1917 USC Trojans football team

1917 USC Trojans football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2–1
Head coach	Dean Cromwell (4th season)
Captain	Frank Malette
Home stadium	Bovard Field

1917 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Mary's			–					8	–	1	–	1
Hawaii			–					4	–	0	–	1
USC			–					4	–	2	–	1
New Mexico A&M			–					4	–	2	–	0
Arizona			–					3	–	2	–	0
New Mexico			–					1	–	2	–	0
University Farm			–					1	–	2	–	0
Nevada			–					1	–	3	–	0
Montana			–					1	–	4	–	0

The 1917 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1917 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dean Cromwell, the Trojans compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 127 to 47.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 20	2:30 p.m.	Arizona	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 31–6	2,000	[2][3]
October 27		Saint Mary's	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	L 0–7		[4]
November 3		at US Army, 21st Infantry	San Diego, CA	W 3–0	5,000
November 10		Fort MacArthur	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 42–0
November 17		at Utah	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 51–0
November 24		vs. Mare Island	Washington Park Los Angeles, CA	L 0–34	3,000	[5]
November 29		California	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	T 0–0	10,000

References

1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "Arizona, U. S. C. Grid Eleven Clash At Bovard Field". Evening Express. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1917. p. 17. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Arizona Moleskin Warriors Lose To California Lads". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 21, 1917. p. 4. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Hard Fought: Saints Victors Over U.S.C. in Close Scrap". Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1917. p. VI-10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Marines Down U.S.C. 34 to 0". Los Angeles Times. November 25, 1917. p. IV-12 – via Newspapers.com.