1992 USC Trojans football team
The 1992 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Larry Smith, the Trojans compiled a 6–5–1 record (5–3 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 264 to 249.[1]
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| 1992 record | 6–5–1 (5–3 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ray Dorr (1st season) |
| Captain | Stephon Pace |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,516, grass) |
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| No. 11 Washington + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Stanford + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USC's hundredth football season was also Larry Smith's last. Though they placed third in the Pac-10 and secured a bowl berth, they lost their last three games including their rivalry games against Notre Dame and UCLA. Smith was replaced at the end of the season by John Robinson, who returned to USC for a rare second tenure as head coach.
Quarterback Rob Johnson led the team in passing, completing 163 of 285 passes for 2,118 yards with 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Estrus Crayton led the team in rushing with 183 carries for 700 yards and five touchdowns. Curtis Conway led the team in receiving with 49 catches for 764 yards and five touchdowns; Johnnie Morton also had 49 catches for 756 yards and six touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at San Diego State* | ABC | T 31–31 | 52,168 | ||
| September 19 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Oklahoma* | ABC | W 20–10 | 70,215 | ||
| October 3 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Washington | No. 20 | ABC | L 10–17 | 73,275 | |
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Oregon | No. 20 |
| Prime | W 32–10 | 46,343 |
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | California | No. 18 |
| Prime | W 27–24 | 54,476 |
| October 24 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 13 Washington State | No. 15 |
| ABC | W 31–21 | 54,038 |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | No. 13 | Prime | W 23–13 | 51,096 | |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Stanford | No. 11 | Prime | L 9–23 | 72,571 | |
| November 14 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 9 Arizona | No. 18 |
| ABC | W 14–7 | 53,849 |
| November 21 | 4:30 p.m. | at UCLA | No. 15 | ESPN | L 37–38 | 80,568 | |
| November 28 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 5 Notre Dame* | No. 19 |
| ABC | L 23–31 | 90,063 |
| December 29 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Fresno State* | No. 23 | Raycom | L 7–24 | 50,745 | |
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Roster
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Game summaries
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References
- "Southern California Yearly Results (1900-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- "1992 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.