USC Trojans football
American college football team at University of Southern California
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| 2024 | Eddie Czaplicki wins the Ray Guy Award as a punter for USC. |
| 2024 | Caleb Williams wins the Heisman Trophy and has his number 13 retired by USC Trojans. |
| 2024 | Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy is reinstated, and his number 5 is retired by USC Trojans. |
| 2024 | Construction commenced on the new 163,000 square foot Bloom Football Performance Center, which will include practice fields, player facilities, and support spaces. |
| 2024 | USC won the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M 35-31, coached by Lincoln Riley in Paradise, Nevada. |
| 2024 | USC Trojans join the Big Ten Conference, marking a significant conference transition. |
| 2023 | Reggie Bush, running back who played from 2003-2005, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| December 2023 | Caleb Williams is eliminated from Heisman Trophy contention after a disappointing second half of the season. |
| December 2023 | USC plays in the Holiday Bowl against #16 Louisville Cardinals, winning 42-28 with backup quarterback Miller Moss throwing a record 6 touchdown passes. |
| October 28 2023 | USC played the last Weekender game against Cal, winning a close match 50-49, marking the end of their long-standing annual rivalry before conference realignments. |
| October 7 2023 | USC narrowly defeats Arizona 43-41 in a three-overtime game, which reduced their winning margins and dropped their ranking to #10. |
| September 23 2023 | Most recent 'Perfect Day' when USC defeated Arizona State, UCLA lost to Utah, and Notre Dame lost to Ohio State. |
| August 2023 | USC football starts the season ranked #6 in the pre-season AP Poll under coach Lincoln Riley, with quarterback Caleb Williams leading the team. |
| June 2023 | USC President Carl Folt announced a new $200 million football performance center to be built on the site of Brian Kennedy Field, featuring comprehensive football team operations facilities across three levels. |
| 2022 | Tony Boselli, offensive tackle for USC Trojans, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams wins multiple significant awards including the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and AP Player of the Year as a quarterback for USC. |
| 2022 | USC lost the Cotton Bowl Classic to Tulane 45-46, coached by Lincoln Riley in Arlington, Texas. |
| 2022 | USC won the Pac-12 South division under new head coach Lincoln Riley. They played Utah in the Pac-12 Championship game but lost 24-47. |
| 2022 | Under Lincoln Riley's leadership, USC Trojans dramatically improved from a 4-8 record in 2021 to a 10-1 record, reaching #5 in the AP poll by Week 12. |
| 2022 | Quarterback Caleb Williams transferred to USC, reuniting with head coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma. |
| 2021 | Carson Palmer, quarterback who played from 1998-2002, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2021 | The USC Trojans finished the season with a 4-8 record, their worst performance since 1991 and resulting in being ineligible for a bowl game. |
| November 28 2021 | Lincoln Riley was named the 30th head coach of USC Trojans football, transitioning from a five-year stint at Oklahoma. |
| September 13 2021 | Clay Helton was fired as head coach of the USC Trojans football team following a 42-28 loss to Stanford, marking a significant coaching change mid-season. |
| 2020 | Troy Polamalu, safety for USC Trojans, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2020 | Rivalry game cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, creating another rare interruption in the long-standing annual tradition. |
| December 19 2020 | USC announced they would not participate in any bowl game, concluding their season with a 5-1 record. |
| December 18 2020 | USC Trojans played in the Pac-12 Championship Game, losing to Oregon 24-31. |
| November 6 2020 | USC Trojans began their six-game conference season. |
| September 24 2020 | The Pac-12 Conference reversed its decision and announced a six-game conference-only season to begin on November 6, with the championship game scheduled for December 18. |
| August 2020 | Initially, the Pac-12 Conference announced the cancellation of all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Troy Polamalu, safety who played from 1999-2002, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2019 | USC completed a major $315 million renovation of the Coliseum, adding a new seven-story Tower with luxury suites, loge boxes, club seats, a new concourse, press box, and rooftop club lounge. |
| 2019 | USC Trojans lost to the Iowa Hawkeyes 24-49 in the Holiday Bowl, concluding their season with a defeat. |
| 2019 | USC Trojans football team completed their regular season with an 8-4 record (7-2 in Pac-12), securing second place in the Pac-12 South Division. The team had a 2-3 record against ranked opponents. |
| 2018 | USC Trojans finished the season with a 5-7 record, marking their first losing season since 2000, including losses to both major rivals UCLA and Notre Dame in the same season. |
| November 25 2018 | Athletic director Lynn Swann announced that head coach Clay Helton would continue as head coach for the 2019 season despite the team's poor performance. |
| 2017 | Matt Leinart, quarterback who played from 2003-2005, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2017 | Clay Helton was named FWAA Co-First Year Coach of the Year as Head Coach of the USC Trojans football team. |
| 2017 | USC Trojans football team secured their most recent conference championship, showcasing their enduring legacy in collegiate football. |
| 2017 | Ranked No. 12 in the final AP poll. |
| 2017 | Notable players Sam Darnold and Ronald Jones II departed to the NFL. |
| 2017 | Finished the season with an 11-3 record and 8-1 in Pac-12, becoming champions of the South Division. |
| 2017 | Sam Darnold became the 5th USC quarterback to be drafted in the first round of the NFL since 1967. |
| 2017 | Defeated Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship Game to become Pac-12 Champions. |
| 2017 | USC Trojans football team was ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll's preseason rankings. |
| December 29 2017 | USC lost the Cotton Bowl Classic to Ohio State 7-24, coached by Clay Helton in Arlington, Texas. |
| January 1 2017 | Pete Arbogast announces his seventh Rose Bowl game. |
| 2016 | Sam Darnold was named starting quarterback, replacing Max Browne, which brought stability to the team after several coaching changes. |
| 2016 | USC achieved significant victories over No. 21 Colorado, No. 4 Washington, and No. 5 Penn State. |
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