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1991 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Pac-10)
Head coach
CaptainMatt Gee
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Washington $8–0–012–0–0
No. 7 California6–2–010–2–0
No. 18 UCLA6–2–09–3–0
No. 22 Stanford6–2–08–4–0
Arizona State4–4–06–5–0
Arizona3–5–04–7–0
Washington State3–5–04–7–0
USC2–6–03–8–0
Oregon1–7–03–8–0
Oregon State1–7–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1991 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Larry Smith, the Trojans compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents), finished in eighth place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 276 to 229.[1]

Quarterback Reggie Perry led the team in passing, completing 131 of 255 passes for 1,574 yards with three touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Deon Strother led the team in rushing with 129 carries for 614 yards and seven touchdowns. Johnnie Morton led the team in receiving with 49 catches for 662 yards and no touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21:30 p.m.Memphis State*No. 16
L 10–2455,637[3]
September 146:00 p.m.No. 5 Penn State*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ABCW 21–1064,758[4]
September 2112:30 p.m.Arizona StateNo. 22
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ABCL 25–3259,623[5]
September 288:00 p.m.at Oregon
ESPNW 30–1445,948[6]
October 123:30 p.m.at Washington State
PrimeW 34–2723,997[7]
October 1912:30 p.m.Stanforddagger
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
ABCL 21–2461,265[8]
October 2610:30 a.m.at No. 5 Notre Dame*
NBCL 20–2459,075[9]
November 212:30 p.m.at No. 10 California
ABCL 30–5270,000[10]
November 912:30 p.m.No. 2 Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ABCL 3–1459,320[11]
November 163:30 p.m.at Arizona
PrimeL 14–3141,053[12]
November 2312:30 p.m.No. 25 UCLA
PrimeL 21–2484,623[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [14]

Roster

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1991 USC Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 82 Bradford Banta So
OT 71 Tony Boselli Fr
WR 3 Curtis Conway Jr
WR 88 Ed Hervey Fr
QB 11 Rob Johnson Fr
RB 40 Scott Lockwood Sr
WR 80 Johnnie Morton So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 55 Willie McGinest So
CB 18 Jason Sehorn So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ↑ "Southern California Yearly Results (1900-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1991 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Memphis State upsets No. 16 USC, 24–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 3, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southern California upsets No. 5 Penn State". The Kansas City Star. September 15, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Arizona State scores Coliseum upset 32–25". The Florida Times-Union. September 22, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "USC uses the tailback to roll over Oregon". Record Searchlight. September 29, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Trojans muscle up in second half to trip WSU". The Register-Guard. October 13, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Stanford holds off USC, 24–21". The Press Democrat. October 20, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Notre Dame's Bettis batters USC". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cal mocks USC in 52–30 romp". The Sunday Oregonian. November 3, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Washington finally wins at Coliseum". The Signal and Saugus Enterprise. November 10, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "USC hits new low in 31–14 loss to Arizona". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 17, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "L.A. story: It's UCLA's city again". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 24, 1991. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1991 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
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