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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: Newell J. Jeff Cravath
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Newell J. Jeff Cravath enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 The Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ UCLA  13   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ California  13   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. St. Marys Pre-Flight  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ San Diego Navy  6   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Pacific  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Washington  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. St. Marys  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. California  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Oregon State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. UCLA  26   15   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Alabama  14   34   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record33-21
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 7-3-0 AP
  
1945 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 7-4205150Lost  14-345-110743  Newell J. Jeff Cravath
Washington 6-39154 5-37954  W. Ralph Pest Welch
Washington State 6-2-115770 4-2-19358  Philip J. Phil Sarboe
Oregon State 4-4-1100131 3-452117  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
UCLA 5-413579 2-34645  Bert LaBrucherie
California 4-5-193107 2-4-15581  Lawrence T. Buck Shaw
Oregon 3-6116124 2-683117  Gerald A. Tex Oliver

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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