1932 USC Trojans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1932 USC Trojans football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 10–0 6–0 Howard Jones 8th Single-wing Tay Brown Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum National champion (nine selectors)Co-national champion (Davis, Sagarin)PCC championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W 35–0 vs. Pittsburgh The 1932 USC Trojans football team is an American football team that represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1932 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Howard Jones, the team compiled a perfect 10–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the PCC championship, shut out eight of ten opponents, defeated Pittsburgh in the 1933 Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 201 to 13.1932 USC Trojans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 23, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/1932-schedule.html The Knute K. Rockne Trophy was presented at the end of the season to the team deemed to be the national champion using the Dickinson System, a rating system developed by Frank G. Dickinson, a professor of economics of the University of Illinois. Michigan won the Rockne Trophy, edging USC by a margin of 28.47 to 26.81.Michigan Given Dickinson Award as Grid Champs Waterloo Sunday Courier December 11, 1932 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33186953/michigan_given_dickinson_award_as_grid/ Newspapers.com However, USC was recognized as the 1932 national champion in several other rankings, including Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dunkel, College Football Researchers Association, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Poling, and Williamson.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/FBS.pdf 2017 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association July 2017 Indianapolis June 23, 2019 112 Tackle Ernie Smith was a consensus first-team pick for the 1932 All-America team. Guard Aaron Rosenberg was also selected as a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and Liberty magazine. Six USC players were selected as first-team players on the 1932 All-Pacific Coast football team: Ernie Smith (AP-1; NEA-1; UP-1); Rosenberg (AP-1; NEA-1); Tay Brown at tackle (AP-1; NEA-1; UP-1); Orville Mohler at quarterback (NEA-1; UP-1); Homer Griffith at quarterback (AP-1); and Ray Sparling at end (NEA-1). Schedule September 24 w y Utah Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 35–0 35,000 Trojans Down Utah In Grid Opener, 35 to 0 Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer September 25, 1932 VIa-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33185964/trojans_down_utah_in_grid_opener_35_to/ Newspapers.com October 1 w Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–0 35,000 Trojans Lucky To Win Over Cougars, 20-0 Los Angeles Times October 2, 1932 VIa-1, VIa-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33186061/trojans_lucky_to_win_over_cougars_200/ Newspapers.com October 8 w Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 10–0 40,000 Trojans Subdue Battling Beavers, 10 to 0 Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer October 9, 1932 VIa-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33168120/trojans_subdue_battling_beavers_10_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 15 w y Loyola (CA) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–0 50,000 Battling Loyola Lions Hold Trojans to 6-0 Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer October 16, 1932 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22907355/battling_loyola_lions_hold_trojans_to/ Newspapers.com October 22 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 13–0 60,000 Trojans Quell Indian Uprising, 13-0 San Francisco Examiner October 23, 1932 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33186187/trojans_quell_indian_uprising_130/ Newspapers.com November 5 w California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 27–7 70,000 Alert Trojan Defense Topples Bears, 27-7 Los Angeles Times Bill Henry November 6, 1932 VIa-1, VIa-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33186278/alert_trojan_defense_topples_bears_277/ Newspapers.com November 12 w Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 33–0 40,000 Oregon Wilts Under Trojan 33-to-0 Drive Los Angeles Times Bill Henry November 13, 1932 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33147664/oregon_wilts_under_trojan_33to0_drive/ Newspapers.com November 24, 1932 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 9–6 30,000 Trojans Win, 9 to 6; Cinch Championship; Clemens' Boot Does The Work Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer November 25, 1932 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33186397/trojans_win_9_to_6_cinch/ Newspapers.com December 10 w y y Notre Dame Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 13–0 100,000 Troy Grids Trim Irish; Notre Dame Loses 13-to-0 Game; Crowd of 100,000 Spectators Sees Trojan Eleven Score Impressive Victory Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer December 11, 1932 I-1, VIa-1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/380463866/ Newspapers.com January 2, 1933, 1933 w y y Pittsburgh Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 35–0 83,000 Troy Skins Panther: Pitt Humbled by Trojans, 35-0 Los Angeles Times Bill Henry January 3, 1933 I-1, II-13, II-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30002040/troy_skins_panther_pitt_humbled_by/ Newspapers.com Roster Dick Barber, FB Oliver Bardin, G Francis Beard, G Julius Bescos, E Henry Biggs, E Kenneth Bright, HB Tay Brown, T Ward Browning, E Gordon Clark, HB Cal Clemens, HB Alvie Coughlin, T Corwin Dunning, C John Dye, G Robert Erskine, T Kenneth Fay, HB Bob Fuhrer, E Byron Gentry, G Bob Getz, FB Homer Griffith, QB David Harlan, T Hueston Harper, T Ellwood Jorgenson, T Anthony Jurich, HB Garland Matthews, QB Francis McGinley, G Bob McNeish, HB Orville Mohler, QB Neil Norris, E George Lady, T Robert Love, E Robert Morrison, FB David Packard, T Ford Palmer, E Alfred Plaehn, T Al Reboin, HB Gene Ridings, FB Aaron Rosenberg, G John Seixas, E Kenneth Shannon, HB Ernie Smith, T Stanley Smith, G Raymond Sparling, E Lawrence Stevens, G Howie Tipton, HB Cotton Warburton, QB James Webb, HB Frank Williamson, G Jack Williamson Haskell Robert "Inky" Wotkyns, FB Curt Youel, C 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:College football national champions Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons USC Trojans football