1929 USC Trojans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1929 USC Trojans football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 10–2 6–1 Howard Jones 5th Single-wing Nate Barragar Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum National champion (Berryman, Houlgate)Co-national champion (Sagarin)PCC co-championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W 47–14 vs. Pittsburgh The 1929 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1929 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled a 10–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), were Pacific Coast Conference co-champions,December 2, 1929 Coast Season Ends with Four-Way Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-1929-pcc-pacific-coast-con/160642971/ The Oregonian December 9, 2024 The Pacific coast conference football season ended last week with four teams, Southern California, Stanford, California, and Oregon tied for first place.Leiser William December 18, 1929 Move to Open Grid Season Earlier Killed By Conference https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-1929-pcc-foot/160643106/ The San Francisco Examiner December 9, 2024 The 1929 football championship was officially designated a four-way tie between Oregon, California, Stanford and USC. and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 492 to 69. The team defeated Pittsburgh 47–14 in the 1930 Rose Bowl and was retroactively selected as the 1929 national champion under the Houlgate System and also retroactively selected as the national champion under the Berryman QPRS system and as a co-national champion by Jeff Sagarin.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf National Poll Rankings National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2015 NCAA Division I Football Records NCAA 109 January 8, 2016 PDF August 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190802032517/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/fbs.pdf dead Schedule September 28 w UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 76–0 35,000–50,000 Trojans Batter Bruins By 76 To 0 Score: Herd Hangs Up 12 Touchdowns Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer September 29, 1929 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30179655/trojans_batter_bruins_by_76_to_0_score/ Newspapers.com October 5 w Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 19–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-morning-republican-trojans-hu/188667552/ The Fresno Morning Republican Trojans humble Oregon State Beavers, 21–7 October 6, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 48–0 23,582 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-trojans-steamroller-cru/188667644/ The Everett Daily Herald Trojans steamroller crushes Huskies, 48–0 October 13, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 1929 Occidental Tigers Occidental Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 64–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-trojans-bury-occid/188667754/ The Los Angeles Times Trojans bury Occidental under 64-to-0 score October 20, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 7–0 89,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-trojans-defeat-cards-in-g/188667837/ Press-Telegram Trojans defeat Cards in grid classic, 7–0 October 27, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 l California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–15 79,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-california-humbles-usc/188667948/ Modesto News-Herald California humbles U.S.C., 15–7 November 3, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Nevada Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 66–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-trojans-slam/188668015/ The San Francisco Examiner Trojans slam Nevada under 66 to 0 score November 10, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 l y y Notre Dame Soldier Field Chicago, IL rivalry 12–13 120,000–123,000 Notre Dame Beats Trojans: Irish Capture 13-12 Victory Before 123,000 The South Bend Tribune John W. Stahr November 17, 1929 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99317153/notre-dame-beats-trojans-irish-capture/ Newspapers.com600,000 Attend 13 Banner Games on U.S. Gridirons Chicago Tribune November 17, 1929 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99317059/600000-attend-13-banner-games-on-us/ Newspapers.com November 23 w Idaho Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 72–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-troy-smears-vandals/188668084/ The Long Beach Sun Troy smears Vandals, 72–0 November 24, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 27–7 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-trojans-down-washington-s/188668157/ Press-Telegram Trojans down Washington State, 27 to 7 December 1, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com December 14 w y y Carnegie Tech Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 45–13 65,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-trojans-topple-carnegie-t/188668273/ The Fresno Bee Trojans topple Carnegie Tech, 45 to 13 December 15, 1929 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1930, 1930 w y y Pittsburgh Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 47–14 72,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-trojans-sink-pitt/188668393/ The Los Angeles Times Trojans sink Pitt January 2, 1930 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com 1929 Trojans Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/1929-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 20, 2026 1929 USC Football Schedule https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/schedule/1929 University of Southern California Athletics January 20, 2026 2025 USC Football Media Guide https://usctrojans.com/sports/2025/7/24/2025-usc-trojans-football-media-guide University of Southern California Athletics 139 January 20, 2026 Game summaries UCLA Russ Saunders 14 rushes, 234 yards 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 January 17, 2021 February 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210225154328/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf dead Roster Frank Anthony, T Marger Apsit, HB Garrett Arbelbide, HB-E Nate Barragar, C Johnny Baker, G Henry Becker, HB Ward Bond, T Everett Brown, QB Mahlon Chambers, QB George Decker, T Vaughn Deranian, G Marshall Duffield, QB Harvey Durkee, E George Dye, C Harry Edelson, HB Clark Galloway, G Robert Gowder, G Robert H. Hall, T Harold Hammack, HB Jess Hill, FB Cecil Wayne Hoff, T J. Howard Joslin, E Anthony Jurich, HB Rockwell Kemp, QB William Karl Kreiger, E Thomas Mallory, HB Jess Mortensen, HB Don Moses, FB Jim Musick, FB David Neidhardt, C Erny Pinckert, HB Russ Saunders, FB William Seitz, T Gaius Shaver, QB Jesse Shaw, T Barry Stephens, HB Tony Steponovich, E Francis Tappaan, E George Templeton, C Cliff Thiede, QB James Truher, E John Ward, T Julian Whittier, G Ralph O. Wilcox, E Thomas Wilcox, FB Stan Williamson, C Charles R. Willingham, FB John Irving Winfield, G All-Time Letterwinners https://usctrojans.com/documents/2017/6/26//football_9_letterwinners.pdf?id=6724 USC Athletics February 7, 2025 References USC Category:USC Trojans football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Category:College football national champions USC Trojans football Category:Long stubs with short prose