1942 USC Trojans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 USC Trojans football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–5–1 4–2–1 Jeff Cravath 1st Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1942 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1942 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 5–5–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 128. USC was ranked at No. 34 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1942 AP September 26 l y Tulane Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–27 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99508128/sc-loses-1942-debut/ The Los Angeles Times S.C. loses 1942 debut September 27, 1942 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 t y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–0 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-usc-pushes-back/188869048/ The Billings Gazette U.S.C. pushes back Washington threats, battles to scoreless tie October 4, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Ohio State 1 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 12–28 56,436 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-ohio-state-rambles-over-tr/188869168/ The Lima News Ohio State rambles over Trojans, 28 to 12 October 11, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 w Washington State 10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 26–12 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-trojans-surprise-un/188867036/ Nevada State Journal Trojans surprise unbeaten Washington State October 18, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Stanford Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA rivalry 6–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pasadena-post-trojans-upset-stanfor/188867932/ The Pasadena Post Trojans upset; Stanford surprises Troy, 14–6 October 25, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 21–7 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-mccardle-leads-217-tro/188869306/ The Houston Post McCardle leads 21–7 Trojan upset of California November 8, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 w Oregon Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 40–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-record-oregon-webfeet-shellac/188869469/ The Chico Record Oregon Webfeet shellacked by U.S.C., 40 to 0 November 15, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 l y y 14 Notre Dame 8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 0–13 95,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-fights-flare-as/188869589/ The Des Moines Register Fights flare as Irish beat U.S.C., 13–0 November 29, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com December 5 w Montana Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 38–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-trojans-trim-montan/188869768/ The Sunday Oregonian Trojans trim Montana 38–0 December 6, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com December 12 l UCLA 13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell 7–14 87,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-ucla-routs-trojans/188866163/ The Arizona Republic UCLA routs Trojans' jinx, 14–7 December 13, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com December 19 w y Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 21–13 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-trojans-topple-navy-prefl/188869907/ The Fresno Bee Trojans topple Navy Preflight team, 21–13 December 20, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com 1942 USC Trojans Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/1942-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 13, 2026 Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR NR NR NR 16 14 NR References USC Category:USC Trojans football seasons USC Trojans football