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1981 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1981
teamUSC Trojans
sportfootball
conferencePacific-10 Conference
short_confPac-10
CoachRank13
APRank14
record9–3
conf_record5–2
head_coachJohn Robinson
hc_year6th
def_coachR. C. Slocum
dc_year1st
captainMarcus Allen
captain2Chip Banks
stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
bowl[Fiesta Bowl](1982-fiesta-bowl)
bowl_resultL 10–26 vs. [Penn State](1981-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team)

The 1981 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 9–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 284 to 170.

Quarterback John Mazur led the team in passing, completing 93 of 194 passes for 1,128 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Marcus Allen led the team in rushing with 433 carries for 2,427 yards and 22 touchdowns. Jeff Simmons led the team in receiving yards with 28 catches for 543 yards and one touchdown. Allen became the first player in NCAA history to rush for over 2,000 yards in one season. He also gained a total of 2,683 offensive yards, led the nation in scoring, and won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and Walter Camp Award and was also the Pac-10 player of the year.

Schedule

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Roster

Game summaries

Tennessee

Marcus Allen 22 Rush, 210 Yds, 4 TD (sat out most of second half)

Indiana

  • Marcus Allen 40 rushes, 274 yards

Oklahoma

  • Marcus Allen 39 rushes, 208 yards

Oregon State

  • Marcus Allen 35 rushes, 233 yards

Washington State

  • Marcus Allen 44 rushes, 289 yards

California

  • Marcus Allen 46 rushes, 243 yards

UCLA

First quarter

  • USC – Steve Jordan 38-yard field goal. USC 3–0.
  • UCLA – Kevin Nelson 11-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). UCLA 7–3. Second quarter
  • USC – Steve Jordan 44-yard field goal. UCLA 7–6.
  • USC – Marcus Allen 7-yard run (pass failed). USC 12–7.
  • UCLA – Ricky Coffman 23-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (pass good). UCLA 15–12.
  • UCLA – Norm Johnson 32-yard field goal. UCLA 18–12. Third quarter
  • UCLA – Norm Johnson 28-yard field goal. UCLA 21–12. Fourth quarter
  • USC – Steve Jordan 22-yard field goal. UCLA 21–15.
  • USC – Marcus Allen 5-yard run (Steve Jordan kick), 2:14. USC 22–21. ;Top passers
  • UCLA – Tom Ramsey – 12/25, 154 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • USC – John Mazur – 9/22, 65 yards, INT ;Top rushers
  • UCLA – Kevin Nelson – 26 rushes, 79 yards, TD
  • USC – Marcus Allen – 40 rushes, 219 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
  • UCLA – Jo-Jo Townsell – 5 receptions, 85 yards
  • USC – Jeff Simmons – 2 receptions, 64 yards

George Achica blocked Norm Johnson's game-winning 46-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds to preserve the USC victory.

Vs. Penn State (Fiesta Bowl)

  • Source:

Main article: 1982 Fiesta Bowl

Awards and honors

  • Marcus Allen, Heisman Trophy
  • Marcus Allen, Maxwell Award
  • Marcus Allen, Walter Camp Award
  • Marcus Allen, Pac-10 Player of the Year
  • Marcus Allen, All-Pac-10

1981 team players in the NFL

  • Marcus Allen
  • Chip Banks
  • Joey Browner
  • Keith Browner
  • Fred Cornwell
  • August Curley
  • Byron Darby
  • Jack Del Rio
  • Dennis Edwards
  • Riki Ellison
  • John Harvey
  • Michael Marper
  • Bruce Matthews
  • Don Mosebar
  • Jeff Simmons
  • Tony Slaton
  • Kelly Thomas
  • Joe Turner
  • Troy West

References

References

  1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1980-1984)". David DeLassus.
  2. "1981 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (September 13, 1981). "USC puts Tennessee to rout in 43–7 win". The Los Angeles Times.
  4. (September 20, 1981). "Allen runs through IU". Chronicle Tribune.
  5. (September 27, 1981). "USC beats Oklahoma in last 2 seconds". Chicago Tribune.
  6. (October 4, 1981). "Allen gains 233 yards as USC breezes 56–22". The Roanoke Times.
  7. (October 11, 1981). "Arizona jolts USC off top". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  8. (October 18, 1981). "USC guns down Stanford, 25–17". Mount Vernon Argus.
  9. (October 25, 1981). "Trojans defeat Irish in bout of heavyweights". The Muskegon Chronicle.
  10. (November 1, 1981). "Allen, Southern Cal roll past Cougars 41–17". The Macon Telegraph & News.
  11. (November 8, 1981). "USC's Trojans wear down Cal". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  12. (November 15, 1981). "USC 'blown out' in Seattle". The San Bernardino County Sun.
  13. (November 22, 1981). "Blocked field goal costs UCLA". Statesman Journal.
  14. (January 2, 1982). "Penn State pounds USC in Fiesta Bowl". The Arizona Republic.
  15. "1981 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  16. "1981 USC Trojans Roster". Sports Reference LLC.
  17. (September 13, 1981). "USC Mauls Vols". [[The Register-Guard]].
  18. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]
  19. (September 27, 1981). "USC Wins, 28-24, in Final 2 Seconds". [[The New York Times]].
  20. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]
  21. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]
  22. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]
  23. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]
  24. Eugene Register-Guard, 1981 Nov 22.
  25. "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy".
  26. "Football".
  27. "Sports".
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