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American college football season
The 1980 USC Trojans football team represented the
University of Southern California (USC) in the
1980 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fifth year under head coach
John Robinson , the Trojans compiled an 8–2–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the
Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 265 to 134.
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Quarterback Gordon Adams led the team in passing, completing 104 of 179 passes for 1,237 yards with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Marcus Allen led the team in rushing with 354 carries for 1,563 yards and 14 touchdowns. Hoby Brenner led the team in receiving with 26 catches for 315 yards and no touchdowns.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 13 at
Tennessee * No. 5
ESPN W 20–1795,049
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September 20 No. 20
South Carolina * No. 4 W 23–1358,385
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September 27 at
Minnesota * No. 5 W 24–755,115
October 4
Arizona State No. 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 23–2169,052
October 11 at
Arizona No. 2 ONTV W 27–1054,789
October 18 at
Oregon No. 2
USA T 7–743,733
November 1
California No. 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 60–755,658
November 8 at
Stanford No. 4
ABC W 34–984,892
November 15
Washington No. 2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 10–2055,515
November 22 at No. 18
UCLA No. 12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (
Victory Bell ) ABC L 17–2083,491
December 6 No. 2
Notre Dame * No. 17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (
rivalry ) ABC W 20–382,663
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
1980 USC Trojans football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Eric Hipp
P
13
John Perry
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
Minnesota
Marcus Allen 42 rushes, 216 yards
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Arizona St
1
2 3 4 Total
Arizona St
0
7 7 7
21
• USC
7
13 3 0
23
Date: October 4Location: Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumGame attendance: 69,052
Scoring summary Q1 USC Allen 2 yard run (Hipp kick) USC 7–0
Q2 ASU Mistler 3 yard pass from Pagel (Lewis kick) Tie 7–7
Q2 USC Hipp 33 yard field goal USC 10–7
Q2 USC Simmons 15 yard pass from Adams (Hipp kick) USC 17–7
Q2 USC Hipp 43 yard field goal USC 20–7
Q3 ASU Gittens 59 yard run (Lewis kick) USC 20–14
Q3 USC Hipp 27 yard field goal USC 23–14
Q4 ASU Wetzel 14 yard pass from Pagel (Lewis kick) USC 23–21
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Oregon
1
2 3 4 Total
USC
0
7 0 0
7
Oregon
0
0 7 0
7
Scoring summary Q2 USC Simmons 38 yard pass from Adams (Hipp kick) USC 7–0
Q3 ORE Jones 3 yard run (Jollymour kick) Tie 7–7
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Washington
Marcus Allen 30 rushes, 216 yards
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Vs. UCLA
Game information
First quarter
USC – Eric Hipp 32-yard field goal. USC 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter
Third quarter
USC – Jeff Simmons 12-yard pass from
Scott Tinsley (Eric Hipp kick), 12:05. USC 10–7. Drive:
UCLA – Michael Brant 25-yard pass from
Jay Schroeder (Norm Johnson kick). UCLA 14–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
USC –
Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Eric Hipp kick), 12:33. USC 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards.
UCLA – Freeman McNeil 58-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (kick failed), 2:07. UCLA 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
USC – Jeff Simmons – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD
UCLA –
Freeman McNeil – 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Notre Dame
1
2 3 4 Total
Notre Dame
0
0 3 0
3
• USC
0
10 0 10
20
Scoring summary 2 8:23 USC Harper 6-yard run (Hipp kick) USC 7-0
2 USC Hipp 22-yard field goal USC 10-0
3 ND Oliver 30-yard field goal USC 10-3
4 USC Hipp 17-yard field goal USC 13-3
4 1:09 USC Harper 10-yard run (Hipp kick) USC 20-3
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Team players drafted into the NFL
Ronnie Lott, 1st round, San Francisco 49ers
Keith Van Horne, 1st round, Chicago Bears
Dennis Smith, 1st round, Denver Broncos\
Ray Butler, 4th round, Baltimore Colts
Kevin Williams, 7th round, New Orleans Saints
Jeff Fisher, 7th round, Chicago Bears
Steve Busick, 7th round, Denver Broncos
James Hunter, 9th round, Pittsburgh Steelers
Eric Scoggins, 12th round, Baltimore Colts
Awards and honors
References
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"Southern California Yearly Results (1980-1984)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
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"1980 Southern California Trojans Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015 .
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"Trojans win by a Hipp and a foot" . The Daily Breeze . September 14, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"USC wins easily" . The Los Angeles Times . September 21, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
^ Eugene Register-Guard. "Southern Cal wins, but sloppily, 23-21." 1980 Oct 5. Retrieved 2018-Sep-02.
^ Gadsden Times. 1980 Oct 19. Retrieved 2018-Dec-16.
^
2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
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"USC Makes Sure Notre Dame Won't Be No. 1" .
The Register-Guard . Eugene. December 7, 1980. p. 11. Retrieved November 22, 2014 .
^ "Trojans Knock Irish From Pedestal, 20-3".
Ocala Star-Banner . December 7, 1980.
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