2008 USC Trojans football team

2008 USC Trojans football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 38–24 vs. Penn State
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record12–1 (8–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Sarkisian (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorNick Holt (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainJeff Byers
Brian Cushing
Kevin Ellison
Mark Sanchez
Home stadiumLos Angeles Coliseum
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 USC $   8 1     12 1  
No. 10 Oregon   7 2     10 3  
No. 18 Oregon State   7 2     9 4  
California   6 3     9 4  
Arizona   5 4     8 5  
Arizona State   4 5     5 7  
Stanford   4 5     5 7  
UCLA   3 6     4 8  
Washington State   1 8     2 11  
Washington   0 9     0 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 USC Trojans football team (variously "Trojans" or "USC") represented the University of Southern California during the 2008 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Pete Carroll and played their home games at the Los Angeles Coliseum.