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1977 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1977
team	USC Trojans
sport	football
conference	Pacific-8 Conference
short_conf	Pac-8
CoachRank	12
APRank	13
record	8–4
conf_record	5–2
head_coach	John Robinson
hc_year	2nd
captain	Rob Hertel
captain2	Clay Matthews Jr.
stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
bowl	[Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl](1977-astro-bluebonnet-bowl)
bowl_result	W 47–28 vs. [Texas A&M](1977-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team)

The 1977 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 8–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 357 to 212. The team was ranked #12 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and #13 in the final AP Poll.

Quarterback Rob Hertel led the team in passing, completing 132 of 245 passes for 2,145 yards with 19 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Charles White led the team in rushing with 285 carries for 1,478 yards and seven touchdowns. Randy Simmrin led the team in receiving with 41 catches for 840 yards and five touchdowns.

Schedule

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Game summaries

UCLA

Roster

References

"Southern California Yearly Results (1975-1979)". David DeLassus.
"1977 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 11, 1977). "Trojans get revenge, 27–10". The Des Moines Register.
(September 18, 1977). "Trojan 50-yard pass averts Beavers upset". Ventura County Star.
(September 25, 1977). "USC, TCU streaks intact". The Daily Breeze.
(October 1, 1977). "Trojans overpower Cougars". The Bakersfield Californian.
(October 9, 1977). "Alabama hangs on to upset Trojans". The Register.
(October 16, 1977). "Trojans storm back against Oregon". The Kansas City Star.
(October 23, 1977). "Holder's 2 plays spur Irish romp over No. 5 USC". The Lima News.
(October 30, 1977). "California stymies USC, 17–14". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
(November 6, 1977). "Trojans rout Cards". Contra Costa Times.
(November 13, 1977). "Dog day afternoon for the Huskies". The News Tribune.
(November 26, 1977). "Jordan redeems self with game-winner". The Billings Gazette.
(January 1, 1978). "Trojans' offense trounces Aggies". Ventura County Star.
Eugene Register-Guard. November 26, 1977

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