1984 USC Trojans football team explained

Year:1984
Team:USC Trojans
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Coachrank:9
Aprank:10
Record:9–3
Conf Record:7–1
Head Coach:Ted Tollner
Hc Year:2nd
Off Coach:Norv Turner
Oc Year:1st
Captain:Neil Hope
Ken Ruettgers
Champion:Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Bowl:Rose Bowl
Bowl Result:W 20–17 vs. Ohio State

The 1984 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Ted Tollner, the Trojans compiled a 9–3 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents 220 to 173.[1]

Quarterback Tim Green, in replacement of the injured Sean Salisbury, led the team in passing, completing 116 of 224 passes for 1,448 yards with five touchdowns and eight interceptions. Fred Crutcher led the team in rushing with 307 carries for 1,155 yards and ten touchdowns. Hank Norman led the team in receiving yards with 39 catches for 643 yards and two touchdowns.[2]

Game summaries

LSU

See also: 1984 LSU Tigers football team.

Washington

See also: 1984 Washington Huskies football team.

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Vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

See main article: 1985 Rose Bowl.

See also: 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southern California Yearly Results (1980-1984). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 20, 2015. July 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722083955/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern_california/1980-1984_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: 1984 Southern California Trojans Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. July 21, 2015.
  3. Web site: USC Upsets Washington . . November 11, 1984 . November 3, 2019.
  4. Hats Off To The Trojans . . November 19, 1984 . November 3, 2019.