American college football season
The 1985 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season .
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 7 at No. 11 Illinois * No. 6 W 20–1076,369
September 21 Baylor * No. 3 L 13–2053,246
September 28 at Arizona State No. 18 L 0–2470,710
October 5 Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 63–050,624
October 19 Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry ) W 30–656,837
October 26 at Notre Dame * L 3–3759,075
November 2 Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 31–1346,954
November 9 at California L 6–1463,500
November 16 at Washington L 17–2052,601
November 23 No. 8 UCLA W 17–1390,064
November 30 vs. Oregon W 20–665,000 [1]
December 28 vs. No. 15 Alabama * L 3–2465,000 [2]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
1985 USC Trojans football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
Sam Anno
LB
Garrett Breeland
DB
38
Louis Brock
DL
Tony Colorito
LB
Marcus Cotton
LB
Keith Davis
DB
8
Matt Johnson
DT
91
Matt Koart
Sr
S
6
Tim McDonald
Jr
DL
Brent Moore
DB
1
Jerome Tyler
Sr
DL
Gary Willison
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Troy Richardson
K
10
Don Shafer
Jr
P
Chris Sperle
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings
Season summary
At No. 11 Illinois
USC at Illinois
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 6 Trojans
14
3 3 0
20
No. 11 Fighting Illini
0
0 7 3
10
1 USC Hank Norman 9-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Don Shafer kick) USC 7–0
USC Randy Tanner 46-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Don Shafer kick) USC 14–0
2 USC Don Shafer 46-yard field goal USC 17–0
3 USC Don Shafer 23-yard field goal USC 20–0
Illinois Cap Boso 83-yard pass from Jack Trudeau (Chris White kick)USC 20–7
4 Illinois Chris White 28-yard field goal USC 20–10
[3] [4]
Baylor
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bears
0
10 7 3
20
No. 3 Trojans
7
0 0 6
13
1 USC Hank Norman 9-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Don Shafer kick) USC 7–0
2 2:46 Baylor Tom Muecke 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick)Tied 7–7
Baylor Terry Syler 39-yard field goal Baylor 10–7
3 9:49 Baylor Derrick McAdoo 22-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick)Baylor 17–7
4 USC Randy Tanner 19-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (kick blocked) Baylor 17–13
6:06 Baylor Terry Syler 32-yard field goal Baylor 20–13
[5]
At Arizona State
Oregon State
Stanford
At Notre Dame
Washington State
At California
At Washington
UCLA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
UCLA – John Lee 22-yard field goal. UCLA 10–7. Drive:
UCLA – John Lee 34-yard field goal. UCLA 13–7. Drive:
Third quarter
USC – Don Shafer 38-yard field goal. UCLA 13–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
USC – Rodney Peete 1-yard run (Don Shafer kick). USC 17–13. Drive:
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Vs. Oregon
Oregon vs. USC
1
2 3 4 Total
Ducks
3
0 3 0
6
• Trojans
7
10 0 3
20
1 ORE MacLeod 32-yard field goal ORE 3-0
1 USC Knight 2-yard run (Shafer kick) USC 7-3
2 USC Shafer 32-yard field goal USC 10-3
2 USC Norman 5-yard pass from Peete (Shafer kick) USC 17-3
3 ORE MacLeod 36-yard field goal USC 17-6
4 USC Shafer 44-yard field goal USC 20-6
Aloha Bowl (vs. Alabama)
1986 NFL Draft
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player
Position
Round
Pick
Franchise
[7]
References
^ "Trojans go from sayonara to aloha with win over Oregon" . The Los Angeles Times . December 1, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Crimson Tide washes over USC, 24–3" . The Honolulu Advertiser . December 29, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Upsets: UCLA Takes Bosco, and USC Hoists Champaign" . Los Angeles Times . September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020 .
^ Reilly, Rick (September 16, 1985). "...And Then They Had To Play" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 17, 2022 .
^ "Unranked Baylor Tops USC" . The Orlando Sentinel . September 21, 1985. Retrieved July 17, 2022 .
^ UCLA-Southern Cal Box Score. Gainesville Sun. 1985 Nov 24. Pg. 4 °F (−16 °C). Retrieved 2020-Dec-12.
^ "1986 NFL Draft" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
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