1941 USC Trojans football team explained

Year:1941
Team:USC Trojans
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:PCC
Record:2–6–1
Conf Record:2–4–1
Head Coach:Sam Barry
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1941 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference during the 1941 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Sam Barry who took over after Howard Jones died during the previous off-season. Barry also coached USC's basketball and baseball teams. The Trojans compiled a 2–6–1 record (2–4–1 against PCC opponents) and finished eighth out of ten in the conference.[1]

USC was ranked at No. 64 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southern California Yearly Results (1940-1944). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 20, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905163142/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern_california/1940-1944_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. News: Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published. The Courier-Journal. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 26, 1941. Sports 4. Newspapers.com.