1977 USC Trojans football team

1977 USC Trojans football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 47–28 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
1977 record	8–4 (5–2 Pac-8)
Head coach	John Robinson (2nd year)
Captain	Rob Hertel
Captain	Clay Matthews Jr.
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 94,500, grass)
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Pacific-8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#10 Washington $		6	–	1					8	–	4
#15 Stanford		5	–	2					9	–	3
#13 USC		5	–	2					8	–	4
California		3	–	4					7	–	4
Washington State		3	–	4					6	–	5
Oregon		1	–	6					2	–	9
Oregon State		0	–	7					2	–	9
UCLA †		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion † – UCLA forfeited 7 wins (5 conference wins) due to ineligible players. Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • USC 0 17 9 3 29 UCLA 10 0 7 10 27 Date: November 25 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California Game attendance: 86,168

Scoring summary 1 UCLA Carrol 52-yard field goal UCLA 3–0 1 UCLA Brown 1-yard run (Carrol kick) UCLA 10–0 2 USC Jordan 25-yard field goal UCLA 10–3 2 USC Gay 20-yard pass from Hertel (kick failed) UCLA 10–9 2 USC Williams 40-yard pass from Hertel (Gay pass from Hertel) USC 16–10 3 9:57 USC Williams 27-yard pass from Hertel (kick failed) USC 23–10 3 USC Jordan 36-yard field goal USC 26–10 3 UCLA Owens 32-yard pass from Bashore (Carrol kick) USC 26–17 4 UCLA Carrol 20-yard field goal USC 26–20 4 2:51 UCLA Pederson 2-yard pass from Bashore (Carrol kick) UCLA 27–26 4 :02 USC Jordan 38-yard field goal USC 29–27

Scoring summary
1		UCLA	Carrol 52-yard field goal	UCLA 3–0
1		UCLA	Brown 1-yard run (Carrol kick)	UCLA 10–0
2		USC	Jordan 25-yard field goal	UCLA 10–3
2		USC	Gay 20-yard pass from Hertel (kick failed)	UCLA 10–9
2		USC	Williams 40-yard pass from Hertel (Gay pass from Hertel)	USC 16–10
3	9:57	USC	Williams 27-yard pass from Hertel (kick failed)	USC 23–10
3		USC	Jordan 36-yard field goal	USC 26–10
3		UCLA	Owens 32-yard pass from Bashore (Carrol kick)	USC 26–17
4		UCLA	Carrol 20-yard field goal	USC 26–20
4	2:51	UCLA	Pederson 2-yard pass from Bashore (Carrol kick)	UCLA 27–26
4	:02	USC	Jordan 38-yard field goal	USC 29–27

The 1977 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 7–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 357 to 212. The team was ranked #12 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and #13 in the final AP Poll.

Quarterback Rob Hertel led the team in passing, completing 132 of 245 passes for 2,145 yards with 19 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Charles White led the team in rushing with 285 carries for 1,478 yards and seven touchdowns. Randy Simmrin led the team in receiving with 41 catches for 840 yards and five touchdowns.

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