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1982 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1982
teamUSC Trojans
sportfootball
conferencePacific-10 Conference
short_confPac-10
APRank15
record8–3
conf_record5–2
head_coachJohn Robinson
hc_year7th
off_coachTed Tollner
oc_year1st
captainGeorge Achica
captain2Joey Browner
captain3Bruce Matthews
stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1982 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled an 8–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 302 to 143. Due to probation, the Trojans were not eligible for postseason play.

Quarterback Sean Salisbury led the team in passing, completing 82 of 142 passes for 1,062 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions. Todd Spencer led the team in rushing with 141 carries for 596 yards and eight touchdowns. Jeff Simmons led the team in receiving yards with 56 catches for 973 yards and five touchdowns.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Oklahoma

At Arizona

  • USC Defense: 3 INTs for TD (NCAA record)

At UCLA

;First quarter

  • UCLA – Howell 9-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (John Lee kick). ''UCLA 7–0. '''Drive:'''''
  • USC – Steve Jordan 44-yard field goal. ''UCLA 7–3. '''Drive:'''''
  • UCLA – Danny Andrews 23-yard run (John Lee kick). ''UCLA 14–3. '''Drive:''''' ;Second quarter
  • UCLA – John Lee 45-yard field goal. ''UCLA 17–3. '''Drive:'''''
  • USC – Todd Spencer 3-yard run (Steve Jordan kick). ''UCLA 17–10. '''Drive:''''' ;Third quarter
  • UCLA – John Lee 42-yard field goal. ''UCLA 20–10. '''Drive:''''' ;Fourth quarter
  • USC – Steve Jordan 21-yard field goal. ''UCLA 20–13. '''Drive:'''''
  • USC – Mark Boyer 1-yard pass from Scott Tinsley (run failed), 0:00. ''UCLA 20–19. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
  • USC – Scott Tinsley – 14/23, 137 yards, TD, INT
  • UCLA – Tom Ramsey – 11/24, 135 yards ;Top rushers
  • USC – Anthony Gibson – 30 rushes, 97 yards
  • UCLA – Danny Andrews – 15 rushes, 78 yards, TD ;Top receivers
  • USC – Jeff Simmons – 4 receptions, 46 yards
  • UCLA – Kevin Nelson – 2 receptions, 33 yards

Notre Dame

Roster

  • John Robinson

References

References

  1. "The NCAA's harsh sanctions against the University of Southern...". upi.com.
  2. "1982 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (September 12, 1982). "Florida, on way up, uses USC as stepping stone, 17–9". The Los Angeles Times.
  4. (September 19, 1982). "USC rolls over Hoosiers 28–7". The Sunday Oregonian.
  5. (September 26, 1982). "USC defense stops Oklahoma, 12–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  6. (October 3, 1982). "Latest USC tailback keys win over Ducks". The San Bernardino County Sun.
  7. (October 17, 1982). "USC finds new tailback star in win vs. Cards". The Daily Breeze.
  8. (October 24, 1982). "USC plays its usual smashing first half". The Los Angeles Times.
  9. (October 31, 1982). "Sun Devils withstand USC rallies". The Fresno Bee.
  10. (November 7, 1982). "USC steals 8 passes in 42–0 rout of Bears". Oakland Tribune.
  11. (November 14, 1982). "Trojans return the favor by beating Arizona, 48–41". The Los Angeles Times.
  12. (November 21, 1982). "UCLA wraps season in a sack". The Daily Breeze.
  13. (November 28, 1982). "USC's Robinson era ends with a win". Ventura County Star.
  14. (September 26, 1982). "USC Blanks Oklahoma". [[Gainesville Sun]].
  15. (November 14, 1982). "Three interception returns ignite USC to 48-41 win". [[Eugene Register-Guard]].
  16. Gainesville Sun. 1982 Nov 28. Retrieved 2018-Oct-17.
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