1939–40 USC Trojans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1939–40 USC Trojans Basketball 1940_USC_basketball.jpg 300px Pacific Coast Conference South PCC 20–3 10–2 Sam Barry 11th None Tom McGarvin Shrine Auditorium Helms Foundation National ChampionsPCC Champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1939–40 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. Their head coach was Sam Barry, coaching in his 11th season with the Trojans.USC Trojans season-by-season results sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2014 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/ August 26, 2014 The Trojans played their home games in the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California as members of the South division of the Pacific Coast Conference. The team finished the season 20–3, 10–2 in PCC play to win the South division.History 2013–14 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Southern California 2013 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/mg-sec5.pdf August 26, 2014 August 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140827080058/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/mg-sec5.pdf dead They swept North division champion Oregon State in the best of three series to win the PCC championship. USC was invited to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Colorado before losing to Kansas in the Final Four.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/pcc/1940.html 1939-40 Pacific Coast Conference Season Summary College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en 2018-05-17 Despite the loss, they were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions Rauzulu's Street 2004 http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/college/helmscollegechampionship.htm August 26, 2014 October 1, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001213129/http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/college/helmscollegechampionship.htm dead Forward Ralph Vaughn was named an All-American at the end of the season. Schedule and results no no no |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Non-conference regular season Dec 18, 1939 yes yes 1939 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Chicago, IL 44–42 OT 1–0 Dec 20, 1939 yes yes 1939 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, IN 38–34 2–0 Dec 22, 1939 yes yes 1939 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame ND Fieldhouse South Bend, IN 55–38 3–0 Dec 26, 1939 yes yes 1939 men Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Brooklyn, NY 57–49 4–0 Dec 27, 1939 yes yes 1939 men Temple Owls Temple Convention Hall Philadelphia, PA 46–30 5–0 Jan 5, 1940 yes 1939 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 43–33 6–0 Jan 6, 1940 yes 1939 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 59–23 7–0 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans|PCC regular season Jan 12, 1940 1939 men California Golden Bears California Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 49–36 8–0 1–0 Jan 13, 1940 California Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 56–49 9–0 2–0 Jan 19, 1940 UCLA Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA Rivalry 50–32 10–0 3–0 Jan 26, 1940 1939 men Stanford Indians Stanford Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 51–48 11–0 4–0 Jan 27, 1940 Stanford Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 53–36 12–0 5–0 Feb 9, 1940 UCLA Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA Rivalry 60–26 13–0 6–0 Feb 16, 1940 yes California Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA 30–38 13–1 6–1 Feb 17, 1940 yes California Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA 49–33 14–1 7–1 Feb 23, 1940 yes Stanford Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA 45–46 14–2 7–2 Feb 24, 1940 yes Stanford Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA 39–32 15–2 8–2 Mar 1, 1940 yes UCLA Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA Rivalry 32–26 16–2 9–2 Mar 2, 1940 yes UCLA Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA Rivalry 47–35 17–2 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| PCC Divisional playoff Mar 8, 1940 yes 1939 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA Game 1 54–41 18–2 Mar 9, 1940 yes Oregon State Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA Game 2 62–25 19–2 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| NCAA tournament Mar 22, 1940 yes yes 1939 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO NCAA Quarterfinals 38–32 20–2 Mar 23, 1940 yes yes Kansas Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO NCAA Semifinals 42–43 20–3 SourceGame-by-game records 2013–14 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Southern California 2013 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/mg-sec6.pdf August 26, 2014 August 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140827091539/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/mg-sec6.pdf dead References Category:USC Trojans men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Usc Trojans Usc Trojans Usc Trojans Men's Basketball Usc Trojans Men's Basketball