1951 USC Trojans football team

1951 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Stanford $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 UCLA 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
No. 12 California 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
USC 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Washington State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Washington 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Oregon 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Idaho 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC_) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first year head coach Jess Hill, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCC. USC played home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Washington State
W 31–2128,876
September 29Naval Training Center San Diego*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 41–726,574[1]
October 6at No. 12 Washington
W 20–1343,747
October 13No. 18 Oregon StateNo. 14
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 16–1436,400
October 20at No. 1 CaliforniaNo. 11
W 21–1481,490
October 27TCU*No. 6
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 28–2650,732[2]
November 3Army*No. 7
W 28–616,508[3]
November 10No. 7 StanfordNo. 6
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 20–2796,130[4][5][6]
November 24UCLANo. 11
L 7–2171,738
December 1Notre Dame*No. 20
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 12–1955,783
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

Roster

  • HB #16 Frank Gifford, Sr.

1952 NFL draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Frank Gifford Running back 1 11 New York Giants
Pat Cannamela 11 122 Dallas Texans
Bob Hooks End 16 193 Los Angeles Rams
Al Baldock End 17 201 San Francisco 49ers
Dean Schneider Back 22 254 New York Giants

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References

  1. ^ "S. C. Varsity Crushes Navy, 41-7; Marines Beat Jayvee". The Sun-Telegram. San Bernardino, California. Associated Press. September 30, 1951. p. 33. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Trojans Rally, Nip TCU 28-26". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. p. 1B. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Trojans Overpower Green Army Eleven at Yankee Stadium, 28-6". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. Associated Press. November 4, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Orman, Ed (November 11, 1951). "Stanford Beats USC, 27-20, As Mathias Stars". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1A. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Orman, Ed (November 11, 1951). "Mathais Goes 96 Yards As Indians Trip USC In Whirlwind Rally, 27-20 (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1S. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Orman, Ed (November 11, 1951). "Kerkorian Air Shots Wreck SC (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2S. Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ 1952 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), p. 44.
  8. ^ 1952 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), pages 44-45.
  9. ^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.