1985 USC Trojans football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 USC Trojans football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 6–6 5–3 Ted Tollner 3rd Matt Koart Hank Norman Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Aloha Bowl L Lost 3–24 vs. Alabama The 1985 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule 1985 AP September 7 w y y 6 Illinois 11 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 20–10 76,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-no-6-southern-ca/170576436/ The Charlotte Observer No. 6 Southern Cal stops Illinois September 8, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 l y 3 Baylor Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–20 52,544 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-baylor-stuns-3-usc/170268007/ Waco Tribune-Herald Baylor stuns #3 USC, 20–13 September 22, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y 18 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 0–24 70,710 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-sun-devils-burn-usc/170575410/ Ventura County Star Sun Devils burn USC, 24–0 September 29, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 63–0 50,624 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-trojans-roll-over-beavers/170576504/ The Columbian Trojans roll over Beavers October 6, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 30–6 56,837 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-tollner-impressed-a/170576570/ Daily Times-Advocate Tollner impressed as Trojans rip Stanford October 20, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 3–37 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-irish-whip-usc-37/170218631/ The Billings Gazette Irish whip USC, 37–3 October 27, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 w Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 31–13 46,954 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-knight-leads-troja/170576675/ The Los Angeles Times Knight leads Trojans past Cougars, 31–13 November 3, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 6–14 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-times-tribune-hicks-stars/170576752/ The Peninsula Times Tribune Hicks stars as Bears upset USC November 10, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 17–20 59,417 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-sophomore-qb-directs-uw-vi/170576155/ The Columbian Sophomore QB directs UW victory drive November 17, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w UCLA 8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 17–13 90,064 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-trojans-shock-bruins/170553242/ The Sacramento Bee Trojans shock Bruins 17–13 November 24, 1985 April 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Oregon Olympic Memorial Stadium Tokyo, Japan Mirage Bowl 20–6 65,000 Trojans go from sayonara to aloha with win over Oregon The Los Angeles Times December 1, 1985 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116754883/trojans-go-from-sayonara-to-aloha-with-w/ January 18, 2023 Newspapers.com December 28 l y y Alabama 15 Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Aloha Bowl 3–24 65,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71560386/crimson-tide-washes-over-usc-243/ The Honolulu Advertiser Crimson Tide washes over USC, 24–3 December 29, 1985 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com Rankings 1985 NCAA Division I-A football rankings Game summaries At No. 11 Illinois USC at Illinois No. 6 Trojans 14 3 3 0 No. 11 Fighting Illini 0 0 7 3 September 7 Memorial StadiumChampaign, Illinois 76,639 90 F yes 1 2 USC Hank Norman 9-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Don Shafer kick) USC 7–0 USC Randy Tanner 46-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Don Shafer kick) USC 14–0 2 USC Don Shafer 46-yard field goal USC 17–0 3 2 USC Don Shafer 23-yard field goal USC 20–0 Illinois Cap Boso 83-yard pass from Jack Trudeau (Chris White kick) USC 20–7 4 Illinois Chris White 28-yard field goal USC 20–10 yes 1985 Illinois Fighting Illini football team September 8, 1985 Upsets: UCLA Takes Bosco, and USC Hoists Champaign https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-08-sp-3026-story.html Los Angeles Times January 19, 2020 September 16, 1985 ...And Then They Had To Play https://vault.si.com/vault/1985/09/16/and-then-they-had-to-play https://web.archive.org/web/20210123093250/https://vault.si.com/vault/1985/09/16/and-then-they-had-to-play dead January 23, 2021 Sports Illustrated Rick Reilly July 17, 2022 Baylor Bears 0 10 7 3 No. 3 Trojans 7 0 0 6 September 21 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California 53,246 Geoff Witcher (play-by-play) and Jim Perry (analyst) Lorimar yes 1 USC Hank Norman 9-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Don Shafer kick) USC 7–0 2 2 2:46 Baylor Tom Muecke 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick) Tied 7–7 Baylor Terry Syler 39-yard field goal Baylor 10–7 3 9:49 Baylor Derrick McAdoo 22-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick) Baylor 17–7 4 2 USC Randy Tanner 19-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (kick blocked) Baylor 17–13 6:06 Baylor Terry Syler 32-yard field goal Baylor 20–13 yes 1985 Baylor Bears football team Unranked Baylor Tops USC https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1985-09-22-0330140184-story.html The Orlando Sentinel September 21, 1985 July 17, 2022 At Arizona State December 2020 Oregon State December 2020 Stanford December 2020 At Notre Dame December 2020 Washington State December 2020 At California December 2020 At Washington December 2020 UCLA 1985 UCLA Bruins football team Victory Bell (UCLA–USC) USC Trojans 2; text-align:center collapsed #8 UCLA Bruins (8–1–1) at USC Trojans (4–5) November 23 UCLA 7 6 0 0 USC 7 0 3 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 90,064 UCLA-Southern Cal Box Score. Gainesville Sun. 1985 Nov 24. Pg. 4 F. Retrieved 2020-Dec-12. First quarter UCLA – Eric Ball 1-yard run (John Lee kick). UCLA 7–0. Drive: USC – Joe Cormier 34-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Don Shafer kick). Tie 7–7. Drive: Second quarter UCLA – John Lee 22-yard field goal. UCLA 10–7. Drive: UCLA – John Lee 34-yard field goal. UCLA 13–7. Drive: Third quarter USC – Don Shafer 38-yard field goal. UCLA 13–10. Drive: Fourth quarter USC – Rodney Peete 1-yard run (Don Shafer kick). USC 17–13. Drive: Top passers UCLA – David Norrie – 14/21, 178 yards, 2 INT USC – Rodney Peete – 8/15, 101 yards, TD, INT Top rushers UCLA – Gaston Green – 28 rushes, 145 yards USC – Ryan Knight – 32 rushes, 147 yards Top receivers UCLA – Karl Dorrell – 5 receptions, 61 yards USC – Joe Cormier – 8 receptions, 101 yards Vs. Oregon Oregon vs. USC Ducks 3 0 3 0 Trojans 7 10 0 3 November 30 Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Source: yes 1 ORE MacLeod 32-yard field goal ORE 3-0 1 USC Knight 2-yard run (Shafer kick) USC 7-3 2 USC Shafer 32-yard field goal USC 10-3 2 USC Norman 5-yard pass from Peete (Shafer kick) USC 17-3 3 ORE MacLeod 36-yard field goal USC 17-6 4 USC Shafer 44-yard field goal USC 20-6 yes 1985 Oregon Ducks football team Mirage Bowl (college football) Aloha Bowl (vs. Alabama) 1985 Aloha Bowl 1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team December 2020 Personnel 1985 USC Trojans f Gene Arrington WR 79 Jr Jeff Bregel OG y 66 So Dave Cadigan OG y Martin Chesley TE Joe Cormier TE y Tom Cox OL Fred Crutcher RB Andy Eddy RB Aaron Emmanuel RB James Fitzpatrick OL Paul Green TE y Paul Green (American football) Fr John Guerrero OL y Ken Henry WR Ryan Knight RB y Ryan Knight (American football) Gaylord Kuamoo OL 34 Sr Zephrini Lee RB y Zeph Lee Eric McKee TE Kevin McLean QB 83 Sr Hank Norman WR 16 Fr Rodney Peete QB y Kennedy Pola RB y Kennedy Polamalu Mark Sager OG 7 Sr Sean Salisbury QB y Todd Steele RB Randy Tanner WR Al Washington WR 25 Steven Webster RB Sam Anno LB Garrett Breeland LB 38 Louis Brock DB Tony Colorito DL Marcus Cotton LB Keith Davis LB 8 Matt Johnson DB 91 Sr Matt Koart DT y 6 Jr Tim McDonald Tim McDonald (American football) S y Brent Moore DL 1 Sr Jerome Tyler DB Gary Willison DL Troy Richardson P 10 Jr Don Shafer K Chris Sperle P *Ted Tollner *Craig Ver Steeg (GA) 1986 NFL draft The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Player Position Round Pick Franchise 1986 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm Pro Football Reference November 22, 2019 References USC Category:USC Trojans football seasons USC Trojans football