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1971 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1971
team	USC Trojans
sport	football
conference	Pacific-8 Conference
short_conf	Pac-8
APRank	20
record	6–4–1
conf_record	3–2–1
head_coach	John McKay
hc_year	12th
captain	Willie Hall
captain2	John Vella
stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1971 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 229 to 164. The team was ranked #20 in the final AP Poll.

Jim Jones led the team in passing, completing 89 of 161 passes for 995 yards with seven touchdowns and ten interceptions. Lou Harris led the team in rushing with 167 carries for 801 yards and four touchdowns. Edesel Garrison led the team in receiving with 25 catches for 475 yards and five touchdowns.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Notre Dame

At Washington

;First quarter

USC – Mike Rae 34-yard field goal. USC 3–0.
WASH – John Brady 21-yard pass from Sonny Sixkiller (kick failed). ''Washington 6–3. '''Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards. ''''' ;Second quarter
No scoring ;Third quarter
USC – Jimmy Jones 7-yard run (Mike Rae kick). USC 10–6. ;Fourth quarter
WASH – Pete Taggares 2-yard run (run failed). ''Washington 12–10. '''Drive: 48 yards.'''''
USC – Mike Rae 28-yard field goal. USC 13–12.

Jimmy Jones sets school record for total career touchdowns (42), breaking the old mark held by Mort Kaer.

Personnel

Wayne Fontes

References

"Southern California Yearly Results (1970-1974)". David DeLassus.
"1971 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 11, 1971). "Alabama upsets So. Cal, 17–10". Albuquerque Journal.
(September 19, 1971). "Owls slugged 24–0 by USC". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(September 26, 1971). "Troy stumbles but whitewashes Illinois". The Modesto Bee.
(October 3, 1971). "Swift Sooners trample Trojans". Independent Press-Telegram.
(October 10, 1971). "Ducks hand USC another setback, 28–23". Santa Barbara News-Press.
(October 17, 1971). "Tribe dumps Trojans, 33–18; snifs roses". The Sunday Oregonian.
(October 24, 1971). "ISU, Notre Dame suffer losses". The Terre Haute Tribune.
(October 31, 1971). "Trojans blast Bears, 28–0 behind QB Jimmy Jones". Ventura County Star-Free Press.
(November 7, 1971). "Trojans troubled despite victory". The Daily Breeze.
(November 14, 1971). "Rae's field goal earns Troy win". The Times-Herald.
(November 21, 1971). "Bad punt helps UCLA tie Southern Cal, 7–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
. ["Schedule/Results (1971 Southern California)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130934). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
(October 24, 1971). "Notre Dame Falls 28-14". [[The Palm Beach Post]].
"Rae Boots Trojans Past Huskies, 13-12." Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Nov 14. Retrieved 2021-Dec-06.

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