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1950 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1950
team	USC Trojans
sport	football
conference	Pacific Coast Conference
short_conf	PCC
record	2–5–2
conf_record	1–3–2
head_coach	Jeff Cravath
hc_year	9th
stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1950 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1950 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–3–2 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 182 to 114.

Wilbur Robertson led the team in passing with 50 of 106 passes completed for 492 yards, one touchdown and eight interceptions. Al Carmichael led the team in rushing with 103 carries for 514 yards and two touchdowns. Harold Hatford was the leading receiver with 22 catches for 192 yards and one touchdown.

Three Trojans received honors from the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP), or conference coaches on the 1950 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: Johnny Williams, USC (Coaches-1 [defensive back]); Volney Peters, USC (AP-1 [defensive tackle]; Coaches-1 [offensive and defensive tackle]; UP-1); and Paul McMurtry, USC (Coaches-1 [guard]).

Schedule

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Coaching staff

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

Roster

HB #16 Frank Gifford, Jr.

References

"1950 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(December 5, 1950). "Coast Stars Named By Platoon System". Idaho State Journal.
(December 18, 1950). "Bears, Huskies Dominate All PCC Elevens". Santa Cruz Sentinel-News.
(November 27, 1950). "Four Sophomores Make All-Pacific Coast First Team". The Baytown (TX) Sun.
(September 30, 1950). "45,167 see Iowa stun coast foe". Evening World-Herald.
(October 8, 1950). "Trojans fight back in last period to tie W.S.C., 20–20". Press-Telegram.
(October 15, 1950). "Bears shade USC, 13 to 7, before 55,468". Democrat and Chronicle.
(October 22, 1950). "Navy wins first game, beating Trojans, 27–14". The Bridgeport Sunday Post.
(October 29, 1950). "Trojans topple Oregon". The Los Angeles Times.
(November 5, 1950). "Stanford Indians, Troy fight bitterly in 7 to 7 deadlock before 40,000". The Fresno Bee.
(November 19, 1950). "Trojan gamble fails in 28–13 loss". The Salt Lake Tribune.
(November 26, 1950). "Narleski, Bruins pound Trojans into 39–0 submission before 51,906 fans". The San Francisco Examiner.
(December 3, 1950). "SC upsets Notre Dame". Pasadena Star-News.
. ["1950 USC Trojans Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/1950-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
1951 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), p. 166.
1951 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), page 167.

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