1998 USC Trojans football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 USC Trojans football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 8–5 5–3 Paul Hackett 1st Hue Jackson 2nd Pro-style Bill Young 1st 4–3 Adam Abrams Chris Claiborne Billy Miller Chad Morton Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Sun Bowl L 19–28 vs. TCU The 1998 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Paul Hackett, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8-5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Pac-10, and outscored opponents 346 to 241. USC was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Trojans lost to TCU. The team played home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. It was the Trojans' 75th anniversary playing at the Coliseum. This was Hackett's only winning season and bowl appearance at USC. After three wins, including an opener against Purdue in the Pigskin Classic, USC was ranked as high as No. 18 in the AP poll, but lost two of its next three and dropped out of the rankings for the rest of the season. During halftime of the game against UCLA, 91-year-old USC "Super Fan" Giles Pellerin died while watching his 797th consecutive USC football game. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/11/22/clemson-opening/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20120406100036/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-11-22/features/9811220352_1_beamer-pellerin-alabama 2012-04-06 Clemson Opening - Orlando Sentinel Quarterback Carson Palmer led the team in passing, completing 130 of 235 passes for 1,755 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions. Chad Morton led the team in rushing with 199 carries for 985 yards and six touchdowns. R. Jay Soward led the team in receiving yards with 44 catches for 679 yards and six touchdowns; Billy Miller also had 49 catches for 623 yards and six touchdowns.1998 Southern California Trojans Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 21, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/1998.html Schedule 1998 AP Pacific August 30, 1998 11:30 a.m. w y Purdue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ABC Pigskin Classic 27–17 56,623 September 12 7:30 p.m. w y 22 San Diego State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA FSNW2 35–6 49,927 September 19 7:00 p.m. w 18 Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA FSNW2 40–20 45,629 September 26 12:30 p.m. l y y 18 Florida State 10 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ABC 10–30 79,815 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-usc-learns-the-har/152139460/ The Los Angeles Times USC learns the hard way September 27, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 4:00 p.m. w 21 Arizona State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ABC 35–24 56,093 October 10 3:30 p.m. l 19 California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA FSN 31–32 65,678 October 17 7:15 p.m. w y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA FSN 42–14 31,178 October 24 3:30 p.m. l y Oregon 12 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR FSN 13–17 45,807 October 31 12:30 p.m. w y Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ABC 33–10 62,276 November 7 3:30 p.m. w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry FSN 34–9 43,250 November 21 12:30 p.m. l y UCLA 3 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Victory Bell ABC 17–34 88,080 November 28 5:00 p.m. w y Notre Dame 9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry ABC 10–0 90,069 December 31, 1998 11:00 a.m. l y y TCU Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 19–28 46,612 Rankings AP 0 15 RV 22 18 18 21 19 NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR RV Coaches Poll 0 15 RV 23 16 17 22 20 NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR RV NR BCS 8 14 NR NR NR 20 NR NR NR Game summaries vs Purdue Pigskin Classic 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team Boilermakers 14 3 0 0 Trojans 7 3 7 10 vs San Diego State 1998 San Diego State Aztecs football team Aztecs 0 6 0 0 No. 22 Trojans 7 14 0 14 vs Oregon State 1998 Oregon State Beavers football team Beavers 7 3 7 3 No. 18 Trojans 7 10 3 20 at No. 10 Florida State 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team No. 18 Trojans 3 0 7 0 No. 10 Seminoles 3 10 7 10 vs Arizona State 1998 Arizona State Sun Devils football team Sun Devils 7 10 7 0 No. 21 Trojans 0 7 6 22 vs California 1998 California Golden Bears football team Golden Bears 7 3 8 14 No. 19 Trojans 7 17 7 0 at Washington State 1998 Washington State Cougars football team Trojans 7 14 14 7 Cougars 7 7 0 0 at No. 12 Oregon 1998 Oregon Ducks football team Trojans 0 10 0 3 No. 12 Ducks 0 3 7 7 vs Washington 1998 Washington Huskies football team Huskies 0 0 10 0 Trojans 7 7 0 19 at Stanford Stanford–USC football rivalry 1998 Stanford Cardinal football team Trojans 10 7 3 14 Cardinal 7 0 0 2 at No. 3 UCLA Victory Bell (UCLA–USC) 1998 UCLA Bruins football team Trojans 3 7 7 0 No. 3 Bruins 14 13 0 7 vs No. 9 Notre Dame Notre Dame–USC football rivalry 1998 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team No. 9 Fighting Irish 0 0 0 0 Trojans 0 0 10 0 Sun Bowl (vs TCU) 1998 Sun Bowl 1998 TCU Horned Frogs football team Trojans 0 3 13 3 Horned Frogs 14 7 7 0 Personnel Coaching staff 1998 USC Trojans coaching staff Name Position Year at USC Alma mater (year) Paul Hackett Head coach 1st UC Davis (1969) Steve Greatwood Offensive line 1st Oregon (1981) Hue Jackson Offensive coordinator/running backs 2nd Pacific (1987) Ken O'Brien Quarterbacks 1st UC Davis (1983) Ed Orgeron Defensive line 1st Northwestern State (1984) Larry Petroff Tight ends/recruiting coordinator 1st Ashland College (1973) Shawn Slocum Linebackers 1st Texas A&M (1987) Dennis Thurman Secondary 6th USC (1978) Mike Wilson Wide receivers 2nd Washington State (1981) Bill Young Defensive coordinator 1st Oklahoma State (1967) Roster 1998 USC Trojans f 71 Jr Travis Claridge T y 3 Sr Billy Miller Billy Miller (American football) WR y 7 Jr Chad Morton TB y 80 Sr Larry Parker Larry Parker (American football) WR y 3 Fr Carson Palmer QB y 18 Jr R. Jay Soward WR y 55 Jr Chris Claiborne LB y 27 Jr David Gibson David Gibson (American football) DB y 1 Sr Daylon McCutcheon CB y 34 So Zeke Moreno LB y https://web.archive.org/web/19981205050124/http://www.fansonly.com/schools/usc/sports/m-footbl/mtt/players/usc-m-fb-num.html *Paul Hackett Awards All-Pac-10: OL Travis Claridge, DL Ennis Davis, LB Chris Claiborne, DB Daylon McCutcheon, DB Rashard Cook 2011 USC football media guide References USC Category:USC Trojans football seasons USC Trojans football