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1951 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1951
team	USC Trojans
sport	football
conference	Pacific Coast Conference
short_conf	PCC
record	7–3
conf_record	4–2
head_coach	Jess Hill
hc_year	1st
stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1951 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC_) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first year head coach Jess Hill, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCC. USC played home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.

Schedule

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Coaching staff

Head coach: Jess Hill
Assistant coaches: Walter Hargesheimer (backfield coach), Mel Hein (line coach), Joe Muha (backfield coach), Bill Fisk (end coach), Don Clark (line coach), Jess Mortensen (junior varsity coach), Hilton A. Green (senior manager)

Roster

HB #16 Frank Gifford, Sr.

1952 NFL draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

References

(September 23, 1951). "Trojans give Jess Hill good sendoff with 31–21 victory". Pasadena Star-News.
. (September 30, 1951). ["S. C. Varsity Crushes Navy, 41–7; Marines Beat Jayvee"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/137813292/). *[[The San Bernardino Sun*.
(October 7, 1951). "Huskies upset by Trojan sub, 13 to 20". The Montana Standard.
(October 14, 1951). "Trojans squeeze by Oregon St., 16–14". Santa Barbara News-Press.
(October 21, 1951). "Trojans knock over California, 21–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
. (October 28, 1951). ["Trojans Rally, Nip TCU 28–26"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat/137813673/). *[[The Press Democrat]]*.
. (November 4, 1951). ["Trojans Overpower Green Army Eleven at Yankee Stadium, 28–6"](https://www.newspapers.com/articleasbury-park-press/137813792/). *[[Asbury Park Press]]*.
Orman, Ed. (November 11, 1951). "Stanford Beats USC, 27-20, As Mathias Stars". [[The Fresno Bee]].
Orman, Ed. (November 11, 1951). "Mathais Goes 96 Yards As Indians Trip USC In Whirlwind Rally, 27-20 (continued)". [[The Fresno Bee]].
Orman, Ed. (November 11, 1951). "Kerkorian Air Shots Wreck SC (continued)". [[The Fresno Bee]].
(November 25, 1951). "Sophs power Bruins past Troy 21 to 7". The Sacramento Union.
(December 2, 1951). "Irish nip Trojans, 19–12". The Kalamazoo Gazette.
. ["1951 USC Trojans Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/1951-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
1952 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), p. 44.
1952 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), pages 44-45.
"Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com".

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