1917 USC Trojans football team
| 1917 USC Trojans football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–2–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Frank Malette |
| Home stadium | Bovard Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University Farm | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1917 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1917 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dean Cromwell, the Trojans compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 127 to 47.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Arizona | W 31–6 | 2,000 | [1][2] | |
| October 27 | Saint Mary's |
| L 0–7 | [3] | ||
| November 3 | at US Army, 21st Infantry | San Diego, CA | W 3–0 | 5,000 | [4] | |
| November 10 | Fort MacArthur |
| W 42–0 | [5] | ||
| November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | at Utah | W 51–0 | [6][7] | ||
| November 24 | vs. Mare Island |
| L 0–34 | 3,000 | [8] | |
| November 29 | California |
| T 0–0 | 10,000 | [9] |
References
- ^ "Arizona, U. S. C. Grid Eleven Clash At Bovard Field". Evening Express. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1917. p. 17. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Arizona Moleskin Warriors Lose To California Lads". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 21, 1917. p. 4. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hard Fought: Saints Victors Over U.S.C. in Close Scrap". Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1917. p. VI-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans beat Soldiers; Malette hero of day". The Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1917. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans beat Soldier team". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1917. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern California's Football Team Here To Meet Utah Today". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 17, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Southern Cal. Defeats Utah With Weight and Speed". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 18, 1917. pp. 1–2, sports section. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Marines Down U.S.C. 34 to 0". Los Angeles Times. November 25, 1917. p. IV-12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "University of Southern California holds California University to tie". The Fresno Morning Republican. November 30, 1917. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1917 USC Football Schedule". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ "2025 USC Football Media Guide". University of Southern California Athletics. p. 138. Retrieved January 20, 2026.