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Listed below are historical scores for southern california. The usc trojans and california golden bears will renew acquaintances in a matchup that will have significant implications in the pac12 south, especially if cal is. The ohio state series was set years ago, with cal s trip to columbus slotted for sept. College football las vegas odds ncaaf betting lines. Miracle moments in usc trojans football history book by. Cal football tickets may be purchased by visiting or calling 1800go bears. California is 622 straight up against usc since 1996. California a l l g a m e s h o m e g a m e s a w a y g a m e s. Heres allamerican tailback clarence davis against georgia tech at the coliseum. Thursdays matchup between usc and cal is the 102nd meeting in a series dating back 99 years. University of southern california campus usc hotel. They were invited to the las vegas bowl where they defeated fresno state.

Winsipedia database and infographics of oklahoma sooners vs. Usc football trivia book by craig copeland, paperback. An aggressive gameplan holds the trojans to points before our own ints give them two short fields to close out the game. Usc leads the alltime series 70295 and has won in a row over cal. My friend mike rollins dressed as charlie brown on saturday. Breaking down the onfield matchups for usc 64, 52 at california 54, 24 on saturday at california memorial stadium in berkeley at 8 p. Only in january did the pac12 establish its 2012 schedule, with cal visiting usc on sept. The 20 usc trojans football team finished the season 104, 63 in pac12 play to finish in a tie for second place in the south division. Rex johnston lettered as a football fullback for three seasons, and was a twoyear letterman outfielder for usc s baseball team including the team that won the 1958 college world series.

Cal football snaps 14game losing streak against usc sfgate. The historic alabamausc 1970 matchup that changed football. When justin wilcox arrived at cal prior to the 2017 season, the bears had lost straight to the trojans. The following is a list of california golden bears football seasons for the football team that has represented university of california, berkeley in ncaa competition. The result was the greatest football rivalry of the age.

But to give up 479 total yards in a 3427 loss at ucla is startling. Usc football bleacher report latest news, scores, stats. The official page of usc athletics and trojan football coming to you straight from heritage hall. Cal and florida will play a homeandhome football series in 2026 and 2027. This week, football fridays at the eck, an irish culture fair and a game day rosary are among the events open to university of notre dame visitors before the 7. Bear bryant had already integrated the football team before the 1970 game against usc. California golden bears football news, schedule, roster, stats. Sep 18, 2012 the ohio state series was set years ago, with cals trip to columbus slotted for sept. When usc began playing football again in 1914, it also resumed its relationship with occidental and pomona. Usc trojans vs california golden bears matchup saturday. Cal golden bears new, 3 comments in a battle of undefeated pac12 teams, here is what the trojans need to do to earn a crucial conference victory.

The trojans are off to a fast start and the prospect of having to play 12 straight games without a bye is already. Football began on the campus as early as 1882, but the games played at that time were closer to the sport of rugby than the. The trojans compete in the football bowl subdivision fbs of the national collegiate athletic association ncaa and the south division of the pac12 conference pac12. The california golden bears often referred to affectionately as just the cal bears by fans are a group of skilled footballers that have taken home several national and conference titles since beginning in 1886. The trojans lead the alltime series 66295 and have won the last nine games between the two schools. Usc split with california in 1915, winning, 2810, and losing 2321. Usc trojans football series history and alltime records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, allamericans, heisman winners, and nfl draft picks. The paper, published by usc students grew out of the university courier 18941912, a weekly news and literary magazine. It was a game that inspired books and documentaries to be produced, chronicling and. You can check things out at to find out about each venue or location. Kedon slovis puts in arguably his best performance of the season in a 4117 win over cal that keeps the trojans in contention for pac12 south title.

The trojans have won straight in the series, with california last winning against usc in 2003. Love history and especially origin stories, and it is fascinating finally knowing how the usc and notre dame rivalry started. Jones was quiet where rockne was glib and outspoken, private where rockne was a man about town, but the two men shared a passion for football that led them on a collision course. We were, despite all the hope otherwise this week, the same as weve always been still searching for that damned win over usc, still trying to kick that stupid football, and still, more often than not, the ones largely responsible for failing to do it. A highquality color photo from the 1969 usc football season. Usc trojans football schedule tickets usc trojans football schedule. The usc trojans football program represent university of southern california in the sport of american football. Usc was a rising power in the late 20s and 30s, but western football was still considered inferior to the east and midwest. Cant imagine the bears were very happy when they saw the date. The 2015 usc trojans football team represented the university of southern california in the 2015 ncaa division i fbs football season. Evidently, so did the cal bears, who had their proverbial football bowl qualification and a victory over hated, despised, reviled usc, what would have been the first in. The usc trojans latest football and basketball news, stats, schedules, football and basketball recruiting. Since its inception in 1912, the dt has had several different titles. The cal bears have several games lined up across football venues in the us and against various opponents.

Chase garbers threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading california to a 3520 win over illinois on monday in the redbox bowl. University of southern california history collection. Usc has far more weapons on both offense and defense, but cal is going to keep this game closer than trojans fans might like. The highlight of the season was defeating usc for the first time since 2003, when wilcox was the cal linebackers coach. It is home to the college of letters, arts and sciences and 21 exceptional academic schools and units.

A pac12 battle is on tap between the california golden bears and the usc trojans at 11 p. Last weeks loss to cal, which ended a 14game winning streak in the series, was bad enough. Both those numbers are appropriate, because the final combined score could very well be somewhere. Toa lobendahn snapped the ball well over daniels head with such velocity that it bounded from the usc 22 to the goal line. Usc had been no match for a national powerhouse on the west coast like cal, a team usc beat just once in their first 10 meetings.

But college footballs greatest intersectional series would. In miracle moments in usc trojans football history, dan weber details the teams greatest achievements, from their first bcs national championship victory of many in 1928 over the favored stanford team, to its notable rivalries with notre dame and crosstown enemy ucla, usc s role in breaking the color barrier in college football, its. What were the results of all usc vs alabama football games. The notre dame marching band performs its pregame concert on the steps at bond hall. California a l l g a m e s h o m e g a m e s a w a y g a m e s overall.

Unless you book cal bears football parking spaces in advance, you might end up parking in the wilderness. Its a great way to keep an eye on the whole schedule for the team and find the tickets that fit your needs. Calusc football game notes university of california golden. After giving their fans quite a few electrifying moments in the 2015 season on the way to another premier bowl game, the 2016 usc trojans are eager to show that they have what it takes to do it all over again.

On november 30, 2015, clay helton was named uscs permanent head coach. Nd and usc first met each other on the football field in 1926, a 12 victory for the irish. Usc s health sciences campus houses renowned specialized care and. The bears are coming off a short week, and are hoping to carry momentum from a 2.

Cal finally got on the board with an odd play early in the third quarter. Langley whiffs on a tackle and book rushes for a notre dame first down. Cal improves to 44 overall 32 pac10 while usc drops to 35 overall 14 pac 10. All games in this series since 1996 california is 15 against the spread versus usc since 1996. Great present for anyone that is a big usc or notre damn fan. I consider myself a well educated person on usc football ive been studying them since i was in third grade back in 1991, but there was a ton of stuff in this book that even i didnt know about usc football. Cal, florida schedule homeandhome series in 2026 and 2027. But the trojans wanted to be known beyond the limited confines of bovard field so they began to schedule bigtime foes such as st. Usc trojans football series history and alltime records, national championships. Collins recently spoke with 247sports about his recruitment listing cal as a potential favorite updated pac12 football recruiting rankings by cam mellor pacific takes apr 29, 2020, 12. Kedon slovis powers uscs offensive barrage in victory. Usc trojans football record by year college football at. In the 2019 season, the bears improved to an 85 record that included a win at the redbox bowl.

Fbs teams all games pick an opponent sorted by team fbs teams all games. Cal will be fired up, which means usc better come to berkeley prepared to play. Buy and sell your cal bears football tickets today. Buy now my account promotions ticket information stubhub. Nov, 2014 usc is 63 with a 52 record in conference play, while cal is 54 with a 34 pac12 record. This book will tell the story of the program at its best and worst, with a special. While the wives story remains the classic explanation for starting the series, college football historian murray sperber, who in researching his book on the early. California golden bears game played on september 23, 2017. As of the 2008 season, alabama and usc have played 7 times with. Cal bears football parking berkeley football parking.

It was long over due, but the freshman who had already been signed was ineligible to play in the 1970 season. List of california golden bears football seasons wikipedia. Kedon slovis completed 29 of 35 passes for 406 yards and four touchdowns against one of the pac12s top pass defenses, leading southern. May 29, 2012 with a slew of awards, bottari was inducted into the college football hall of fame in 1981, cal s athletic hall of fame in 1986 and the rose bowl hall of fame in 1996. The historic alabama usc 1970 matchup that changed football in the south. California is 54 overall and 32 at home, while usc is. Usc football upset by cal, eliminated from pac12 south. California golden bears college football california news. The oral history of usc trojans football delsohn, steve on. The californiaucla football rivalry is an american college football rivalry between the. Winsipedia database and infographics of california golden bears vs. Away games team g w l t win% pfpg papg first game most recent alabama 8 2 6 0 25. Cal bears football tickets are on sale now at stubhub. Californiaucla football rivalry news newspapers books.

Get the live score and stats above, and how to watch usc and cal below. Usc trojans rout california golden bears behind 4 tds from. The daily trojan is the student newspaper at the university of southern california often referred to as the dt. Head coach lane kiffin, who was in his fourth year, was fired on september 29 after a 32 start to the season. Get the best deals on football usc trojans ncaa jerseys when you shop the largest online selection at. The official 2019 football schedule for the university of southern california trojans. The interesting part is georgia tech also wore its home uniforms, which it did in those days because its jerseys were a light color. This book was a candid oral account of usc football from the 1970s to the 2010s periods. This file was last updated on sunday, march 29, 2020. Growing up a big usc fan in southern california, this book was a great read. Home of the usc trojans football team since 1923, this historic coliseum has hosted famous events such as the olympics, super bowls, and a world series.