USC Trojans football team
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| First season | 1888 | ||
| Athletic director | Lynn Swann | ||
| Head coach |
Clay Helton 2nd season, 16–7 (.696) |
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| Stadium |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 93,607) |
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| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Los Angeles, California | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Pac-12 (since 1959) | ||
| Division | South | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1888–1889, 1891, 1893–1910, 1914–1921) PCC (1922–1958) |
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| All-time record | 823–336–54 (.701) | ||
| Bowl record | 34–17 (.667) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 11(1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004) | ||
| Unclaimed nat'l titles | 6 | ||
| Conference titles | 38 | ||
| Division titles | 1 | ||
| Rivalries |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (rivalry) Stanford Cardinal (rivalry) UCLA Bruins (rivalry) |
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| Heisman winners | 6 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 80 | ||
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| Colors | Cardinal and Gold |
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| Fight song | "Fight On" | ||
| Marching band | The Spirit of Troy | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | usctrojans.com | ||
The USC Trojans football program, established in 1888, represents the University of Southern California in college football. USC is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I FBS and the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). The Trojans throughout NCAA history have claimed 11 national championships. As of 2017, 503 Trojans have been taken in the National Football League draft, more than from any other university; the Trojans also have had more players drafted in the first round than any other university, with 80 as of the 2017 draft. USC has the second most Pro Football Hall of Famers with 12. With a record of 34-17, USC has the highest all-time post-season winning percentage of schools with 25 or more bowl appearances. The team is coached by Clay Helton.
USC first fielded a football team in 1888. Playing its first game on November 14 of that year against the Alliance Athletic Club, USC achieved a 16–0 victory. Frank Suffel and Henry H. Goddard were playing coaches for the first team which was put together by quarterback Arthur Carroll, who in turn volunteered to make the pants for the team and later became a tailor. USC faced its first collegiate opponent the following year in fall 1889, playing St. Vincent's College to a 40–0 victory.
In 1893, USC joined the Intercollegiate Football Association of Southern California (the forerunner of the SCIAC), which was composed of USC, Occidental College, Throop Polytechnic Institute (Cal Tech), and Chaffey College. Pomona College was invited to enter, but declined to do so. An invitation was also extended to Los Angeles High School.
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