1925 USC Trojans football team
The 1925 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1925 PCC football season. In its first year under head coach Howard Jones, the team compiled an 11–2 record (3–2 against PCC opponents), finished third in the PCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 456 to 55.[1]
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Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
1925 record | 11–2 (3–2 PCC) |
Head coach | Howard Jones (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Single wing |
Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon Agricultural | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USC had only one road game during the 1925 season, its first (and only) trip to Moscow, Idaho, to play the 1925 Idaho Vandals.[2][3]
Four USC players received first-team honors on the 1925 All-Pacific Coast football teams selected by the United Press (UP), Andy Smith (AS), Pop Warner (PW), and Norman E. Brown (NB): halfback Morley Drury (UP-1; AS-1; PW-1); end Hobbs Adams (UP-1; NB-1); guard Brice Taylor (UP-1; NB-1); and center Jeff Cravath (UP-1; PW-1).[4][5][6][7]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | Whittier* | W 74–0 | 25,000 | [8] | |
September 26 | Caltech* |
| W 32–0 | 25,000 | |
October 3 | Pomona* |
| W 80–0 | [9] | |
October 10 | Utah* |
| W 28–2 | 18,000 | [10] |
October 17 | Stanford |
| L 9–13 | 70,000 | [11] |
October 24 | Arizona* |
| W 56–0 | 17,000 | [12] |
October 30 | at Idaho | W 51–7 | 5,000 | [2][3] | |
November 7 | Santa Clara |
| W 29–9 | > 20,000 | [13] |
November 14 | Montana |
| W 27–7 | 25,000 | [14] |
November 21 | Iowa* |
| W 18–0 | 66,000 | [15] |
November 28 | Washington State |
| L 12–17 | 12,000 | [16] |
December 5 | Oregon Agricultural |
| W 28–0 | 25,000 | [17] |
December 12 | Saint Mary's (CA)* |
| W 12–0 | 25,000 | [18] |
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References
- "Southern California Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- "U.S.C. tramples Idaho's Vandals". Eugene Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 31, 1925. p. 7.
- "Trojans dazzle Idaho followers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 31, 1925. p. 14.
- "Real Stars In Mythical Team of the Coast". San Mateo Times. November 28, 1925. p. 5. (UP)
- Andrew L. Smith (November 27, 1925). ""All-Pacific Conference" Team Named by Smith". Oakland Tribune. p. 1.(Andy Smith)
- Glenn Warner (December 3, 1925). "Glenn Warner Picks All-Pacific Team". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. p. 9.(Pop Warner)
- "First of Norman Brown's Mythical 'All' Teams". The Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio). November 28, 1925. p. 27.(Norman Brown)
- Paul Lowry (September 27, 1925). "U.S.C. Wins Double-Header Football Opener". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- Braven Dyer (October 4, 1925). "Trojans Ride Rough-Shod Over Pomona, 80 to 0". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- Braven Dyer (October 11, 1925). "Trojans Thump Tough Utah Gridders, 28 to 2". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Lowry (October 18, 1925). "Stanford Machine Crushes U.S.C., 13-9". Los Angeles Times. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- Braven Dyer (October 25, 1925). "Trojans Ruin Wildcat Team". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Drury Stars as Trojans Beat Broncos, 28 to 9: Husky Halfback Runs Wild Against Rivals". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1925. p. Ia1, Ia2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Trojans Win From Montana". Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1925. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- Braven Dyer (November 22, 1925). "Trojans Defeat Invading Iowa Eleven, 18 to 0". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Lowry (November 29, 1925). "Trojans Trampled By Cougar Pack". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Lowry (December 6, 1925). "Fighting Trojans Down Oregon Aggies, 28 to 0". Los Angeles Times. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Lowry (December 13, 1925). "U.S.C. Closes Season With St. Mary's Scalp: Trojans Win by 12-to-O Count". Los Angeles Times. p. 1a1, 1a2 – via Newspapers.com.