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1988 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1988
team	USC Trojans
sport	football
conference	Pacific-10 Conference
short_conf	Pac-10
CoachRank	9
APRank	7
record	10–2
conf_record	8–0
head_coach	Larry Smith
hc_year	2nd
off_coach	Chuck Stobart
oc_year	2nd
captain	Rodney Peete
stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
champion	Pac-10 champion
bowl	[Rose Bowl](1989-rose-bowl)
bowl_result	L 14–22 vs. [Michigan](1988-michigan-wolverines-football-team)

The 1988 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Larry Smith, the Trojans compiled a 10–2 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 370 to 184.

The Trojans won their first 10 games of the season, running the conference table and beating third-ranked Oklahoma at home. They were ranked second in the nation before their match with number-one ranked Notre Dame. After losing to the Fighting Irish in their final regular-season game, they faced Michigan in the Rose Bowl, losing 22–14.

Quarterback Rodney Peete led the team in passing, completing 223 of 359 passes for 2,812 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Aaron Emanuel led the team in rushing with 108 carries for 545 yards and eight touchdowns. Erik Affholter led the team in receiving yards with 68 catches for 952 yards and eight touchdowns.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

At Boston College

At Stanford

Oklahoma

First quarter

USC – Aaron Emanuel 5-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 7–0. Second quarter
USC – Quin Rodriguez 33-yard field goal. USC 10–0.
USC – Aaron Emanuel 6-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 17–0.
USC – Quin Rodriguez 23-yard field goal. USC 20–0. Third quarter
OU – Leon Perry 2-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). ''USC 20–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards.''''' Fourth quarter
USC – Quin Rodriguez 25-yard field goal. USC 23–7. ;Top passers
OU – Jamelle Holieway – 4/9, 96 yards, INT
USC – Rodney Peete – 16/34, 198 yards, INT ;Top rushers
OU – Anthony Stafford – 9 rushes, 28 yards
USC – Aaron Emanuel – 10 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
OU – Eric Bross – 4 receptions, 84 yards
USC – Erik Affholter – 8 receptions, 94 yards

At Arizona

Oregon

Washington

At Oregon State

California

At Arizona State

At UCLA

UCLA - Velasco 46 yard FG
USC - Emanuel 4 yard run (Rodriguez kick)
USC - Affholter 29 yard pass from Peete (Rodriguez kick)
UCLA - Velasco 27 yard FG
UCLA - Velasco 25 yard FG
USC - Peete 1 yard run (Rodriguez kick)
UCLA - R. Moore 10 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)
USC - Emanuel 3 yard run (Rodriguez kick)
USC - Rodriguez 21 yard FG
UCLA - McCracken 26 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick) ;USC
Peete 16/28, 189 Yds, TD
Emanuel 27 Rush, 113 Yds, 2 TD
Affholter 3 Rec, 60 Yds, TD ;UCLA
Aikman 32/48, 317 Yds, 2 TD, INT
B. Brown 12 Rush, 59 Yds
M. Farr 9 Rec, 75 Yds

The Measles Game

Notre Dame

Los Angeles, CA

Notre Dame and USC entered the game undefeated and ranked number one and two respectively for the first time ever in their storied series. It was also the 24th time No. 1 faced No. 2 in college football history. The Trojans were having a great season under head coach Larry Smith and standout quarterback Rodney Peete. The Irish came into the game as underdogs, but spectacular play of defensive end Frank Stams and cornerback Stan Smagala aided the Irish offense, led by Tony Rice, to an Irish victory. The sellout crowd of 93,829 was the largest in this rivalry since 1955.

Vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl)

Main article: 1989 Rose Bowl

Personnel

Awards and honors

Rodney Peete, second in Heisman Trophy voting, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1989 NFL draft.

References

"Southern California Yearly Results (1985-1989)". David DeLassus.
"1988 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 2, 1988). "Peete passes USC by Boston College". The Press Democrat.
(September 11, 1988). "Southern Cal survives scare". The El Paso Times.
(September 25, 1988). "Oklahoma suptters, stalls in 23–7 loss to USC". The Tampa Tribune-Times.
(October 2, 1988). "Trojans quiet crowd, Wildcats in 38–15 win". The San Bernardino County Sun.
(October 9, 1988). "USC makes Ducks pay for 1987 win". The Bulletin.
(October 16, 1988). "Huskies fail on 2-pointer, and USC wins". The Los Angeles Times.
(October 30, 1988). "Trojans rolls to Pac-10 top 41–20". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
(November 6, 1988). "USC overpowers Golden Bears, 35–3". The Enterprise.
(November 13, 1988). "Peete's passing paces No. 2 Trojans past Arizona State". The Sun News.
(November 20, 1988). "Peete, USC top UCLA; Irish next for Trojans". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(November 27, 1988). "Rice wins game of dueling quarterbacks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(January 3, 1989). "Hoard is a load for Trojans". The San Francisco Examiner.
Florence, Mal. (September 2, 1988). "Peete, Trojans Roll, 34-7, Over Boston College". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(September 11, 1988). "Peete, USC Pass Stanford Near Finish for 24-20 Win". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(September 25, 1988). "Oklahoma Feels Crunch of U.S.C.". [[The New York Times]].
[https://www.soonerstats.com/football/games/recap.cfm?gameid=885 SoonerStats.com - 1988 Oklahoma at USC]
Gainesville Sun. p. 10C. 1988 Sep 25. Retrieved 2022-Dec-16.
(November 20, 1988). "Peete Leads U.S.C. to Rose Bowl Berth". [[The New York Times]].
Telander, Rick. (November 28, 1988). "On Top in L.A.".
"2006 USC Media Guide: USC Football History". [[USC Trojans]].
"Archived copy".
"1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".

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