 USC White 50 yard pass from Mazur (run failed) USC 12–0 Q2 USC Allen 12 yard run (Livingston kick) USC 19–0 Q2 USC Allen 4 yard run (Livingston kick) USC 26–0 Q3 USC Allen 55 yard run (Livingston kick) USC 33–0 Q3 USC Livingston 47 yard field goal USC 36–0 Q3 TEN Morris 1 yard pass from Cockrell (Reveiz kick) USC 36–7 Q4 USC Boyer 3 yard pass from Salisbury (Jordan kick) USC 43–7

Scoring summary
Q1		USC	Allen 9 yard run (kick failed)	USC 6–0
Q2		USC	White 50 yard pass from Mazur (run failed)	USC 12–0
Q2		USC	Allen 12 yard run (Livingston kick)	USC 19–0
Q2		USC	Allen 4 yard run (Livingston kick)	USC 26–0
Q3		USC	Allen 55 yard run (Livingston kick)	USC 33–0
Q3		USC	Livingston 47 yard field goal	USC 36–0
Q3		TEN	Morris 1 yard pass from Cockrell (Reveiz kick)	USC 36–7
Q4		USC	Boyer 3 yard pass from Salisbury (Jordan kick)	USC 43–7

UCLA vs. USC

1 2 3 4 Total UCLA 7 11 3 0 21 • USC 3 9 0 10 22 Date: Saturday, November 21 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA Game attendance: 89,432 Source: Eugene Register-Guard

Scoring summary 1 USC Jordan 38-yard field goal USC 3-0 1 UCLA Nelson 11-yard run (Johnson kick) UCLA 7-3 2 USC Jordan 44-yard field goal UCLA 7-6 2 USC Allen 7-yard run (pass failed) USC 12-7 2 UCLA Coffman 23-yard pass from Ramsey (Ramsey to Coffman pass) UCLA 15-12 2 UCLA Johnson 32-yard field goal UCLA 18-12 3 UCLA Johnson 28-yard field goal UCLA 21-12 4 USC Jordan 22-yard field goal UCLA 21-15 4 2:14 USC Allen 5-yard run (Jordan kick) USC 22-21

Scoring summary
1		USC	Jordan 38-yard field goal	USC 3-0
1		UCLA	Nelson 11-yard run (Johnson kick)	UCLA 7-3
2		USC	Jordan 44-yard field goal	UCLA 7-6
2		USC	Allen 7-yard run (pass failed)	USC 12-7
2		UCLA	Coffman 23-yard pass from Ramsey (Ramsey to Coffman pass)	UCLA 15-12
2		UCLA	Johnson 32-yard field goal	UCLA 18-12
3		UCLA	Johnson 28-yard field goal	UCLA 21-12
4		USC	Jordan 22-yard field goal	UCLA 21-15
4	2:14	USC	Allen 5-yard run (Jordan kick)	USC 22-21

The 1981 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 9–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 284 to 170.

Quarterback John Mazur led the team in passing, completing 93 of 194 passes for 1,128 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Marcus Allen led the team in rushing with 433 carries for 2,427 yards and 22 touchdowns. Jeff Simmons led the team in receiving yards with 28 catches for 543 yards and one touchdown. Allen became the first player in NCAA history to rush for over 2,000 yards in one season. He also gained a total of 2,683 offensive yards, led the nation in scoring, and won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and Walter Camp Award and was also the Pac-10 player of the year.

Marcus Allen 22 Rush, 210 Yds (sat out most of second half)

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