This is a list of seasons completed by the USC Trojans football team since its conception in 1888. [1]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Henry H. Goddard & Frank Suffel (Independent) (1888) | |||||||||
1888 | Goddard & Suffel | 2–0 | |||||||
Independent (1889–1896) | |||||||||
1889 | No coach | 2–0 | |||||||
1890 | No team | ||||||||
1891 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1892 | No team | ||||||||
1893 | No coach | 3–1 | |||||||
1894 | No coach | 1–0 | |||||||
1895 | No coach | 0–1–1 | |||||||
1896 | No coach | 0–3 | |||||||
Lewis R. Freeman (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
1897 | Lewis R. Freeman | 5–1 | |||||||
Independent (1898–1900) | |||||||||
1898 | No coach | 5–1–1 | |||||||
1899 | No coach | 2–3–1 | |||||||
1900 | No coach | 1–1–1 | |||||||
Clair Tappaan (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
1901 | Clair Tappaan | 0–1 | |||||||
1902 | No coach | 2–3 | |||||||
John Walker (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
1903 | John Walker | 4–2 | |||||||
Harvey Holmes (Independent) (1904–1907) | |||||||||
1904 | Harvey Holmes | 6–1 | |||||||
1905 | Harvey Holmes | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1906 | Harvey Holmes | 2–0–2 | |||||||
1907 | Harvey Holmes | 5–1 | |||||||
Bill Traeger (Independent) (1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Bill Traeger | 3–1–1 | |||||||
Dean Cromwell (Independent) (1909–1910) | |||||||||
1909 | Dean Cromwell | 3–1–2 | |||||||
1910 | Dean Cromwell | 7–0–1 | |||||||
1911–13 | No team | ||||||||
Ralph Glaze (Independent) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
1914 | Ralph Glaze | 4–3 | |||||||
1915 | Ralph Glaze | 3–4 | |||||||
Dean Cromwell (Independent) (1916–1918) | |||||||||
1916 | Dean Cromwell | 5–3 | |||||||
1917 | Dean Cromwell | 4–2–1 | |||||||
1918 | Dean Cromwell | 2–2–2 | |||||||
Gus Henderson (Independent) (1919–1921) | |||||||||
1919 | Gus Henderson | 4–1 | |||||||
1920 | Gus Henderson | 6–0 | |||||||
1921 | Gus Henderson | 10–1 | |||||||
Gus Henderson ( Pacific Coast Conference) (1922–1924) | |||||||||
1922 | Gus Henderson | 10–1 | 3–1 | 4th | W Rose | ||||
1923 | Gus Henderson | 6–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1924 | Gus Henderson | 9–2 | 2–1 | T–4th | W Christmas Festival | ||||
Howard Jones ( Pacific Coast Conference) (1925–1940) | |||||||||
1925 | Howard Jones | 11–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1926 | Howard Jones | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1927 | Howard Jones | 8–1–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1928 | Howard Jones | 9–0–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1929 | Howard Jones | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W Rose | ||||
1930 | Howard Jones | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1931 | Howard Jones | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Rose | ||||
1932 | Howard Jones | 10–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | ||||
1933 | Howard Jones | 10–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1934 | Howard Jones | 4–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
1935 | Howard Jones | 5–7 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
1936 | Howard Jones | 4–2–3 | 3–2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1937 | Howard Jones | 4–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 7th | |||||
1938 | Howard Jones | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Rose | 7 | |||
1939 | Howard Jones | 8–0–2 | 5–0–2 | 1st | W Rose | 3 | |||
1940 | Howard Jones | 3–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 7th | |||||
Sam Barry ( Pacific Coast Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
1941 | Sam Barry | 2–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 8th | |||||
Jeff Cravath ( Pacific Coast Conference) (1942–1950) | |||||||||
1942 | Jeff Cravath | 5–5–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1943 | Jeff Cravath | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st | W Rose | ||||
1944 | Jeff Cravath | 8–0–2 | 3–0–2 | 1st | W Rose | 7 | |||
1945 | Jeff Cravath | 7–4 | 5–1 | 1st | L Rose | 11 | |||
1946 | Jeff Cravath | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1947 | Jeff Cravath | 7–2–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Rose | 8 | |||
1948 | Jeff Cravath | 6–3–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1949 | Jeff Cravath | 5–3–1 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1950 | Jeff Cravath | 2–5–2 | 1–3–2 | 7th | |||||
Jess Hill ( Pacific Coast Conference) (1951–1956) | |||||||||
1951 | Jess Hill | 7–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1952 | Jess Hill | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | 4 | 5 | ||
1953 | Jess Hill | 6–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1954 | Jess Hill | 8–4 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Rose | 11 | 17 | ||
1955 | Jess Hill | 6–4 | 3–3 | 6th | 12 | 13 | |||
1956 | Jess Hill | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | 15 | 18 | |||
Don Clark ( Pacific Coast Conference / AAWU) (1957–1959) | |||||||||
1957 | Don Clark | 1–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1958 | Don Clark | 4–5–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1959 | Don Clark | 8–2 | 3–1 | 1st | 13 | 14 | |||
John McKay ( AAWU / Pacific-8 Conference) (1960–1975) | |||||||||
1960 | John McKay | 4–6 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1961 | John McKay | 4–5–1 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1962 | John McKay | 11–0 | 4–0 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 1 | ||
1963 | John McKay | 7–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | 16 | ||||
1964 | John McKay | 7–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | 10 | 10 | |||
1965 | John McKay | 7–2–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | 9 | 10 | |||
1966 | John McKay | 7–4 | 4–1 | 1st | L Rose | 18 | |||
1967 | John McKay | 10–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 1 | ||
1968 | John McKay | 9–1–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Rose | 2 | 4 | ||
1969 | John McKay | 10–0–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | 4 | 3 | ||
1970 | John McKay | 6–4–1 | 3–4 | T–6th | |||||
1971 | John McKay | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 2nd | 20 | ||||
1972 | John McKay | 12–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 1 | ||
1973 | John McKay | 9–2–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Rose | 2 | 4 | ||
1974 | John McKay | 10–1–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 2 | ||
1975 | John McKay | 8–4 | 3–4 | 5th | W Liberty | 19 | 17 | ||
John Robinson ( Pacific-8 / Pacific-10 Conference) (1976–1982) | |||||||||
1976 | John Robinson | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Rose | 2 | 2 | ||
1977 | John Robinson | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Bluebonnet | 12 | 13 | ||
1978 | John Robinson | 12–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Rose | 1 | 2 | ||
1979 | John Robinson | 11–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W Rose | 2 | 2 | ||
1980 | John Robinson | 8–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | 12 | 11 | |||
1981 | John Robinson | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Fiesta | 13 | 14 | ||
1982 | John Robinson | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | 15 | ||||
Ted Tollner ( Pacific-10 Conference) (1983–1986) | |||||||||
1983 | Ted Tollner | 4–6–1 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1984 | Ted Tollner | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | W Rose | 9 | 10 | ||
1985 | Ted Tollner | 6–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | L Aloha | ||||
1986 | Ted Tollner | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | L Citrus | ||||
Larry Smith ( Pacific-10 Conference) (1987–1992) | |||||||||
1987 | Larry Smith | 8–4 | 7–1 | T–1st | L Rose | 17 | 18 | ||
1988 | Larry Smith | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L Rose | 9 | 7 | ||
1989 | Larry Smith | 9–2–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Rose | 9 | 8 | ||
1990 | Larry Smith | 8–4–1 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | L John Hancock | 22 | 20 | ||
1991 | Larry Smith | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
1992 | Larry Smith | 6–5–1 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Freedom | ||||
John Robinson ( Pacific-10 Conference) (1993–1997) | |||||||||
1993 | John Robinson | 8–5 | 6–2 | T–1st | W Freedom | 25 | |||
1994 | John Robinson | 8–3–1 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Cotton | 15 | 13 | ||
1995 | John Robinson | 9–2–1 | 6–1–1 | T–1st | W Rose | 11 | 12 | ||
1996 | John Robinson | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
1997 | John Robinson | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
Paul Hackett ( Pacific-10 Conference) (1998–2000) | |||||||||
1998 | Paul Hackett | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Sun | ||||
1999 | Paul Hackett | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
2000 | Paul Hackett | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
Pete Carroll ( Pacific-10 Conference) (2001–2009) | |||||||||
2001 | Pete Carroll | 6–6 | 5–3 | 5th | L Las Vegas | ||||
2002 | Pete Carroll | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Orange† | 4 | 4 | ||
2003 | Pete Carroll | 12–1 | 7–1 | 1st | W Rose† | 2 | 1 | ||
2004 | Pete Carroll | 13–0 (11-0) [n 1] | 8–0 (7-0) [n 1] | 1st | W Orange† | [n 1]1 | 1 | ||
2005 | Pete Carroll | 12–1 (0-0) [n 1] | 8–0 (0-0) [n 1] | 1st [n 1] | L Rose† | [n 1]2 | 2 | ||
2006 | Pete Carroll | 11–2 | 7–2 | T–1st | W Rose† | 4 | 4 | ||
2007 | Pete Carroll | 11–2 | 7–2 | T–1st | W Rose† | 2 | 3 | ||
2008 | Pete Carroll | 12–1 | 8–1 | 1st | W Rose† | 2 | 3 | ||
2009 | Pete Carroll | 9–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | W Emerald | 20 | 22 | ||
Lane Kiffin ( Pacific-10 / Pac-12 Conference) (2010–2013) | |||||||||
2010 | Lane Kiffin | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–3rd | Ineligible [n 2] | [n 2] | |||
2011 | Lane Kiffin | 10–2 | 7–2 | 1st (South) [n 2] | Ineligible [n 2] | [n 2] | 6 | ||
2012 | Lane Kiffin | 7–6 | 5–4 | T–2nd (South) | L Sun | ||||
2013 | Lane Kiffin [n 3] | 10–4 [n 3] | 6–3 [n 3] | T–2nd (South) | W Las Vegas | 19 | 19 | ||
Steve Sarkisian ( Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2015) | |||||||||
2014 | Steve Sarkisian | 9–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd (South) | W Holiday | 21 | 20 | ||
2015 | Steve Sarkisian [n 4] | 8–6 [n 4] | 6–3 [n 4] | T–1st (South) | L Holiday | ||||
Clay Helton ( Pac-12 Conference) (2015–2021) | |||||||||
2016 | Clay Helton | 10–3 | 7–2 | 2nd (South) | W Rose† | 5 | 3 | ||
2017 | Clay Helton | 11–3 | 8–1 | 1st (South) | L Cotton† | 10 | 12 | ||
2018 | Clay Helton | 5–7 | 4–5 | 3rd (South) | |||||
2019 | Clay Helton | 8–5 | 7–2 | 2nd (South) | L Holiday | ||||
2020 | Clay Helton | 5–1 | 5–0 | 1st (South) | 21 | 21 | |||
2021 | Clay Helton [n 5] | 4–8 [n 5] | 3–6 [n 5] | T–4th (South) | |||||
Lincoln Riley ( Pac-12 Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
2022 | Lincoln Riley | 11–3 | 8–1 | 1st | L Cotton† | 13 | 12 | ||
2023 | Lincoln Riley | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–4th | W Holiday | ||||
Total: | 875–368–54 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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