The 1943 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1943 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled an 8–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Pacific Coast Conference championship, defeated Washington in the 1944 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 155 to 58.[1]
| 1943 USC Trojans football | |
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PCC champion Rose Bowl champion | |
Rose Bowl, W 29–0 vs. Washington | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (5–0 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Washington | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, USC ranked 45th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 84.8.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | at UCLA | W 20–0 | 50,000 | |||
| October 2 | at California | W 7–0 | 35,000 | |||
| October 9 | St. Mary's Pre-Flight* | No. 10 |
| W 13–0 | 30,000 | |
| October 16 | at San Francisco* | No. 8 | W 34–0 | 6,000 | [3] | |
| October 23 | No. 6 Pacific (CA)* | No. 7 |
| W 6–0 | 65,000 | |
| October 30 | No. 20 California | No. 5 |
| W 13–0 | 45,000 | |
| November 6 | San Diego NTS* | No. 4 |
| L 7–10 | 6,000 | [4] |
| November 13 | No. 15 March Field* | No. 9 |
| L 0–35 | 30,000 | [5] |
| November 27 | UCLA |
| W 26–13 | 35,000 | ||
| January 1, 1944 | vs. No. 12 Washington | W 29–0 | 68,000 | |||
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Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 10 | 8 | 7 (2) | 5 | 4 (2) | 9 | — | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Troy Blanks Dons, 34-0: U.S.F. Civilians Actually Press U.S.C. In Second Half". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1943. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SC Trojans Kick Game Away To San Diego Gobs". The Fresno Bee The Republican. November 7, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Braven Dyer (November 14, 1943). "Jacobs Sparks Flyers To 35-0 Win Over S.C.: Indian Ace Ruins Troy With Passes". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
