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1982 USC Trojans football team

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Conference
  
Pacific-10 Conference

1982 record
  
8–3 (5–2 Pac-10)

Captain
  
Joey Browner

AP
  
No. 15

Captain
  
George Achica

Head coach
  
John Robinson (7th year)

The 1982 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 8–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 302 to 143.

Quarterback Sean Salisbury led the team in passing, completing 82 of 142 passes for 1,062 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions. Todd Spencer led the team in rushing with 141 carries for 596 yards and eight touchdowns. Jeff Simmons led the team in receiving yards with 56 catches for 973 yards and five touchdownss.

Arizona

  • USC Defense: 3 INTs for TD (NCAA record)
  • References

    1982 USC Trojans football team Wikipedia