The Howard Jones Memorial Foundation is a Los Angeles-based athletic foundation dedicated to the memory of Howard Jones, the USC Trojans football coach from 1925 to 1940.
The foundation made college football national championship selections starting in 1962 and awarded the Howard Jones Memorial Trophy to their national champion. The award was voted upon by Los Angeles Press Club sportswriters.
Howard Jones Memorial Trophy
National champions
Season Team Head coach Record 1962 USC John McKay 11–0 1963 Texas Darrell Royal 11–0 1964 Notre Dame Ara Parseghian 9–1 1965 Michigan State Duffy Daugherty 10–1 1966 Notre Dame Ara Parseghian 9–0–1 Michigan State Duffy Daugherty 9–0–1 1967 USC John McKay 10–1 1968 Ohio State Woody Hayes 10–0 1969 Texas Darrell Royal 11–0
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