1941 USC Trojans football team

The 1941 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference during the 1941 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Sam Barry who took over after Howard Jones died during the previous off-season. Barry also coached USC's basketball and baseball teams. The Trojans compiled a 2–6–1 record (2–4–1 against PCC opponents) and finished eighth out of ten in the conference.[1]

1941 USC Trojans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1941 record	2–6–1 (2–4–1 PCC)
Head coach	Sam Barry (1st season)
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Schedule

1941 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Oregon State $	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Washington	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Washington State	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Stanford	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
UCLA	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
California	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
USC	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Montana	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Idaho	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Oregon State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 13–7	50,000	[2]
October 4	Ohio State*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–33	65,000	[3]
October 11	Oregon	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 6–20	42,000	[4]
October 18	Washington State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 7–6	40,000	[5]
October 25	at California	Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–14	30,000	[6]
November 8	No. 9 Stanford	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 0–13	87,000	[7]
November 22	at No. 4 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 18–20	56,000	[8]
November 29	Washington	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 13–14	35,000	[9]
December 6	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	T 7–7	60,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. Paul Lowry (September 28, 1941). "S.C. Wins in Last Minute". Los Angeles Times. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Paul Lowry (October 5, 1941). "Ohio State Roars Over Trojans, 33-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Paul Lowry (October 12, 1941). "Trojans Bow To Oregon". Los Angeles Times. p. I-23 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Paul Lowry (October 19, 1941). "S.C. Comes From Behind". Los Angeles Times. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Art Cohn (October 26, 1941). "California Bad, Trojans Worse". Oakland Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Paul Zimmerman (November 9, 1941). "First Period Tells Tale: Throng of 87,000 Sees Indians Clinch Victory Early in Game". Los Angeles Times. p. I-27 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Arch Ward (November 23, 1941). "Notre Dame Unbeaten: Irish Edge Out U.S.C., 20-18, In Season's Final". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Paul Zimmerman (November 30, 1941). "Huskies Edge Troy, 14 To 13". Los Angeles Times. p. I-27 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Paul Zimmerman (December 7, 1941). "Troy Rally Ties Bruins". Los Angeles Times. p. I-33 – via Newspapers.com.