1919 USC Trojans football team

1919 USC Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Fox
Home stadiumBovard Field
1919 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hawaii     4 0 1
Arizona     7 1 0
Nevada     8 1 1
New Mexico     3 0 2
USC     4 1 0
Saint Mary's     3 3 1
New Mexico A&M     2 3 1
Gonzaga     2 3 0
Santa Clara     2 4 0
University Farm     2 5 0
South Branch     2 6 0
Pacific (CA)     1 4 0
Tempe Normal     0 2 0

The 1919 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1919 college football season. In their first year under head coach Gus Henderson, the Trojans compiled a 4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 87 to 21.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 25PomonaW 6–07,000[1]
November 1Occidental
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 27–05,000[2]
November 8California
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 13–149,000[3]
November 15Utah
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 28–7[4]
November 27Stanford
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
W 13–0[5]

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References

  1. ^ "U.S.C. makes the grade". The Los Angeles Times. October 26, 1919. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fierce battle goes to U.S.C." The Los Angeles Times. November 2, 1919. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blue and Gold just noses out Southern Cal". San Francisco Chronicle. November 9, 1919. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Varsity downs Utah 28–7". The Fresno Morning Republican. November 16, 1919. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern California gives Stanford drubbing". The Sacramento Bee. November 28, 1919. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1919 USC Football Schedule". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  7. ^ "2025 USC Football Media Guide". University of Southern California Athletics. p. 138. Retrieved January 20, 2026.