USC Trojans football
American college football team
The USC Trojans football team represents the University of Southern California in American football. The Trojans compete in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). They play home games at the 77,500-capacity Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, located in Exposition Park adjacent to USC's University Park, Los Angeles, campus.
Formed in 1888, the program has over 860 wins and claims 11 national championships, including 7 from the major wire-services: AP Poll and/or Coaches Poll. USC has had 13 undefeated seasons including 8 perfect seasons, and 37 conference championships. The Trojans have produced eight Heisman Trophy winners, the most all-time by a university, and have had 582 NFL draft picks, which is only bettered by the University of Notre Dame. USC alumni include 84 first-team Consensus All-Americans, including 27 unanimous selections, and 35 College Football Hall of Fame members, including former players Matt Leinart, O. J. Simpson, and Ronnie Lott and former coaches John McKay and Howard Jones. The Trojans boast 14 inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, tied with Notre Dame for most of any school, including Junior Seau, Bruce Matthews, Marcus Allen, and Ron Yary. Among all colleges and universities, as of 2022, USC holds the all-time record for the most quarterbacks (17) and is tied with the University of Miami for the most wide receivers (40) to play in the NFL. The Trojans have 56 bowl appearances, 39 of which are among the New Year's Six Bowls. With a record of 36–20, USC has the highest all-time post-season winning percentage of schools with 50 or more bowl appearances.
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