1921 USC Trojans football team

The 1921 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their third year under head coach Gus Henderson, the Trojans compiled a 10–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 362 to 52.^[1]

1921 USC Trojans football
Conference	Independent
Record	10–1
Head coach	Gus Henderson (3rd season)
Captain	Charley Dean
Home stadium	Bovard Field
Seasons ← 1920 1922 →

1921 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
USC			–					10	–	1	–	0
Arizona			–					7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	0	–	0
Chico State			–					4	–	2	–	1
La Verne			–					4	–	2	–	1
Idaho			–					4	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					4	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					4	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	3	–	2
Montana			–					3	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					3	–	3	–	0
University Farm			–					3	–	4	–	0
New Mexico			–					2	–	2	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					2	–	2	–	0
Gonzaga			–					2	–	4	–	1
Fresno State			–					2	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					1	–	5	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	USS Arizona	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 62–0
October 1	USS New York	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 35–0
October 8	Caltech	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 70–0
October 12	Sub Base	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 34–0
October 15	at Occidental	Los Angeles, CA	W 42–0
October 19	at Sub Base		W 28–0	10,000
October 29	Pomona	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 35–7	6,000
November 5	at California	California Field Berkeley, CA	L 7–38	30,000	^[2]
November 19	Whittier	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 14–0	12,000
November 26	Oregon Agricultural	Tournament Park Pasadena, CA	W 7–0	17,500	^[3]
December 3	Washington State	Tournament Park Pasadena, CA	W 28–7	18,000

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. Jack James (November 6, 1921). "California Bear Triumphs Over Southern California, 38-7: Brick Muller's Pass Turns Battle's Tide; With a Broken Leg Brick Goes in and Does His Stuff; That Settled It". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19W – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Trojans beat Oregon Aggies in hot game". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.