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Southern California Football Team History


Southern California Trojans
University of Southern California
 Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 1880
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Capacity: 92,000
Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Coach: Dean B. Cromwell
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1888  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Dean B. Cromwell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Arizona  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Saint Marys  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ US Army 21st Infantry  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Fort MacArthur  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Utah  51   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Mare Island Marines  0   34   L    @ Los Angeles, CA   
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. California  0   0   T       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record4-2 -1
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record10-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record2-0
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington State 6-0-11123 3-0463  William Lone Star Dietz
California 5-5-1149104 2-1-14124  Andrew L. Andy Smith
Oregon 4-37374 1-23140  Hugo F. Bezdek
Oregon State 4-2-18333 1-2-11727  Joseph A. Pipal
Southern California 4-2-112747   Dean B. Cromwell
Washington 1-2-11447 0-2-1041  Claude J. Hunt

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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