American college football season
The 1925 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1925 PCC football season . In its first year under head coach Howard Jones , the team compiled an 11–2 record (3–2 against PCC opponents), finished third in the PCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 456 to 55.[1]
USC had only one road game during the 1925 season, its first (and only) trip to Moscow, Idaho , to play the 1925 Idaho Vandals .[2] [3]
Four USC players received first-team honors on the 1925 All-Pacific Coast football teams selected by the United Press (UP), Andy Smith (AS), Pop Warner (PW), and Norman E. Brown (NB): halfback Morley Drury (UP-1; AS-1; PW-1); end Hobbs Adams (UP-1; NB-1); guard Brice Taylor (UP-1; NB-1); and center Jeff Cravath (UP-1; PW-1).[4] [5] [6] [7] One player on the team would become notable for a career off the field, offensive tackle Marion Morrison, who is better known by his stage name of John Wayne .[8]
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1925 Knute Rockne Notre Dame vs Stanford Rose Bowl
University of Idaho vs. University of Southern California (Football), 10/30/1925
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 26 Whittier * W 74–025,000 [9]
September 26 Caltech * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 32–025,000
October 3 Pomona * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 80–0[10]
October 10 Utah * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 28–218,000 [11]
October 17 Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry ) L 9–1370,000 [12]
October 24 Arizona * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 56–017,000 [13]
October 30 at Idaho W 51–75,000 [2] [3]
November 7 Santa Clara Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 29–9> 20,000 [14]
November 14 Montana Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 27–725,000 [15]
November 21 Iowa * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 18–066,000 [16]
November 28 Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 12–1712,000 [17]
December 5 Oregon Agricultural Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 28–025,000 [18]
December 12 Saint Mary's (CA) * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 12–025,000 [19]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
Roster
1925 USC Trojans football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1925-1929)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^ a b "U.S.C. tramples Idaho's Vandals" . Eugene Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 31, 1925. p. 7.
^ a b "Trojans dazzle Idaho followers" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 31, 1925. p. 14.
^ "Real Stars In Mythical Team of the Coast" . San Mateo Times . November 28, 1925. p. 5. (UP)
^ Andrew L. Smith (November 27, 1925). " "All-Pacific Conference" Team Named by Smith" . Oakland Tribune . p. 1. (Andy Smith)
^ Glenn Warner (December 3, 1925). "Glenn Warner Picks All-Pacific Team" . The Davenport Democrat and Leader . p. 9. (Pop Warner)
^ "First of Norman Brown's Mythical 'All' Teams". The Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio) . November 28, 1925. p. 27. (Norman Brown)
^ "Doc Five: College football players turned famous actors – No. 1, John Wayne, USC" . Yahoo.com .
^ Paul Lowry (September 27, 1925). "U.S.C. Wins Double-Header Football Opener" . Los Angeles Times . p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (October 4, 1925). "Trojans Ride Rough-Shod Over Pomona, 80 to 0" . Los Angeles Times . p. 21 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (October 11, 1925). "Trojans Thump Tough Utah Gridders, 28 to 2" . Los Angeles Times . p. 21 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Lowry (October 18, 1925). "Stanford Machine Crushes U.S.C., 13-9" . Los Angeles Times . p. 23 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (October 25, 1925). "Trojans Ruin Wildcat Team" . Los Angeles Times . p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Drury Stars as Trojans Beat Broncos, 28 to 9: Husky Halfback Runs Wild Against Rivals" . Los Angeles Times . November 8, 1925. p. Ia1, Ia2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Trojans Win From Montana" . Los Angeles Times . November 15, 1925. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (November 22, 1925). "Trojans Defeat Invading Iowa Eleven, 18 to 0" . Los Angeles Times . p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Lowry (November 29, 1925). "Trojans Trampled By Cougar Pack" . Los Angeles Times . p. 21 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Lowry (December 6, 1925). "Fighting Trojans Down Oregon Aggies, 28 to 0" . Los Angeles Times . p. 23 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Lowry (December 13, 1925). "U.S.C. Closes Season With St. Mary's Scalp: Trojans Win by 12-to-O Count" . Los Angeles Times . p. 1a1, 1a2 – via Newspapers.com .
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