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unusual facts about USC Trojans


Fighting Methodists

USC Trojans, who adopted their current name in 1912, in part because the school struggled to come up with a suitable mascot.


1985 Rose Bowl

The 1985 Rose Bowl Game was a postseason college football bowl game between the USC Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference and Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, held on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

2005 NCAA Division I-A football season

The BCS saw good fortune as two teams, the USC Trojans and the Texas Longhorns, went wire to wire as #1 and #2, respectively—the second year in a row that had happened—and finished as Division I-A's only undefeated teams after the regular season.

East Carolina–NC State rivalry

N.C. State would advance to the semi-final round of the 1968 College World Series, only to be eliminated by the eventual national champion USC Trojans.

Louisville–Memphis rivalry

Both schools were represented in a 2008 Sheraton commercial featuring fans of other college sport rivals such as Michigan/Ohio State, Duke/North Carolina, USC/UCLA, and Syracuse/Georgetown.

Rodney Guillory

Guillory's relationship with Fresno State's Tito Maddox and USC's Jeff Trepagnier led to suspensions for both players after the NCAA determined Guillory had been working as a runner for an agent.

XEWW-AM

The occasion was the official USC Trojans' broadcast of their football game against Notre Dame.


see also

Brad Budde

During his career at USC, Budde started in three Rose Bowls; each time the USC Trojans were Rose Bowl winners.

Bruce Furniss

Furniss is one of only eleven USC Trojans (second swimmer) ever to win the award, joining John Ferraro, Al Geiberger, Mike Garrett, Stan Smith, Lynn Swann, Pat Haden, John Naber, Debbie Landreth Brown, Paul McDonald, and William Stetson, M.D. in being so recognized.

Lake Mary, Florida

Keith Rivers, All-American linebacker for USC Trojans, 2004 - 2007.

Shillelagh Trophy

The Jeweled Shillelagh awarded to the victor of the football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans since 1952