USC Trojans football
| USC Trojans football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1888; 137 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Jennifer Cohen | ||
| Head coach | Lincoln Riley 4th season, 26–14 (.650) | ||
| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (capacity: 77,500) | ||
| Location | Los Angeles, California | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1888–1921) PCC (1922–1958) Pac-12 (1959–2023) | ||
| All-time record | 882–374–54 (.694) | ||
| Bowl record | 36–20 (.643) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 11 (1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 6 (1929, 1933, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2007) | ||
| Conference titles | 37 | ||
| Division titles | 4 (2015, 2017, 2020, 2022) | ||
| Rivalries | Notre Dame (rivalry) Stanford (rivalry) UCLA (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Mike Garrett – 1965 O. J. Simpson – 1968 Charles White – 1979 Marcus Allen – 1981 Carson Palmer – 2002 Matt Leinart – 2004 Reggie Bush – 2005 Caleb Williams – 2022 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 84 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Cardinal and gold | ||
| Fight song | "Fight On" | ||
| Marching band | Spirit of Troy | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | usctrojans.com | ||
The USC Trojans football program represents the University of Southern California in the sport of American football. The Trojans compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten).
Formed in 1888, the program has over 860 wins and claims 11 national championships, including 7 from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches Poll. USC has had 13 undefeated seasons including 8 perfect seasons, and 37 conference championships. The Trojans have produced eight Heisman Trophy winners and 531 NFL draft picks, with the Heismans being the most all-time by a university, and NFL draft picks 1 behind Notre Dame's 532 USC alumni include 84 first-team Consensus All-Americans, including 27 unanimous selections, and 35 College Football Hall of Fame members, including former players Matt Leinart, O. J. Simpson, and Ronnie Lott and former coaches John McKay and Howard Jones. The Trojans boast 14 inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, tied with Notre Dame for most of any school, including Junior Seau, Bruce Matthews, Marcus Allen, and Ron Yary. Among all colleges and universities, as of 2022, USC holds the all-time record for the most quarterbacks (17) and is tied with the University of Miami for the most wide receivers (40) to play in the NFL.
The Trojans have 56 bowl appearances, 39 of which are among the New Year's Six Bowls. With a record of 36–20, USC has the highest all-time post-season winning percentage of schools with 50 or more bowl appearances.
The Trojans play their home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which is located in Exposition Park adjacent to USC's University Park, Los Angeles campus.