1975 USC Trojans football team

Template:Short description Template:1975 Pacific-8 Conference football standings The 1975 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their 15th year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled an 8–4 record (3–4 in Pac-8, fifth), and outscored their opponents 247 to 140. The team was ranked #17 in the final AP Poll and #19 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.

Quarterback Vince Evans led the team in passing, completing 35 of 112 passes for 695 yards with three touchdowns and nine interceptions. Ricky Bell led the team in rushing with 385 carries for 1,957 yards and 13 touchdowns. Randy Simmrin led the team in receiving with 26 catches for 478 yards and one touchdown.

Opening with seven wins, the Trojans lost all four conference games in November, and were invited to the Liberty Bowl.

Game summaries

Duke

• Ricky Bell 34 rushes, 256 yards

Purdue

• Ricky Bell 89 rush yards

At Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total • USC 0 7 17 3 27 Iowa 10 0 0 6 16 Date: October 4 Location: Kinnick Stadium Game attendance: 54,600

Scoring summary Q1 IOWA Quartaro 26 yard field goal IOWA 3–0 Q1 IOWA Holmes 1 yard run (Quartaro kick) IOWA 10–0 Q2 1:26 USC Hertel 3 yard run (Walker kick) IOWA 10–7 Q3 10:03 USC Simmrin 10 yard pass from Hertel (Walker kick) USC 14–10 Q3 USC Hertel 6 yard run (Walker kick) USC 21–10 Q3 USC Walker 47 yard field goal USC 24–10 Q4 11:26 USC Walker 25 yard field goal USC 27–10 Q4 0:20 IOWA Wellington from McLaughlin (pass failed) USC 27–16

Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total Washington St 3 0 0 7 10 • USC 0 14 7 7 28 Date: October 11 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Game attendance: 47,468 Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

Ricky Bell 38 Rush, 217 Yds

At Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total • USC 0 7 7 10 24 Notre Dame 6 8 0 3 17 Date: October 25 Location: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana Game attendance: 59,075 TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bud Wilkinson Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

1975 team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Danny Reece	Defensive back	3	69	Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Davis	Tackle	8	211	New York Jets
Mel Jackson	Guard	12	328	Green Bay Packers
Doug Hogan	Defensive back	16	454	Oakland Raiders

In popular culture

Scenes from the November 8 game against Stanford are featured in a 1976 episode of the television series Emergency! entitled "The Game".