The 1975 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their 15th year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled an 8–4 record (3–4 in Pac-8, fifth), and outscored their opponents 247 to 140. The team was ranked #17 in the final AP Poll and #19 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.
Quarterback Vince Evans led the team in passing, completing 35 of 112 passes for 695 yards with three touchdowns and nine interceptions. Ricky Bell led the team in rushing with 385 carries for 1,957 yards and 13 touchdowns. Randy Simmrin led the team in receiving with 26 catches for 478 yards and one touchdown.
Opening with seven wins, the Trojans lost all four conference games in November, and were invited to the Liberty Bowl.
Following the season, McKay stepped down as head coach to become the first head coach for the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL.Sam Farmer, , Los Angeles Times, January 12, 2007, Accessed January 12, 2007. McKay was succeeded by Oakland Raiders running backs coach John Robinson, who previously served as the Trojans' offensive coordinator from 1972 to 1974.
Schedule
Game summaries Duke Ricky Bell 34 rushes, 256 yards
Oregon State
Purdue Ricky Bell 89 rush yards
At Iowa
Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Oct 5. Retrieved 2018-Nov-09.
Washington State
Ricky Bell 38 Rush, 217 Yds
At Notre Dame
Roster
1975 team players in the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Danny Reece Defensive back 3 69 Cincinnati Bengals Joe Davis Tackle 8 211 New York Jets Mel Jackson Guard 12 328 Green Bay Packers Doug Hogan Defensive back16 454 Oakland Raiders
In popular culture Scenes from the November 8 game against Stanford are featured in a 1976 episode of the television series Emergency! entitled "The Game".
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