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| Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
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| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 6–4–1 (3–2–1 Pac-8) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No. 10 Stanford $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 USC | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 229 to 164.[1] The team was ranked #20 in the final AP Poll.
Jim Jones led the team in passing, completing 89 of 161 passes for 995 yards with seven touchdowns and ten interceptions. Lou Harris led the team in rushing with 167 carries for 801 yards and four touchdowns. Edesel Garrison led the team in receiving with 25 catches for 475 yards and five touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | No. 16 Alabama* | No. 5 | L 10–17 | 67,781 | |
| September 18 | at Rice* | No. 17 | W 24–0 | 22,000 | |
| September 25 | Illinois* | No. 16 |
| W 28–0 | 49,390 |
| October 2 | at No. 8 Oklahoma* | No. 17 | L 20–33 | 62,351 | |
| October 9 | Oregon |
| L 23–28 | 50,111 | |
| October 16 | No. 15 Stanford |
| L 18–33 | 65,375 | |
| October 23 | at No. 6 Notre Dame* | W 28–14 | 59,075 | ||
| October 30 | at California | No. 20 | W 28–0 | 54,000 | |
| November 6 | Washington State | No. 17 |
| W 30–20 | 57,432 |
| November 13 | at No. 19 Washington | No. 15 | W 13–12 | 59,982 | |
| November 20 | UCLA | No. 15 |
| T 7–7 | 68,426 |
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Personnel
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Season summary
At Notre Dame
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At Washington
#15 USC Trojans (5–4) at #19 Washington Huskies (7–2)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| USC | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Washington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 13
- Game attendance: 59,800
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Jimmy Jones sets school record for total career touchdowns (42), breaking the old mark held by Mort Kaer.
References
- ↑ "Southern California Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "1971 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Notre Dame Falls 28-14". The Palm Beach Post. October 24, 1971.
- ↑ "Rae Boots Trojans Past Huskies, 13-12." Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Nov 14. Retrieved 2021-Dec-06.
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