1941 USC Trojans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 USC Trojans football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 2–6–1 2–4–1 Sam Barry 1st Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1941 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference during the 1941 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Sam Barry who took over after Howard Jones died during the previous off-season. Barry also coached USC's basketball and baseball teams. The Trojans compiled a 2–6–1 record (2–4–1 against PCC opponents) and finished eighth out of ten in the conference.Southern California Yearly Results (1940-1944) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse July 20, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern_california/1940-1944_yearly_results.php September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905163142/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern_california/1940-1944_yearly_results.php dead USC was ranked at No. 64 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1941 AP September 27 w Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–7 50,000 S.C. Wins in Last Minute Los Angeles Times Paul Lowry September 28, 1941 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36076748/sc_wins_in_last_minute/ Newspapers.com October 4 l y Ohio State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–33 65,000 Ohio State Roars Over Trojans, 33-0 Los Angeles Times Paul Lowry October 5, 1941 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807832/ohio_state_roars_over_trojans_330/ Newspapers.com October 11 l Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–20 42,000 Trojans Bow To Oregon Los Angeles Times Paul Lowry October 12, 1941 I-23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36076866/trojans_bow_to_oregon/ Newspapers.com October 18 w Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–6 40,000 S.C. Comes From Behind Los Angeles Times Paul Lowry October 19, 1941 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35841363/sc_comes_from_behind/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–14 30,000 California Bad, Trojans Worse Oakland Tribune Art Cohn October 26, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36077116/california_bad_trojans_worse/ Newspapers.com November 8 l Stanford 9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 0–13 87,000 First Period Tells Tale: Throng of 87,000 Sees Indians Clinch Victory Early in Game Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman November 9, 1941 I-27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36077281/first_period_tells_tale_throng_of/ Newspapers.com November 22 l y y Notre Dame 4 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 18–20 56,000 Notre Dame Unbeaten: Irish Edge Out U.S.C., 20-18, In Season's Final Chicago Tribune Arch Ward November 23, 1941 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35832609/notre_dame_unbeaten_irish_edge_out/ Newspapers.com November 29 l Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–14 35,000 Huskies Edge Troy, 14 To 13 Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman November 30, 1941 I-27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36077421/huskies_edge_troy_14_to_13/ Newspapers.com December 6 t y y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 7–7 60,000 Troy Rally Ties Bruins Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman December 7, 1941 I-33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36041678/troy_rally_ties_bruins_77/ Newspapers.com References USC Category:USC Trojans football seasons USC Trojans football