1943 USC Trojans football team

1943 USC Trojans football
PCC champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 29–0 vs. Washington
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record8–2 (5–0 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1943 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
USC $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
California 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
No. 12 Washington 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 1 – 0
UCLA 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1943 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled an 8–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Pacific Coast Conference championship, defeated Washington in the 1944 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 155 to 58.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, USC ranked 45th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 84.8.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at UCLA
W 20–050,000[2]
October 2at California
W 7–055,000[3]
October 9St. Mary's Pre-Flight*No. 10
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–030,000[4]
October 16at San Francisco*No. 8
W 34–06,000[5]
October 23No. 6 Pacific (CA)*No. 7
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–075,000[6]
October 30No. 20 CaliforniaNo. 5
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–030,000[7]
November 6San Diego NTS*No. 4
L 7–106,000[8]
November 13No. 15 March Field*No. 9
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–3530,000[9]
November 27UCLA
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 26–1335,000[10]
January 1, 1944vs. No. 12 Washington
W 29–068,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

Rankings

See also: 1943 college football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP1087 (2)54 (2)9———

References

  1. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Trojan 'T' wrecks Bruin hopes, 20–0". The San Francisco Examiner. September 26, 1943. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojans outplay Bears for 7–0 victory". Nevada State Journal. October 3, 1943. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Trojans' speed, power overcome Pre-Flight team". The Fresno Bee. October 10, 1943. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy Blanks Dons, 34-0: U.S.F. Civilians Actually Press U.S.C. In Second Half". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1943. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2 Pacific touchdowns called back as Trojans triumph, 6–0". The San Francisco Examiner. October 24, 1943. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bears surprise Trojans, but lose again, 13–0". The Oregon Daily Journal. October 31, 1943. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SC Trojans Kick Game Away To San Diego Gobs". The Fresno Bee The Republican. November 7, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Braven Dyer (November 14, 1943). "Jacobs Sparks Flyers To 35-0 Win Over S.C.: Indian Ace Ruins Troy With Passes". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Comedy of errors won by S.C. 26 to 13". The Pasadena Post. November 28, 1943. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Huskies upset, 29–0". The Sacramento Union. January 2, 1944. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1943 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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