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The Heartbreak Index3.6 · #553

The Blessed · CFB, 2004

3.6

Heartbreak

#553

of 1,138 clubs

#19

in CFB

2.9

agony · 0.7 despair

The clocks

CFB since 20041.1
CFB final appearance since 20040.6

Heaviest wounds

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822-347-41

All-time

0.679

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

UCLA-USC rivalryUCLA

Notre Dame-USC rivalryNotre Dame

Greatest games

USC's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Rose Bowl

#1 USC 38-41 #2 Texas

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

National TitleMajor Bowl

2005 · Jan 4, 2006

2.00

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#2 USC 16-27 #1 Ohio State

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

National TitleMajor Bowl

1968 · Jan 1, 1969

1.70

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#1 USC 42-37 #2 Wisconsin

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

National TitleMajor Bowl

1962 · Jan 1, 1963

1.66

Game Score

Orange Bowl

#1 USC 55-19 #2 Oklahoma

Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

National TitleMajor Bowl

2004 · Jan 4, 2005

1.60

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#3 USC 17-16 #1 Ohio State

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Major Bowl

1979 · Jan 1, 1980

1.46

Game Score

#2 USC 10-27 #1 Notre Dame

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

1988 · Nov 26, 1988

1.34

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#3 USC 14-0 #2 Tennessee

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Major Bowl

1939 · Jan 1, 1940

1.22

Game Score

#1 USC 28-24 #2 Oklahoma

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

1981 · Sep 26, 1981

1.19

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#1 USC 42-17 #3 Ohio State

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Major Bowl

1972 · Jan 1, 1973

1.11

Game Score

#4 USC 14-12 #3 UCLA

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Conf Game

1952 · Nov 22, 1952

1.10

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Jan 4, 2006	2005	Rose Bowl	#1 USC 38-41 #2 Texas Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 2.00
2	Jan 1, 1969	1968	Rose Bowl	#2 USC 16-27 #1 Ohio State Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.70
3	Jan 1, 1963	1962	Rose Bowl	#1 USC 42-37 #2 Wisconsin Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.66
4	Jan 4, 2005	2004	Orange Bowl	#1 USC 55-19 #2 Oklahoma Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.60
5	Jan 1, 1980	1979	Rose Bowl	#3 USC 17-16 #1 Ohio State Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.46
6	Nov 26, 1988	1988		#2 USC 10-27 #1 Notre Dame Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California		game score 1.34
7	Jan 1, 1940	1939	Rose Bowl	#3 USC 14-0 #2 Tennessee Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.22
8	Sep 26, 1981	1981		#1 USC 28-24 #2 Oklahoma Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California		game score 1.19
9	Jan 1, 1973	1972	Rose Bowl	#1 USC 42-17 #3 Ohio State Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.11
10	Nov 22, 1952	1952		#4 USC 14-12 #3 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.10

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress7-2

USC · Big Ten

Conf record

4-2

AP, as of Nov 1

#18

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20259-4

USC · Big Ten

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#20

Coach final

#21

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

20247-6

USC · Big Ten

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl

20238-5

USC · Pacific-12

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

202211-3

USC · Pacific-12

Conf record

8-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20214-8

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20205-1

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

5-1

AP final

#21

Coach final

#21

AP high

#13

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

20198-5

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

20185-7

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201711-3

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

9-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP

201610-3

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP

20158-6

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

20149-4

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

6-3

AP final

#20

Coach final

#21

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

201310-4

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

6-3

AP final

#19

Coach final

#19

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

20127-6

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

201110-2

USC · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20108-5

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20099-4

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-4

AP final

#22

Coach final

#20

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Emerald Bowl (W)

200812-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200711-2

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

7-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200611-2

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

7-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200512-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS

200413-0

USC · Pacific-10

National champion

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200312-1

USC · Pacific-10

National champion

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200211-2

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS

20016-6

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

20005-7

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19996-6

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19988-5

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19976-5

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19966-6

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19959-2-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBA

19948-3-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#13

Coach final

#15

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)MajorBC

19938-5

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

#25

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (W)

19926-5-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (L)

19913-8

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19908-4-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-2-1

AP final

#20

Coach final

#22

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

John Hancock Bowl (L)

19899-2-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

6-0-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

198810-2

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19878-4

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#18

Coach final

#17

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19867-5

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)Major

19856-6

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Aloha Bowl (L)

19849-3

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19834-6-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19828-3

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#15

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19819-3

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#14

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)Major

19808-2-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

4-2-1

AP final

#11

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197911-0-1

USC · Pacific-10

Conf record

6-0-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

197812-1

USC · Pacific-10

National champion

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19778-4

USC · Pacific-8

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (W)

197611-1

USC · Pacific-8

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19758-4

USC · Pacific-8

Conf record

3-4

AP final

#17

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

197410-1-1

USC · Pacific-8

National champion

Conf record

6-0-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19739-2-1

USC · Pacific-8

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

197212-0

USC · Pacific-8

National champion

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19716-4-1

USC · Pacific-8

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

#20

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19706-4-1

USC · Pacific-8

Conf record

3-4

AP final

#15

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

196910-0-1

USC · Pacific-8

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19689-1-1

USC · Pacific-8

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

196710-1

USC · AAWU

National champion

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19667-4

USC · AAWU

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

#18

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19657-2-1

USC · AAWU

Conf record

4-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19647-3

USC · AAWU

Conf record

3-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19637-3

USC · AAWU

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

196211-0

USC · AAWU

National champion

Conf record

4-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19614-5-1

USC · AAWU

Conf record

2-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19604-6

USC · AAWU

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19598-2

USC · AAWU

Conf record

3-1

AP final

#14

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19584-5-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19571-9

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19568-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#18

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19556-4

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-3

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19548-4

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#17

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19536-3-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

195210-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19517-3

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19502-5-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19495-3-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19486-3-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19477-2-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19466-4

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19457-4

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-1

AP final

#11

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19448-0-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-0-2

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19438-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19425-5-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19412-6-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19403-4-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19398-0-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-0-2

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19389-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19374-4-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19364-2-3

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19355-7

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Poi Bowl (W)

19344-6-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

193310-1-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

193210-0

USC · Pacific Coast

National champion

Conf record

6-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

193110-1

USC · Pacific Coast

National champion

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19308-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

192910-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19289-0-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19278-1-1

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19268-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

192511-2

USC · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

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Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	USC	7-2	Big Ten		4-2			#18as of Nov 1
2025	USC	9-4	Big Ten		7-2			#20	#21	#16	Alamo Bowl (L)
2024	USC	7-6	Big Ten		4-5					#11	Las Vegas Bowl
2023	USC	8-5	Pacific-12		5-4					#5	Holiday Bowl (W)
2022	USC	11-3	Pacific-12		8-1	✓		#12	#13	#4	Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2021	USC	4-8	Pacific-12	South	3-6					#14
2020	USC	5-1	Pacific-12	South	5-1	✓		#21	#21	#13
2019	USC	8-5	Pacific-12	South	7-2					#21	Holiday Bowl (L)
2018	USC	5-7	Pacific-12	South	4-5					#15
2017	USC	11-3	Pacific-12	South	9-1	✓	★	#12	#10	#4	Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2016	USC	10-3	Pacific-12	South	7-2			#3	#5	#3	Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2015	USC	8-6	Pacific-12	South	6-3	✓				#6	Holiday Bowl (L)
2014	USC	9-4	Pacific-12	South	6-3			#20	#21	#9	Holiday Bowl (W)
2013	USC	10-4	Pacific-12	South	6-3			#19	#19	#19	Las Vegas Bowl (W)
2012	USC	7-6	Pacific-12	South	5-4					#1	Sun Bowl (L)
2011	USC	10-2	Pacific-12	South	7-2			#6		#5
2010	USC	8-5	Pacific-10		5-4					#14
2009	USC	9-4	Pacific-10		5-4			#22	#20	#3	Emerald Bowl (W)
2008	USC	12-1	Pacific-10		8-1		★	#3	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2007	USC	11-2	Pacific-10		7-2		★	#3	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2006	USC	11-2	Pacific-10		7-2		★	#4	#4	#2	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2005	USC	12-1	Pacific-10		8-0		★	#2	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2004	USC	13-0	Pacific-10		8-0		★	#1	#1	#1	Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS	National
2003	USC	12-1	Pacific-10		7-1		★	#1	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS	National
2002	USC	11-2	Pacific-10		7-1		★	#4	#4	#4	Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2001	USC	6-6	Pacific-10		5-3						Las Vegas Bowl (L)
2000	USC	5-7	Pacific-10		2-6					#8
1999	USC	6-6	Pacific-10		3-5					#16
1998	USC	8-5	Pacific-10		5-3					#18	Sun Bowl (L)
1997	USC	6-5	Pacific-10		4-4					#22
1996	USC	6-6	Pacific-10		3-5					#7
1995	USC	9-2-1	Pacific-10		6-1-1		★	#12	#11	#5	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBA
1994	USC	8-3-1	Pacific-10		6-2			#13	#15	#13	Cotton Bowl (W)MajorBC
1993	USC	8-5	Pacific-10		6-2		★		#25	#18	Freedom Bowl (W)
1992	USC	6-5-1	Pacific-10		5-3					#11	Freedom Bowl (L)
1991	USC	3-8	Pacific-10		2-6					#16
1990	USC	8-4-1	Pacific-10		5-2-1			#20	#22	#5	John Hancock Bowl (L)
1989	USC	9-2-1	Pacific-10		6-0-1		★	#8	#9	#5	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1988	USC	10-2	Pacific-10		8-0		★	#7	#9	#2	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1987	USC	8-4	Pacific-10		7-1		★	#18	#17	#16	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1986	USC	7-5	Pacific-10		5-3					#9	Citrus Bowl (L)Major
1985	USC	6-6	Pacific-10		5-3					#3	Aloha Bowl (L)
1984	USC	9-3	Pacific-10		7-1		★	#10	#9	#7	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1983	USC	4-6-1	Pacific-10		4-3					#8
1982	USC	8-3	Pacific-10		5-2			#15		#10
1981	USC	9-3	Pacific-10		5-2			#14	#13	#1	Fiesta Bowl (L)Major
1980	USC	8-2-1	Pacific-10		4-2-1			#11	#12	#2
1979	USC	11-0-1	Pacific-10		6-0-1		★	#2	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1978	USC	12-1	Pacific-10		6-1		★	#2	#1	#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1977	USC	8-4	Pacific-8		5-2			#13	#12	#1	Bluebonnet Bowl (W)
1976	USC	11-1	Pacific-8		7-0		★	#2	#2	#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1975	USC	8-4	Pacific-8		3-4			#17	#19	#3	Liberty Bowl (W)
1974	USC	10-1-1	Pacific-8		6-0-1		★	#2	#1	#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1973	USC	9-2-1	Pacific-8		7-0		★	#8	#7	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1972	USC	12-0	Pacific-8		7-0		★	#1	#1	#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1971	USC	6-4-1	Pacific-8		3-2-1			#20		#5
1970	USC	6-4-1	Pacific-8		3-4			#15	#19	#3
1969	USC	10-0-1	Pacific-8		6-0		★	#3	#4	#3	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1968	USC	9-1-1	Pacific-8		6-0		★	#4	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1967	USC	10-1	AAWU		6-1		★	#1	#1	#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1966	USC	7-4	AAWU		4-1		★		#18	#5	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1965	USC	7-2-1	AAWU		4-1			#10	#9	#4
1964	USC	7-3	AAWU		3-1		★	#10	#10	#2
1963	USC	7-3	AAWU		3-1				#16	#1
1962	USC	11-0	AAWU		4-0		★	#1	#1	#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1961	USC	4-5-1	AAWU		2-1-1
1960	USC	4-6	AAWU		3-1					#6
1959	USC	8-2	AAWU		3-1		★	#14	#13	#4
1958	USC	4-5-1	Pacific Coast		4-2-1
1957	USC	1-9	Pacific Coast		1-6					#19
1956	USC	8-2	Pacific Coast		5-2			#18	#15	#6
1955	USC	6-4	Pacific Coast		3-3			#13	#12	#9
1954	USC	8-4	Pacific Coast		6-1			#17	#11	#7	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1953	USC	6-3-1	Pacific Coast		4-2-1					#7
1952	USC	10-1	Pacific Coast		6-0		★	#5	#4	#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1951	USC	7-3	Pacific Coast		4-2					#6
1950	USC	2-5-2	Pacific Coast		1-3-2					#12
1949	USC	5-3-1	Pacific Coast		4-2					#8
1948	USC	6-3-1	Pacific Coast		4-2
1947	USC	7-2-1	Pacific Coast		6-0		★	#8		#3	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1946	USC	6-4	Pacific Coast		5-2					#10
1945	USC	7-4	Pacific Coast		5-1		★	#11		#6	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1944	USC	8-0-2	Pacific Coast		3-0-2		★	#7		#7	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1943	USC	8-2	Pacific Coast		4-0		★			#4	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1942	USC	5-5-1	Pacific Coast		4-2-1					#14
1941	USC	2-6-1	Pacific Coast		2-4-1
1940	USC	3-4-2	Pacific Coast		2-3-2					#17
1939	USC	8-0-2	Pacific Coast		5-0-2		★	#3		#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1938	USC	9-2	Pacific Coast		6-1		★	#7		#7	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1937	USC	4-4-2	Pacific Coast		2-3-2					#11
1936	USC	4-2-3	Pacific Coast		3-2-2					#6
1935	USC	5-7	Pacific Coast		2-4						Poi Bowl (W)
1934	USC	4-6-1	Pacific Coast		1-4-1
1933	USC	10-1-1	Pacific Coast		4-1-1
1932	USC	10-0	Pacific Coast		6-0		★				Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1931	USC	10-1	Pacific Coast		7-0		★				Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1930	USC	8-2	Pacific Coast		5-1
1929	USC	10-2	Pacific Coast		6-1		★				Rose Bowl (W)Major
1928	USC	9-0-1	Pacific Coast		4-0-1		★
1927	USC	8-1-1	Pacific Coast		4-0-1		★
1926	USC	8-2	Pacific Coast		5-1
1925	USC	11-2	Pacific Coast		3-2
1924	USC	9-2	Pacific Coast		2-1
1923	USC	6-2	Pacific Coast		2-2
1922	USC	10-1	Pacific Coast		3-1						Rose Bowl (W)Major

Award winners

131 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Makai Lemon2025

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Bishop Fitzgerald2025

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Makai Lemon2025

Fred Biletnikoff AwardWR

Eddie Czaplicki2024

Ray Guy AwardP

Caleb Williams2022

Consensus All-AmericanQB

Tuli Tuipulotu2022

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Caleb Williams2022

Heisman Trophy★QB

Caleb Williams2022

Maxwell AwardQB

Caleb Williams2022

Walter Camp AwardQB

Talanoa Hufanga2020

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Adoree' Jackson2016

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Adoree' Jackson2016

Jim Thorpe AwardDB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2025	Makai Lemon	WR	Consensus All-American
2025	Bishop Fitzgerald	DB	Consensus All-American
2025	Makai Lemon	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2024	Eddie Czaplicki	P	Ray Guy Award
2022	Caleb Williams	QB	Consensus All-American
2022	Tuli Tuipulotu	DL	Consensus All-American
2022	Caleb Williams	QB	Heisman Trophy★
2022	Caleb Williams	QB	Maxwell Award
2022	Caleb Williams	QB	Walter Camp Award
2020	Talanoa Hufanga	DB	Consensus All-American
2016	Adoree' Jackson	DB	Consensus All-American
2016	Adoree' Jackson	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
2012	Marqise Lee	WR	Consensus All-American
2012	Marqise Lee	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2012	Marqise Lee	WR	Heisman Finalist
2011	Robert Woods	WR	Consensus All-American
2008	Rey Maualuga	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
2008	Rey Maualuga	LB	Consensus All-American
2008	Taylor Mays	DB	Consensus All-American
2007	Sedrick Ellis	DL	Consensus All-American
2007	Fred Davis	TE	John Mackey Award
2006	Dwayne Jarrett	WR	Consensus All-American
2006	Sam Baker	OL	Consensus All-American
2005	Dwayne Jarrett	WR	Consensus All-American
2005	Reggie Bush	RB	Consensus All-American
2005	Taitusi Lutui	OL	Consensus All-American
2005	Reggie Bush	RB	Doak Walker Award
2005	Matt Leinart	QB	Heisman Finalist
2005	Reggie Bush	RB	Heisman Trophy★
2005	Matt Leinart	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
2005	Reggie Bush	RB	Walter Camp Award
2004	Matt Grootegoed	LB	Consensus All-American
2004	Matt Leinart	QB	Consensus All-American
2004	Reggie Bush	AP/KR	Consensus All-American
2004	Shaun Cody	DL	Consensus All-American
2004	Matt Leinart	QB	Heisman Trophy★
2004	Matt Leinart	QB	Manning Award
2004	Matt Leinart	QB	Walter Camp Award
2003	Pete Carroll	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
2003	Jacob Rogers	OL	Consensus All-American
2003	Kenechi Udeze	DL	Consensus All-American
2003	Mike Williams	WR	Consensus All-American
2002	Carson Palmer	QB	Consensus All-American
2002	Troy Polamalu	DB	Consensus All-American
2002	Carson Palmer	QB	Heisman Trophy★
2002	Carson Palmer	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
1998	Chris Claiborne	LB	Consensus All-American
1998	Chris Claiborne	LB	Dick Butkus Award
1995	Keyshawn Johnson	WR	Consensus All-American
1994	Tony Boselli	OL	Consensus All-American
1993	Johnnie Morton	WR	Consensus All-American
1989	Mark Carrier	DB	Consensus All-American
1989	Tim Ryan	DL	Consensus All-American
1989	Mark Carrier	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
1988	Rodney Peete	QB	Heisman Finalist
1988	Rodney Peete	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
1987	Dave Cadigan	OL	Consensus All-American
1986	Jeff Bregel	OL	Consensus All-American
1986	Tim McDonald	DB	Consensus All-American
1985	Jeff Bregel	OL	Consensus All-American
1984	Jack Del Rio	LB	Consensus All-American
1983	Tony Slaton	C	Consensus All-American
1982	Bruce Matthews	OL	Consensus All-American
1982	Don Mosebar	OL	Consensus All-American
1982	George Achica	MG	Consensus All-American
1981	Marcus Allen	RB	Consensus All-American
1981	Roy Foster	OL	Consensus All-American
1981	Marcus Allen	RB	Heisman Trophy★
1981	Marcus Allen	RB	Maxwell Award
1981	Marcus Allen	RB	Walter Camp Award
1980	Keith Van Horne	OL	Consensus All-American
1980	Ronnie Lott	DB	Consensus All-American
1979	Brad Budde	G	Consensus All-American
1979	Charles White	RB	Consensus All-American
1979	Charles White	RB	Heisman Trophy★
1979	Charles White	RB	Maxwell Award
1979	Brad Budde	G	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1979	Charles White	RB	Walter Camp Award
1978	Charles White	RB	Consensus All-American
1978	Pat Howell	G	Consensus All-American
1978	Charles White	RB	Heisman Finalist
1977	Dennis Thurman	DB	Consensus All-American
1976	Dennis Thurman	DB	Consensus All-American
1976	Gary Jeter	DT	Consensus All-American
1976	Ricky Bell	RB	Consensus All-American
1976	Ricky Bell	RB	Heisman Finalist
1975	Ricky Bell	RB	Consensus All-American
1975	Ricky Bell	RB	Heisman Finalist
1974	Anthony Davis	RB	Consensus All-American
1974	Richard Wood	LB	Consensus All-American
1974	Anthony Davis	RB	Heisman Finalist
1973	Artimus Parker	DB	Consensus All-American
1973	Booker Brown	OT	Consensus All-American
1973	Lynn Swann	WR	Consensus All-American
1973	Richard Wood	LB	Consensus All-American
1972	John McKay	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1972	Charles Young	TE	Consensus All-American
1970	Charlie Weaver	DE	Consensus All-American
1969	Jim Gunn	DE	Consensus All-American
1968	O.J. Simpson	B	Consensus All-American
1968	O.J. Simpson	HB	Heisman Trophy★
1968	O.J. Simpson	RB	Maxwell Award
1968	O.J. Simpson	RB	Walter Camp Award
1967	Adrian Young	LB	Consensus All-American
1967	O.J. Simpson	B	Consensus All-American
1967	Ron Yary	T	Consensus All-American
1967	Tim Rossovich	DE	Consensus All-American
1967	O.J. Simpson	HB	Heisman Finalist
1967	Ron Yary	T	Outland Trophy
1967	O.J. Simpson	RB	Walter Camp Award
1966	Nate Shaw	DB	Consensus All-American
1966	Ron Yary	T	Consensus All-American
1965	Mike Garrett	B	Consensus All-American
1965	Mike Garrett	HB	Heisman Trophy★
1962	John McKay	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1962	Hal Bedsole	E	Consensus All-American
1952	Elmer Willhoite	G	Consensus All-American
1952	Jim Sears	B	Consensus All-American
1947	Paul Cleary	E	Consensus All-American
1944	John Ferraro	T	Consensus All-American
1943	Ralph Heywood	E	Consensus All-American
1939	Harry Smith	G	Consensus All-American
1933	Aaron Rosenberg	G	Consensus All-American
1933	Cotton Warburton	B	Consensus All-American
1932	Ernie Smith	T	Consensus All-American
1931	Gus Shaver	B	Consensus All-American
1931	John Baker	G	Consensus All-American
1930	Erny Pinckert	B	Consensus All-American
1927	Jesse Hibbs	T	Consensus All-American
1927	Morley Drury	B	Consensus All-American
1926	Mort Kaer	B	Consensus All-American

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