1977 USC Trojans football team

1977 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record8–4 (5–2 Pac-8)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Washington $ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 15 Stanford 5 2 0 9 3 0
No. 13 USC 5 2 0 8 4 0
California 3 4 0 7 4 0
Washington State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Oregon 1 6 0 2 9 0
Oregon State 0 7 0 2 9 0
UCLA 0 2 0 0 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † – UCLA forfeited 7 wins (5 conference wins) due to ineligible players.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 8–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 357 to 212.[1] The team was ranked #12 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and #13 in the final AP Poll.

Quarterback Rob Hertel led the team in passing, completing 132 of 245 passes for 2,145 yards with 19 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Charles White led the team in rushing with 285 carries for 1,478 yards and seven touchdowns. Randy Simmrin led the team in receiving with 41 catches for 840 yards and five touchdowns.[2]

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1977 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.