1982 USC Trojans football team

1982 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 15
Record8–3 (5–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Tollner (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 UCLA $ 5 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 7 Washington 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Arizona State 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 15 USC 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
California 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Stanford 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Oregon 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Oregon State 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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 an 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.[1] Due to probation, the Trojans were not eligible for postseason play.[2]

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 touchdowns.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at No. 11 Florida*No. 10
ABCL 9–1773,238[4]
September 18Indiana*No. 19
W 28–750,724
September 25at Oklahoma*No. 18
ABCW 12–076,758
October 2OregonNo. 16
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 38–747,181
October 16at StanfordNo. 14
CBSW 41–2173,859
October 23Oregon StatedaggerNo. 12
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 38–050,035
October 30at No. 7 Arizona StateNo. 12
L 10–1771,071
November 6CaliforniaNo. 16
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 42–054,670
November 13at ArizonaNo. 16
W 48–4155,110
November 20at No. 11 UCLANo. 15
ABCL 19–2095,763
November 27Notre Dame*No. 17
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
CBSW 17–1376,459
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1982 USC Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Jim Arrivey
TE Mark Boyer
TE Fred Cornwell
RB Fred Crutcher
RB Anthony Gibson
RB Michael Harper
RB Andrew Jackson
RB John Kamana
RB Zephrini Lee
OL 66 Bruce Matthews
TE Pat McCool
OL 72 Don Mosebar
OL Joe Murray
WR Hank Norman
RB Kennedy Pola
QB 7 Sean Salisbury
WR Jeff Simmons
OL Tony Slaton
RB Todd Spencer
OL Kelly Thomas
QB Scott Tinsley
WR Timmie Ware
WR Timmy White
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL George Achica
DL Duane Bickett
DB Tony Brewer
LB Jeff Brown
DB 47 Joey Browner
LB Keith Browner
DL August Curley
DL Byron Darby
LB 52 Jack Del Rio
LB Riki Gray
LB Neil Hope
DB Darrel Hopper
DB Matt Johnson
DL Matt Koart
DL Brian Luft
LB Tim Sullivan
DB Troy West
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Steve Jordan
P Dave Pryor
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

At Oklahoma

1 234Total
• USC 6 600 12
Oklahoma 0 000 0
Scoring summary
Q1USCKamana 1 yard pass from Salisbury (kick failed)USC 6–0
Q2USCSimmons 67 yard pass from White (pass failed)USC 12–0
See also: 1982 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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At Arizona

1 234Total
• USC 3 21177 48
Arizona 10 10714 41
Scoring summary
Q1USCJordan 42 yard field goalUSC 3–0
Q1ARIZBoadway 32 yard interception return (Zendejas kick)ARIZ 7–3
Q1ARIZZendejas 19 yard field goalARIZ 10–3
Q2ARIZZendejas 26 yard field goalARIZ 13–3
Q2USCSimmons 5 yard pass from Tinsley (Jordan kick)ARIZ 13–10
Q2ARIZAnderson 72 yard pass from Tunnicliffe (Zendejas kick)ARIZ 20–10
Q2USCSimmons 36 yard pass from Tinsley (Jordan kick)ARIZ 20–17
Q2USCBrowner 53 yard interception return (Jordan kick)USC 24–20
Q3USCWhite 33 yard pass from Tinsley (Jordan kick)USC 31–20
Q3USCJordan 25 yard field goalUSC 34–20
Q3USCWest 27 yard interception return (Jordan kick)USC 41–20
Q3ARIZEdwards 2 yard run (Zendejas kick)USC 41–27
Q49:22ARIZGobel 3 yard pass from Tunnicliffe (Zendejas kick)USC 41–34
Q45:35USCHopper 59 yard interception return (Jordan kick)USC 48–34
Q43:38ARIZStivers 16 yard pass from Tunnicliffe (Zendejas kick)USC 48–41
  • USC Defense: 3 INTs for TD (NCAA record)

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At UCLA

See also: 1982 UCLA Bruins football team and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)
#15 USC Trojans at #11 UCLA Bruins
Quarter 1 2 34Total
USC 3 7 0919
UCLA 14 3 3020

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

  • Date: November 20, 1982
  • Game attendance: 95,736
  • Gainesville Sun, 1982 Nov 21.
Game information

Notre Dame

1 234Total
Notre Dame 7 330 13
• USC 0 377 17
  • Date: November 27
  • Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Scoring summary
Q1NDMoriarty 2 yard run (Johnston kick)ND 7–0
Q2NDJohnston ?? yard field goalND 10–0
Q2USCJordan 35 yard field goalND 10–3
Q3NDJohnston 47 yard field goalND 13–3
Q3USCHarper 5 yard run (Jordan kick)ND 13–10
Q40:48USCHarper 1 yard run (Jordan kick)USC 17–14

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References

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "The NCAA's harsh sanctions against the University of Southern..." upi.com.
  3. ^ "1982 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Florida, on way up, uses USC as stepping stone, 17–9". The Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USC Blanks Oklahoma". Gainesville Sun. September 26, 1982.
  6. ^ "Three interception returns ignite USC to 48-41 win". Eugene Register-Guard. November 14, 1982.
  7. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1982 Nov 28. Retrieved 2018-Oct-17.