1988 USC Trojans football team

1988 USC Trojans football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl, L 14–22 vs. Michigan
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 7
Record10–2 (8–0 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Stobart (2nd season)
CaptainRodney Peete
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 USC $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 6 UCLA 6 2 0 10 2 0
No. 16 Washington State 5 3 0 9 3 0
Arizona 5 3 0 7 4 0
Arizona State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Washington 3 5 0 6 5 0
Oregon 3 5 0 6 6 0
Oregon State 2 5 1 4 6 1
Stanford 1 5 2 3 6 2
California 1 5 1 5 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Larry Smith, the Trojans compiled a 10–2 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 370 to 184.[1]

The Trojans won their first 10 games of the season, running the conference table and beating third-ranked Oklahoma at home. They were ranked second in the nation before their match with number-one ranked Notre Dame. After losing to the Fighting Irish in their final regular-season game, they faced Michigan in the Rose Bowl, losing 14–22.

Quarterback Rodney Peete led the team in passing, completing 223 of 359 passes for 2,812 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Aaron Emanuel led the team in rushing with 108 carries for 545 yards and eight touchdowns. Erik Affholter led the team in receiving yards with 68 catches for 952 yards and eight touchdowns.[2]

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1988 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.