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1973 USC Trojans Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2-1 (17th of 129) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 8th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Pac-8

Conference Record: 7-0

Coach: John McKay (9-2-1)

Points For: 301

Points/G: 25.1 (32nd of 129)

Points Against: 160

Opp Pts/G: 13.3 (24th of 129)

SRS: 19.64 (9th of 129)

SOS: 10.14 (15th of 129)

Bowl Game: Lost Rose Bowl 42-21 versus Ohio State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
1	1	1	1	4	4	6	6	9	8	9	9	7	7	8

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1973	Sat	(1) USC		Arkansas	SWC	W	17	0	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1973	Sat	(1) USC	@	Georgia Tech	Ind	W	23	6	2	0	0	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1973	Sat	(1) USC		(8) Oklahoma	Big 8	T	7	7	2	0	1	T 1
4	Oct 6, 1973	Sat	(4) USC	@	Oregon State	Pac-8	W	21	7	3	0	1	W 1
5	Oct 13, 1973	Sat	(4) USC		Washington State	Pac-8	W	46	35	4	0	1	W 2
6	Oct 20, 1973	Sat	(6) USC		Oregon	Pac-8	W	31	10	5	0	1	W 3
7	Oct 27, 1973	Sat	(6) USC	@	(8) Notre Dame	Ind	L	14	23	5	1	1	L 1
8	Nov 3, 1973	Sat	(9) USC	@	California	Pac-8	W	50	14	6	1	1	W 1
9	Nov 10, 1973	Sat	(8) USC		Stanford	Pac-8	W	27	26	7	1	1	W 2
10	Nov 17, 1973	Sat	(9) USC	@	Washington	Pac-8	W	42	19	8	1	1	W 3
11	Nov 24, 1973	Sat	(9) USC		(8) UCLA	Pac-8	W	23	13	9	1	1	W 4
12	Jan 1, 1974	Tue	(7) USC		(4) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	21	42	9	2	1	L 1	Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)