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1933 USC Trojans football team

The 1933 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1933 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled a 10–1–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 257 to 30.[1]

1933 USC Trojans football
National champion (Williamson)
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record10–1–1 (4–1–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainFord Palmer
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Stanford ^ + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 8 Oregon + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 6 USC 4 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
Oregon State 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Washington State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
California 2 – 2 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Washington 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
UCLA 1 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Idaho 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Montana 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from Dickinson System
End Ford Palmer was elected captain of the 1933 Trojan team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Occidental*
W 39–0
September 23Whittier*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 51–035,000
September 30Loyola (CA)*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 18–065,000[2]
October 7Washington State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–065,000
October 14Saint Mary's*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–780,000–85,000[3]
October 21at Oregon State
T 0–021,000[4]
October 28at California
W 6–365,000
November 11Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 7–1395,000
November 18Oregon
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 26–069,000
November 25at Notre Dame*
W 19–025,037[5]
December 2Georgia*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 31–045,000[6]
December 9Washington 
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–745,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

Game summaries

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Washington State

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  • Cotton Warburton 14 rushes, 221 yards [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Braven Dyer (October 1, 1933). "Trojans Win, 18 to 0: Loyola Gives Troy Gridders Hard Struggle; All Scores in Second Half". Los Angeles Times. pp. VI-a-1, VI-a-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Braven Dyer (October 15, 1933). "Trojans Thump St. Mary's Gridders, 14-7: Homer Griffith Scores Winning Tally for Troy". Los Angeles Times. pp. VIa1, VIa3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Braven Dyer, "Trojans Tied by Oregon State, 0–0; Beavers Use Only Eleven Men in Tilt: SC Win Streak Interrupted," Los Angeles Times, Oct. 22, 1933; pp. Sports 1-2 (53-54).
  5. ^ Kirksey, George (November 26, 1933). "Trojan ace beats Irish". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ "Thundering Herd routs Georgia, 31–0". The Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1933. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
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