1919 USC

2–⁠1. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–⁠1, over five games to the three on file here.

Schedule and results

USC in 1919, game by game: lost vs. California 13–14; won vs. Utah 28–7; won vs. Stanford 13–0+21−1Lost 13–14 vs. California-1CaliforniaWon 28–7 vs. Utah+21UtahWon 13–0 vs. Stanford+13Stanford
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 8vsCaliforniaL 13–⁠1418%
Nov 15vsUtahW 28–⁠715%
Nov 27vsStanfordW 13–⁠045%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Stanford 13–⁠0.

In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season article lists two games of USC’s 1919 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.

DateOpponentResultSource
Oct 25vsPomona PitzerW 6–⁠0USC’s article
Nov 1vsOccidentalW 27–⁠0USC’s article
Record
2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
54–⁠21
Coach
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Elo
1243 +88 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
John Fox