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1951 USC Trojans football team
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| 1951 USC Trojans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–2 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Stanford $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 UCLA | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 California | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Washington State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC_) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first year head coach Jess Hill, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCC. USC played home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Washington State | W 31–21 | 28,876 | |||
| September 29 | Naval Training Center San Diego* |
| W 41–7 | 26,574 | [1] | |
| October 6 | at No. 12 Washington | W 20–13 | 43,747 | |||
| October 13 | No. 18 Oregon State | No. 14 |
| W 16–14 | 36,400 | |
| October 20 | at No. 1 California | No. 11 | W 21–14 | 81,490 | ||
| October 27 | TCU* | No. 6 |
| W 28–26 | 50,732 | [2] |
| November 3 | Army* | No. 7 | W 28–6 | 16,508 | [3] | |
| November 10 | No. 7 Stanford | No. 6 |
| L 20–27 | 96,130 | [4][5][6] |
| November 24 | UCLA | No. 11 |
| L 7–21 | 71,738 | |
| December 1 | Notre Dame* | No. 20 |
| L 12–19 | 55,783 | |
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Coaching staff
[edit]- Head coach: Jess Hill[7]
- Assistant coaches: Walter Hargesheimer (backfield coach), Mel Hein (line coach), Joe Muha (backfield coach), Bill Fisk (end coach), Don Clark (line coach), Jess Mortensen (junior varsity coach), Hilton A. Green (senior manager)[8]
Roster
[edit]- HB #16 Frank Gifford, Sr.
1952 NFL draft
[edit]The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Frank Gifford | Running back | 1 | 11 | New York Giants |
| Pat Cannamela | 11 | 122 | Dallas Texans | |
| Bob Hooks | End | 16 | 193 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Al Baldock | End | 17 | 201 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Dean Schneider | Back | 22 | 254 | New York Giants |
References
[edit]- ^ "S. C. Varsity Crushes Navy, 41-7; Marines Beat Jayvee". The Sun-Telegram. San Bernardino, California. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 33. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Trojans Rally, Nip TCU 28-26". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. p. 1B. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Trojans Overpower Green Army Eleven at Yankee Stadium, 28-6". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Orman, Ed (November 11, 1951). "Stanford Beats USC, 27-20, As Mathias Stars". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1A. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Orman, Ed (November 11, 1951). "Mathais Goes 96 Yards As Indians Trip USC In Whirlwind Rally, 27-20 (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1S. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Orman, Ed (November 11, 1951). "Kerkorian Air Shots Wreck SC (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2S. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 1952 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), p. 44.
- ^ 1952 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), pages 44-45.
- ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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