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The USC Trojans football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Southern California in the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Since the establishment of the team in 1888, USC has appeared in 55 bowl games, with a record of 35-20. The Trojans appeared in 34 Rose Bowls, winning 25, both records for the bowl.
List of bowl games
#
|
Bowl
|
Score
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Date
|
Season
|
Opponent
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Stadium
|
Location
|
Attendance
|
Head coach
|
1
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 14–3
|
January 1, 1923
|
1922
|
Penn State
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
43,000
|
Gus Henderson
|
2
|
Christmas Festival
|
W 20–7
|
December 25, 1924
|
1924
|
Missouri
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
47,000
|
3
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 47–14
|
January 1, 1930
|
1929
|
Pittsburgh
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
72,000
|
Howard Jones
|
4
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 21–12
|
January 1, 1932
|
1931
|
Tulane
|
75,562
|
5
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 35–0
|
January 2, 1933
|
1932
|
Pittsburgh
|
78,874
|
6
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 7–3
|
January 2, 1939
|
1938
|
Duke
|
89,452
|
7
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 14–0
|
January 1, 1940
|
1939
|
Tennessee
|
92,000
|
8
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 39–0
|
January 1, 1944
|
1943
|
Washington
|
68,000
|
Jeff Cravath
|
9
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 25–0
|
January 1, 1945
|
1944
|
Tennessee
|
91,000
|
10
|
Rose Bowl
|
L 14–34
|
January 1, 1946
|
1945
|
Alabama
|
93,000
|
11
|
Rose Bowl
|
L 0–49
|
January 1, 1948
|
1947
|
Michigan
|
93,000
|
12
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 7–0
|
January 1, 1953
|
1952
|
Wisconsin
|
101,500
|
Jess Hill
|
13
|
Rose Bowl
|
L 7–20
|
January 1, 1955
|
1954
|
Ohio State
|
89,191
|
14
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 42–37
|
January 1, 1963
|
1962
|
Wisconsin
|
98,698
|
John McKay
|
15
|
Rose Bowl
|
L 13–14
|
January 2, 1967
|
1966
|
Purdue
|
100,807
|
16
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 14–3
|
January 1, 1968
|
1967
|
Indiana
|
102,946
|
17
|
Rose Bowl
|
L 16–27
|
January 1, 1969
|
1968
|
Ohio State
|
102,063
|
18
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 10–3
|
January 1, 1970
|
1969
|
Michigan
|
103,878
|
19
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 42–17
|
January 1, 1973
|
1972
|
Ohio State
|
106,869
|
20
|
Rose Bowl
|
L 21–42
|
January 1, 1974
|
1973
|
Ohio State
|
105,267
|
21
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 18–17
|
January 1, 1975
|
1974
|
Ohio State
|
106,721
|
22
|
Liberty Bowl
|
W 20–0
|
December 22, 1975
|
1975
|
Texas A&M
|
Memphis Memorial Stadium
|
Memphis, TN
|
52,129
|
23
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 14–6
|
January 1, 1977
|
1976
|
Michigan
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
106,182
|
John Robinson
|
24
|
Bluebonnet Bowl
|
W 47–28
|
December 31, 1977
|
1977
|
Texas A&M
|
Astrodome
|
Houston, TX
|
52,842
|
25
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 17–10
|
January 1, 1979
|
1978
|
Michigan
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
105,629
|
26
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 17–16
|
January 1, 1980
|
1979
|
Ohio State
|
105,526
|
27
|
Fiesta Bowl
|
L 10–26
|
January 1, 1982
|
1981
|
Penn State
|
Sun Devil Stadium
|
Tempe, AZ
|
71,053
|
28
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 20–17
|
January 1, 1985
|
1984
|
Ohio State
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
102,594
|
Ted Tollner
|
29
|
Aloha Bowl
|
L 3–24
|
December 28, 1985
|
1985
|
Alabama
|
Aloha Stadium
|
Honolulu, HI
|
35,183
|
30
|
Florida Citrus Bowl
|
L 7–16
|
January 1, 1987
|
1986
|
Auburn
|
Citrus Bowl
|
Gainesville, FL
|
51,113
|
31
|
Rose Bowl
|
L 20–17
|
January 1, 1988
|
1987
|
Michigan State
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
103,847
|
Larry Smith
|
32
|
Rose Bowl
|
L 22–14
|
January 2, 1989
|
1988
|
Michigan
|
101,688
|
33
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 17–10
|
January 1, 1990
|
1989
|
Michigan
|
103,450
|
34
|
Sun Bowl
|
L 16–17
|
December 31, 1990
|
1990
|
Michigan State
|
Sun Bowl Stadium
|
El Paso, TX
|
50,562
|
35
|
Freedom Bowl
|
L 7–24
|
December 29, 1992
|
1992
|
Fresno State
|
Anaheim Stadium
|
Anaheim, CA
|
50,745
|
36
|
Freedom Bowl
|
W 28–21
|
December 30, 1993
|
1993
|
Utah
|
Anaheim Stadium
|
Anaheim, CA
|
37,203
|
John Robinson
|
37
|
Cotton Bowl Classic
|
W 55–14
|
January 2, 1995
|
1994
|
Texas Tech
|
Cotton Bowl
|
Dallas, TX
|
70,218
|
38
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 41–32
|
January 1, 1996
|
1995
|
Northwestern
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
100,102
|
39
|
Sun Bowl
|
L 19–28
|
December 31, 1998
|
1998
|
TCU
|
Sun Bowl Stadium
|
El Paso, TX
|
46,612
|
Paul Hackett
|
40
|
Las Vegas Bowl
|
L 6–10
|
December 25, 2001
|
2001
|
Utah
|
Sam Boyd Stadium
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
22,385
|
Pete Carroll
|
41
|
Orange Bowl
|
W 38–17
|
January 2, 2003
|
2002
|
Iowa
|
Pro Player Stadium
|
Miami Gardens, FL
|
75,971
|
42
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 28–14
|
January 1, 2004
|
2003
|
Michigan
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
93,849
|
43
|
Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game
|
W 55–19
|
January 4, 2005
|
2004
|
Oklahoma
|
Dolphin Stadium
|
Miami Gardens, FL
|
77,912
|
44
|
Rose Bowl BCS National Championship Game
|
L 38–41
|
January 4, 2006
|
2005
|
Texas
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
93,926
|
45
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 32–18
|
January 1, 2007
|
2006
|
Michigan
|
93,852
|
46
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 49–17
|
January 1, 2008
|
2007
|
Illinois
|
93,923
|
47
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 38–24
|
January 1, 2009
|
2008
|
Penn State
|
93,293
|
48
|
Emerald Bowl
|
W 24–13
|
December 26, 2009
|
2009
|
Boston College
|
AT&T Park
|
San Francisco, CA
|
40,121
|
49
|
Sun Bowl
|
L 7–21
|
December 31, 2012
|
2012
|
Georgia Tech
|
Sun Bowl Stadium
|
El Paso, TX
|
47,922
|
Lane Kiffin
|
50
|
Las Vegas Bowl
|
W 45–20
|
December 21, 2013
|
2013
|
Fresno State
|
Sam Boyd Stadium
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
42,178
|
Clay Helton
|
51
|
Holiday Bowl
|
W 45–42
|
December 27, 2014
|
2014
|
Nebraska
|
Qualcomm Stadium
|
San Diego, CA
|
55,789
|
Steve Sarkisian
|
52
|
Holiday Bowl
|
L 21–23
|
December 30, 2015
|
2015
|
Wisconsin
|
48,329
|
Clay Helton
|
53
|
Rose Bowl
|
W 52–49
|
January 2, 2017
|
2016
|
Penn State
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, CA
|
95,128
|
54
|
Cotton Bowl Classic
|
L 7–24
|
December 29, 2017
|
2017
|
Ohio State
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, TX
|
67,510
|
55
|
Holiday Bowl
|
L 24–49
|
December 27, 2019
|
2019
|
Iowa
|
SDCCU Stadium
|
San Diego, CA
|
50,123
|
56
|
Cotton Bowl Classic
|
L 45–46
|
January 2, 2023
|
2022
|
Tulane
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, TX
|
55,329
|
Lincoln Riley
|
57
|
Holiday Bowl
|
W 42–28
|
December 27, 2023
|
2023
|
Louisville
|
Petco Park
|
San Diego, CA
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