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1949 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1949
team	USC Trojans
sport	football
conference	Pacific Coast Conference
short_conf	PCC
record	5–3–1
conf_record	4–2
head_coach	Jeff Cravath
hc_year	8th
stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1949 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1949 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 5–3–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 214 to 170.

Schedule

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Rankings

Coaching staff

Head coach: Jeff Cravath
Assistant coaches: Roy "Bullet" Baker (backfield coach), Ray George (line coach), Sam Barry (head scout), Bill Fisk (end coach), Walt Hargesheimer (backfield coach), Harry Smith (freshman coach)

Roster

HB #16 Frank Gifford, So.

References

(September 25, 1949). "Southern California scuttles Navy squad, 42–20". The Blade.
(October 2, 1949). "Troy tumbles Cougars, 35–7". The Los Angeles Times.
(October 9, 1949). "Buckeyes tie Trojans, 13–13, before crowd of 62,877". Democrat and Chronicle.
(October 16, 1949). "Brunk's 102-yard kick return beats USC, 16–10". The Arizona Republic.
(October 23, 1949). "USC comes from behind 6–0 halftime deficit to blast Oregon 40–13". Nevada State Journal.
(October 30, 1949). "Huskies scare USC but lose, 40–28". The Fresno Bee.
(November 6, 1949). "Indians scalp Trojans, 34 to 13". Pasadena Star-News.
(November 20, 1949). "Schneider skippers Trojans to 21–7 triumph over Bruins". The Los Angeles Times.
(November 27, 1949). "Trojan gridders whipped, 32 to 0". Oakland Tribune.
. ["1949 USC Trojans Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/1949-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
1950 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), p. 233.
1950 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), pages 234-235.

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