1949 USC Trojans football team explained

Year:	1949
Team:	USC Trojans
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:	PCC
Record:	5–3–1
Conf Record:	4–2
Head Coach:	Jeff Cravath
Hc Year:	8th
Stadium:	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1949 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1949 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 5–3–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 214 to 170.^[1]

Rankings

See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings.

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Jeff Cravath^[2]
• Assistant coaches: Roy "Bullet" Baker (backfield coach), Ray George (line coach), Sam Barry (head scout), Bill Fisk (end coach), Walt Hargesheimer (backfield coach), Harry Smith (freshman coach)^[3]

Roster

• HB #16 Frank Gifford, So.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southern California Yearly Results (1945-1949). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 20, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905161546/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern_california/1945-1949_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. 1950 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), p. 233.
3. 1950 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), pages 234-235.