1921 USC Trojans football team

The 1921 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their third year under head coach Gus Henderson, the Trojans compiled a 10–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 362 to 52.[1]

1921 USC Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–1
Head coach
CaptainCharley Dean
Home stadiumBovard Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
USC     10 1 0
Arizona     7 2 0
Santa Clara     6 0 0
Chico State     4 2 1
La Verne     4 2 1
Idaho     4 3 1
Nevada     4 3 1
Saint Mary's     4 3 0
Hawaii     3 3 2
Montana     3 3 1
Pacific (CA)     3 3 0
University Farm     3 4 0
New Mexico     2 2 0
New Mexico A&M     2 2 0
Gonzaga     2 4 1
Fresno State     2 4 0
San Jose State     1 5 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1USS ArizonaW 62–0
October 1USS New York
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 35–0
October 8Caltech
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 70–0
October 12Sub Base
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 34–0
October 15at OccidentalLos Angeles, CAW 42–0
October 19at Sub BaseW 28–010,000
October 29Pomona
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 35–76,000
November 5at CaliforniaL 7–3830,000[2]
November 19Whittier
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 14–012,000
November 26Oregon AgriculturalW 7–017,500[3]
December 3Washington State
  • Tournament Park
  • Pasadena, CA
W 28–718,000

References edit

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Jack James (November 6, 1921). "California Bear Triumphs Over Southern California, 38-7: Brick Muller's Pass Turns Battle's Tide; With a Broken Leg Brick Goes in and Does His Stuff; That Settled It". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19W – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojans beat Oregon Aggies in hot game". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.