American college football season
1988 USC Trojans football |
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Pac-10 champion |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 9 |
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AP | No. 7 |
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Record | 10–2 (8–0 Pac-10) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Chuck Stobart (2nd season) |
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Captain | Rodney Peete |
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Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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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]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 4:30 p.m. | at Boston College* | No. 8 | | ESPN | W 34–7 | 32,000 |
September 10 | 12:30 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 6 | | ABC | W 24–20 | 59,000 |
September 24 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 4 | | ABC | W 23–7 | 86,124 |
October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 3 | | | W 38–15 | 52,314 |
October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 18 Oregon | No. 3 | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| | W 42–14 | 63,452 |
October 15 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 16 Washington | No. 3 | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| ABC | W 28–27 | 62,974 |
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 3 | | | W 41–20 | 31,117 |
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | California | No. 2 | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| Prime | W 35–3 | 73,937 |
November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | No. 2 | | ABC | W 50–0 | 72,023 |
November 19 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 6 UCLA | No. 2 | | ABC | W 31–22 | 100,741 |
November 26 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 2 | | ABC | L 10–27 | 93,829 |
January 2, 1989 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Michigan* | No. 5 | | ABC | L 14–22 | 101,688 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1988 USC Trojans football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 11 | Quin Rodriguez | So | P | | Chris Sperle | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 6 (3) | 8 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 3 (5) | 3 (5) | 2 (11) | 2 (15) | 2 (18) | 2 (22) | 5 | 5 | 7 |
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Coaches | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 (1) | 3 | 3 | 3 (2) | 3 | 2 (16) | 2 (14) | 2 (13) | 2 (16) | 6 | 5 | 9 |
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Game summaries
At Boston College
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At Stanford
[5]
Oklahoma
Game information |
First quarter - USC – Aaron Emanuel 5-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 7–0.
Second quarter - USC – Quin Rodriguez 33-yard field goal. USC 10–0.
- USC – Aaron Emanuel 6-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick). USC 17–0.
- USC – Quin Rodriguez 23-yard field goal. USC 20–0.
Third quarter - OU – Leon Perry 2-yard run (R.D. Lashar kick). USC 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards.
Fourth quarter - USC – Quin Rodriguez 25-yard field goal. USC 23–7.
| - Top passers
- Top rushers
- OU – Anthony Stafford – 9 rushes, 28 yards
- USC – Aaron Emanuel – 10 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- OU – Eric Bross – 4 receptions, 84 yards
- USC – Erik Affholter – 8 receptions, 94 yards
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[6] [7] [8]
External videos |
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Full game |
Game highlights |
At Arizona
Oregon
Washington
At Oregon State
California
At Arizona State
At UCLA
USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
USC | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
UCLA | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: November 19
- Game attendance: 100,741
- Gainesville Sun. 1988 Nov 20.
Game information |
- UCLA - Velasco 46 yard FG
- USC - Emanuel 4 yard run (Rodriguez kick)
- USC - Affholter 29 yard pass from Peete (Rodriguez kick)
- UCLA - Velasco 27 yard FG
- UCLA - Velasco 25 yard FG
- USC - Peete 1 yard run (Rodriguez kick)
- UCLA - R. Moore 10 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)
- USC - Emanuel 3 yard run (Rodriguez kick)
- USC - Rodriguez 21 yard FG
- UCLA - McCracken 26 yard pass from Aikman (Velasco kick)
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- Peete
16/28, 189 Yds, TD - Emanuel
27 Rush, 113 Yds, 2 TD - Affholter
3 Rec, 60 Yds, TD - UCLA
- Aikman
32/48, 317 Yds, 2 TD, INT - B. Brown
12 Rush, 59 Yds - M. Farr
9 Rec, 75 Yds | |
The Measles Game
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Notre Dame
#1 Notre Dame at #2 USC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 1 Fighting Irish | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 27 | No. 2 Trojans | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:08 | ND | Rice 65-yard run (Ho kick) | ND 7-0 | | 1 | | ND | Green 2-yard run (Ho kick) | ND 14-0 | | 2 | 2:24 | USC | Lockwood 1-yard run (Rodriguez kick) | ND 14-7 | | 2 | 0:41 | ND | Smagala 64-yard interception return (kick failed) | ND 20-7 | | 3 | | USC | Rodriguez 36-yard field goal | ND 20-10 | | 4 | 11:55 | ND | Green 1-yard run (Ho kick) | ND 27-10 | |
Notre Dame and USC entered the game undefeated and ranked number one and two respectively for the first time ever in their storied series. It was also the 24th time No. 1 faced No. 2 in college football history.[11] The Trojans were having a great season under head coach Larry Smith and standout quarterback Rodney Peete.[11] The Irish came into the game as underdogs, but spectacular play of defensive end Frank Stams and cornerback Stan Smagala aided the Irish offense, led by Tony Rice, to an Irish victory. The sellout crowd of 93,829 was the largest in this rivalry since 1955.[11]
Vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl)
Rose Bowl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Michigan | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | USC | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1989 NFL Draft.
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Awards and honors
References
- ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1988 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "USC 1988 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Peete, Trojans Roll, 34-7, Over Boston College". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 1988. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Peete, USC Pass Stanford Near Finish for 24-20 Win". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Oklahoma Feels Crunch of U.S.C." The New York Times. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ SoonerStats.com - 1988 Oklahoma at USC
- ^ Gainesville Sun. p. 10C. 1988 Sep 25. Retrieved 2022-Dec-16.
- ^ "Peete Leads U.S.C. to Rose Bowl Berth". The New York Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Telander, Rick (November 28, 1988). "On Top in L.A." Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2006 USC Media Guide: USC Football History" (PDF). USC Trojans. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
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