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1978 USC Trojans football team

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Conference
  
Pacific-10 Conference

AP
  
No. 2

Head coach
  
John Robinson

Coaches
  
No. 1

1978 record
  
12–1 (6–1 Pac-10)

Home stadium
  
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1978 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Following the season, the Trojans were crowned national champions according to the Coaches Poll. While Alabama claimed the AP Poll title because it had defeated top-ranked Penn State on the field, the Trojans pointed out that they had also only lost once and had beaten Alabama in the regular season.

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Schedule

The Trojans finished the regular season with an 11–1 record before going on to defeat the Michigan Wolverines 17–10 in the Rose Bowl.

1978 team players in the NFL

  • Marcus Allen
  • Chip Banks
  • Rich Dimler
  • Ronnie Lott
  • Anthony Munoz
  • Charles White
  • Brad Budde
  • Garry Cobb
  • Larry Braziel
  • Paul McDonald
  • Ricky Gray
  • Ray Butler
  • Awards and honors

    Charles White: Heisman trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, UPI Player of the Year

    References

    1978 USC Trojans football team Wikipedia