1925 USC Trojans football team

The 1925 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1925 PCC football season. In its first year under head coach Howard Jones, the team compiled an 11–2 record (3–2 against PCC opponents), finished third in the PCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 456 to 55.^[1]

1925 USC Trojans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	11–2 (3–2 PCC)
Head coach	Howard Jones (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Captain	Hobbs Adams
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons ← 1924 1926 →

1925 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Washington $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Stanford	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
USC	3	–	2	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
Oregon Agricultural	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
California	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Idaho	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Washington State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Montana	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Oregon	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

USC had only one road game during the 1925 season, its first (and only) trip to Moscow, Idaho, to play the 1925 Idaho Vandals.^[2][3]

Four USC players received first-team honors on the 1925 All-Pacific Coast football teams selected by the United Press (UP), Andy Smith (AS), Pop Warner (PW), and Norman E. Brown (NB): halfback Morley Drury (UP-1; AS-1; PW-1); end Hobbs Adams (UP-1; NB-1); guard Brice Taylor (UP-1; NB-1); and center Jeff Cravath (UP-1; PW-1).^[4][5][6][7] One player on the team would become notable for a career off the field, offensive tackle Marion Morrison, who is better known by his stage name of John Wayne.^[8]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Whittier*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 74–0	25,000	^[9]
September 26	Caltech*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 32–0	25,000
October 3	Pomona*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 80–0		^[10]
October 10	Utah*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 28–2	18,000	^[11]
October 17	Stanford	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 9–13	70,000	^[12]
October 24	Arizona*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 56–0	17,000	^[13]
October 30	at Idaho	MacLean Field Moscow, ID	W 51–7	5,000	^[2]^[3]
November 7	Santa Clara	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 29–9	> 20,000	^[14]
November 14	Montana	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 27–7	25,000	^[15]
November 21	Iowa*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 18–0	66,000	^[16]
November 28	Washington State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 12–17	12,000	^[17]
December 5	Oregon Agricultural	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 28–0	25,000	^[18]
December 12	Saint Mary's (CA)*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 12–0	25,000	^[19]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Roster

1925 USC Trojans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class E Hobbs Adams HB Morley Drury OT Marion Morrison G Brice Taylor	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Howard Jones Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "U.S.C. tramples Idaho's Vandals". Eugene Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 31, 1925. p. 7.
3. "Trojans dazzle Idaho followers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 31, 1925. p. 14.
4. "Real Stars In Mythical Team of the Coast". San Mateo Times. November 28, 1925. p. 5. (UP)
5. Andrew L. Smith (November 27, 1925). ""All-Pacific Conference" Team Named by Smith". Oakland Tribune. p. 1.(Andy Smith)
6. Glenn Warner (December 3, 1925). "Glenn Warner Picks All-Pacific Team". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. p. 9.(Pop Warner)
7. "First of Norman Brown's Mythical 'All' Teams". The Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio). November 28, 1925. p. 27.(Norman Brown)
8. "Doc Five: College football players turned famous actors – No. 1, John Wayne, USC". Yahoo.com.
9. Paul Lowry (September 27, 1925). "U.S.C. Wins Double-Header Football Opener". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Braven Dyer (October 4, 1925). "Trojans Ride Rough-Shod Over Pomona, 80 to 0". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Braven Dyer (October 11, 1925). "Trojans Thump Tough Utah Gridders, 28 to 2". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Paul Lowry (October 18, 1925). "Stanford Machine Crushes U.S.C., 13-9". Los Angeles Times. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Braven Dyer (October 25, 1925). "Trojans Ruin Wildcat Team". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Drury Stars as Trojans Beat Broncos, 28 to 9: Husky Halfback Runs Wild Against Rivals". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1925. p. Ia1, Ia2 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Trojans Win From Montana". Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1925. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
16. Braven Dyer (November 22, 1925). "Trojans Defeat Invading Iowa Eleven, 18 to 0". Los Angeles Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
17. Paul Lowry (November 29, 1925). "Trojans Trampled By Cougar Pack". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
18. Paul Lowry (December 6, 1925). "Fighting Trojans Down Oregon Aggies, 28 to 0". Los Angeles Times. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
19. Paul Lowry (December 13, 1925). "U.S.C. Closes Season With St. Mary's Scalp: Trojans Win by 12-to-O Count". Los Angeles Times. p. 1a1, 1a2 – via Newspapers.com.