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USC record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as USC’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

  • Ryon Sayeri No. 1 in single-season field goals made, 21; No. 2 in career field goal percentage, 84.0%
  • Jayden Maiava No. 3 in single-season total offense yards, 3,868

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 12,327Matt Barkley 2009–⁠12
  2. 11,818Carson Palmer 1998–⁠02
  3. 10,693Matt Leinart 2002–⁠05
  4. 10,339Cody Kessler 2012–⁠15
  5. 8,472Rob Johnson 1991–⁠94

Season

  1. 4,537Caleb Williams 2022
  2. 4,143Sam Darnold 2017
  3. 3,942Carson Palmer 2002
  4. 3,826Cody Kessler 2014
  5. 3,815Matt Leinart 2005

Game

  1. 515Kedon Slovis 2019 vs. UCLA
  2. 493Matt Barkley 2012 vs. Arizona
  3. 484Matt Barkley 2012 vs. Oregon
  4. 470Caleb Williams 2022 vs. UCLA
  5. 468Matt Barkley 2011 vs. Arizona

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 116Matt Barkley 2009–⁠12
  2. 99Matt Leinart 2003–⁠05
  3. 88Cody Kessler 2012–⁠15
  4. 72Carson Palmer 1998–⁠02
  5. 72Caleb Williams 2022–⁠23

Game

  1. 7Cody Kessler 2014 vs. Colorado
  2. 6Matt Barkley 2011 vs. Colorado
  3. 6Matt Barkley 2011 vs. UCLA
  4. 6Matt Barkley 2012 vs. Syracuse
  5. 6Matt Barkley 2012 vs. Colorado

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 6,245Charles White 1976–⁠79
  2. 4,810Marcus Allen 1978–⁠81
  3. 3,724Anthony Davis 1972–⁠74
  4. 3,689Ricky Bell 1974–⁠77
  5. 3,619Ronald Jones II 2015–⁠17

Season

  1. 2,427Marcus Allen 1981
  2. 2,050Charles White 1979
  3. 1,957Ricky Bell 1975
  4. 1,880O.J. Simpson 1968
  5. 1,859Charles White 1978

Game

  1. 347Ricky Bell 1976 vs. Washington State
  2. 294Reggie Bush 2005 vs. Fresno State
  3. 274Marcus Allen 1981 vs. Indiana
  4. 261Charles White 1979 vs. Notre Dame
  5. 260Reggie Bush 2005 vs. UCLA

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 52LenDale White 2003–⁠05
  2. 49Charles White 1976–⁠79
  3. 45Marcus Allen 1978–⁠81
  4. 44Anthony Davis 1972–⁠74
  5. 39Ronald Jones II 2015–⁠17

Game

  1. 4Charles Dean 1920 vs. Nevada
  2. 4Howard Elliot 1925 vs. Pomona
  3. 4Orv Mohler 1931 vs. Washington State
  4. 4Ambrose Schindler 1937 vs. Oregon
  5. 4Clark Holden 1959 vs. Stanford

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 252Robert Woods 2010–⁠12
  2. 248Marqise Lee 2011–⁠13
  3. 222Tyler Vaughns 2017–⁠20
  4. 216Dwayne Jarrett 2004–⁠06
  5. 213JuJu Smith-Schuster 2014–⁠16

Game

  1. 17Robert Woods 2011 vs. Minnesota
  2. 16Marqise Lee 2012 vs. Arizona
  3. 16Nelson Agholor 2014 vs. California
  4. 16Drake London 2021 vs. Utah
  5. 15Johnnie Morton 1993 vs. Houston

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,655Marqise Lee 2011–⁠13
  2. 3,201Johnnie Morton 1990–⁠93
  3. 3,138Dwayne Jarrett 2004–⁠06
  4. 3,104Kareem Kelly 1999–⁠02
  5. 3,092JuJu Smith-Schuster 2014–⁠16

Season

  1. 1,721Marqise Lee 2012
  2. 1,520Johnnie Morton 1993
  3. 1,454JuJu Smith-Schuster 2015
  4. 1,434Keyshawn Johnson 1995
  5. 1,362Keyshawn Johnson 1994

Game

  1. 345Marqise Lee 2012 vs. Arizona
  2. 260R. Jay Soward 1996 vs. UCLA
  3. 258Steve Smith 2006 vs. Oregon State
  4. 255Robert Woods 2011 vs. Arizona
  5. 232Michael Pittman Jr. 2019 vs. Utah

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 41Dwayne Jarrett 2004–⁠06
  2. 32Robert Woods 2010–⁠12
  3. 30Mike Williams 2002–⁠03
  4. 29Marqise Lee 2011–⁠13
  5. 25JuJu Smith-Schuster 2014–⁠16

Game

  1. 4Robert Woods 2012 vs. Colorado
  2. 4Amon-Ra St. Brown 2020 vs. Washington State

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 12,214Matt Barkley 2009–⁠12
  2. 11,621Carson Palmer 1998–⁠02
  3. 10,623Matt Leinart 2003–⁠05
  4. 9,914Cody Kessler 2012–⁠15
  5. 8,688Caleb Williams 2022–⁠23

Season

  1. 4,919Caleb Williams 2022
  2. 4,225Sam Darnold 2017
  3. 3,868Jayden Maiava 2025
  4. 3,851Matt Leinart 2005
  5. 3,820Carson Palmer 2002

Game

  1. 503Caleb Williams 2022 vs. UCLA
  2. 502Kedon Slovis 2019 vs. UCLA
  3. 497Matt Barkley 2012 vs. Arizona
  4. 478Matt Barkley 2012 vs. Oregon
  5. 473Sam Darnold 2016 vs. Penn State(Rose Bowl)

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 122Matt Barkley 2009–⁠12
  2. 108Matt Leinart 2003–⁠05
  3. 95Cody Kessler 2012–⁠15
  4. 93Caleb Williams 2022–⁠23
  5. 81Carson Palmer 1998–⁠02

Game

  1. 7Cody Kessler 2014 vs. Colorado
  2. 6Anthony Davis 1972 vs. Notre Dame
  3. 6Matt Barkley 2011 vs. Colorado
  4. 6Matt Barkley 2011 vs. UCLA
  5. 6Matt Barkley 2012 vs. Syracuse

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 20Artimus Parker 1971–⁠73
  2. 18Danny Reece 1973–⁠75
  3. 16Dennis Smith 1977–⁠80
  4. 14Bobby Robertson 1939–⁠41
  5. 13Manuel Laraneta 1924–⁠26

Season

  1. 9Jim Psaltis 1952

Game

  1. 4Adrian Young 1967 vs. Notre Dame

Tackles

Career

  1. 481Keith Davis 1983–⁠87

Season

  1. 206Rex Moore 1986

Game

  1. 23Sam Anno 1986 vs. Illinois

Sacks

Career

  1. 38.0Marcus Cotton 1984–⁠87
  2. 30.5Lawrence Jackson 2003–⁠06
  3. 21.5Nick Perry 2009–⁠11
  4. 21Porter Gustin 2015–⁠18
  5. 21Tuli Tuipulotu 2020–⁠22

Season

  1. 20.0Tim Ryan 1989
  2. 13.5Tuli Tuipulotu 2022
  3. 13Morgan Breslin 2012

Game

  1. 4.0Marcus Cotton 1987 vs. Oregon State
  2. 4.0Junior Seau 1989 vs. Oregon State
  3. 4.0Tim Ryan 1989 vs. UCLA
  4. 4.0Lawrence Jackson 2007 vs. Arizona State

Special teams

Field goals made

Career

  1. 57Quin Rodriguez 1987–⁠90
  2. 51Steve Jordan 1981–⁠84
  3. 51Ryan Killeen 2002–⁠04
  4. 49Andre Heidari 2011–⁠14
  5. 44Adam Abrams 1995–⁠98

Season

  1. 21Ryon Sayeri 2025
  2. 19Quin Rodriguez 1990
  3. 19Ryan Killeen 2003
  4. 18Matt Boermeester 2016
  5. 17Steve Jordan 1984

Game

  1. 5Ryan Killeen 2004 vs. UCLA

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 92.9%Mario Danelo 2005–⁠06
  2. 84.0%Ryon Sayeri 2025
  3. 78.8%David Buehler 2006–⁠08
  4. 76.2%Chase McGrath 2017–⁠20
  5. 76.2%David Davis 2001–⁠02

Season

  1. 93.8%Mario Danelo 2006
  2. 91.7%Mario Danelo 2005
  3. 90.9%Adam Abrams 1997
  4. 88.2%Andre Heidari 2011
  5. 84.2%David Buehler 2007

Kick return yards

Career

  1. 1,723Curtis Conway 1990–⁠92
  2. 1,522Reggie Bush 2003–⁠05

Punt return yards

Career

  1. 578Adoree Jackson 2014–⁠16
  2. 559Reggie Bush 2003–⁠05

Return touchdowns

Career

  1. 3Reggie Bush 2003–⁠05
  2. 2Curtis Conway 1990–⁠92

Season by season

133 seasons; 7 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Lincoln Riley9–⁠47–⁠2, T–4thAlamo L20
2024Lincoln Riley7–⁠64–⁠5, T–9thLas Vegas W
2023Lincoln Riley8–⁠55–⁠4, T–4thHoliday W
2022Lincoln Riley11–⁠38–⁠1, 2nd, division championsCotton L12
2021Clay Helton4–⁠83–⁠6, T–4th (South)
2020Clay Helton5–⁠15–⁠0, 1st (South), division champions21
2019Clay Helton8–⁠57–⁠2, 2nd (South)Holiday L
2018Clay Helton5–⁠74–⁠5, 3rd (South)
2017Clay Helton11–⁠38–⁠1, 1st (South), conference championsCotton L12
2016Clay Helton10–⁠37–⁠2, 2nd (South)Rose W3
2015Steve Sarkisian8–⁠66–⁠3, T–1st (South), division championsHoliday L
2014Steve Sarkisian9–⁠46–⁠3, T–2nd (South)Holiday W20
2013Lane Kiffin10–⁠46–⁠3, T–2nd (South)Las Vegas W19
2012Lane Kiffin7–⁠65–⁠4, T–2nd (South)Sun L
2011Lane Kiffin10–⁠27–⁠2, 1st (South), division championsIneligible6
2010Lane Kiffin8–⁠55–⁠4, T–3rdIneligible
2009Pete Carroll9–⁠45–⁠4, T–5thEmerald W22
2008Pete Carroll12–⁠18–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose W3
2007Pete Carroll11–⁠27–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsRose W3
2006Pete Carroll11–⁠27–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsRose W4
2005Pete Carroll12–⁠18–⁠0 (0–⁠0), 1st, conference championsRose L2
2004Pete Carroll13–⁠08–⁠0 (7–⁠0), 1st, national championsOrange W1
2003Pete Carroll12–⁠17–⁠1, 1st, national championsRose W1
2002Pete Carroll11–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsOrange W4
2001Pete Carroll6–⁠65–⁠3, 5thLas Vegas L
2000Paul Hackett5–⁠72–⁠6, T–8th
1999Paul Hackett6–⁠63–⁠5, T–6th
1998Paul Hackett8–⁠55–⁠3, T–3rdSun L
1997John Robinson6–⁠54–⁠4, T–5th
1996John Robinson6–⁠63–⁠5, T–5th
1995John Robinson9–⁠2–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose W12
1994John Robinson8–⁠3–⁠16–⁠2, T–2ndCotton W13
1993John Robinson8–⁠56–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsFreedom W
1992Larry Smith6–⁠5–⁠15–⁠3, T–3rdFreedom L
1991Larry Smith3–⁠82–⁠6, 8th
1990Larry Smith8–⁠4–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1, 2ndJohn Hancock L20
1989Larry Smith9–⁠2–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose W8
1988Larry Smith10–⁠28–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L7
1987Larry Smith8–⁠47–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L18
1986Ted Tollner7–⁠55–⁠3, T–4thCitrus L
1985Ted Tollner6–⁠65–⁠3, T–4thAloha L
1984Ted Tollner9–⁠37–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose W10
1983Ted Tollner4–⁠6–⁠14–⁠3, 4th
1982John Robinson8–⁠35–⁠2, T–3rd15
1981John Robinson9–⁠35–⁠2, T–2ndFiesta L14
1980John Robinson8–⁠2–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd11
1979John Robinson11–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose W2
1978John Robinson12–⁠16–⁠1, 1st, national championsRose W2
1977John Robinson8–⁠45–⁠2, T–2ndBluebonnet W13
1976John Robinson11–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose W2
1975John McKay8–⁠43–⁠4, 5thLiberty W17
1974John McKay10–⁠1–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, national championsRose W2
1973John McKay9–⁠2–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L4
1972John McKay12–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W1
1971John McKay6–⁠4–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 2nd20
1970John McKay6–⁠4–⁠13–⁠4, T–6th
1969John McKay10–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose W3
1968John McKay9–⁠1–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L4
1967John McKay10–⁠16–⁠1, 1st, national championsRose W1
1966John McKay7–⁠44–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose L
1965John McKay7–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1, 2nd10
1964John McKay7–⁠33–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions10
1963John McKay7–⁠33–⁠1, 2nd
1962John McKay11–⁠04–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W1
1961John McKay4–⁠5–⁠12–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd
1960John McKay4–⁠63–⁠1, 2nd
1959Don Clark8–⁠23–⁠1, 1st, conference champions14
1958Don Clark4–⁠5–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd
1957Don Clark1–⁠91–⁠6, 7th
1956Jess Hill8–⁠25–⁠2, T–2nd18
1955Jess Hill6–⁠43–⁠3, 6th13
1954Jess Hill8–⁠46–⁠1, 2ndRose L17
1953Jess Hill6–⁠3–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd
1952Jess Hill10–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose W5
1951Jess Hill7–⁠34–⁠2, 4th
1950Jeff Cravath2–⁠5–⁠21–⁠3–⁠2, 7th
1949Jeff Cravath5–⁠3–⁠14–⁠2, T–3rd
1948Jeff Cravath6–⁠3–⁠14–⁠2, 3rd
1947Jeff Cravath7–⁠2–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L8
1946Jeff Cravath6–⁠45–⁠2, 3rd
1945Jeff Cravath7–⁠45–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose L11
1944Jeff Cravath8–⁠0–⁠23–⁠0–⁠2, 1st, conference championsRose W7
1943Jeff Cravath8–⁠25–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose W
1942Jeff Cravath5–⁠5–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1941Sam Barry2–⁠6–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, 8th
1940Howard Jones3–⁠4–⁠22–⁠3–⁠2, 7th
1939Howard Jones8–⁠0–⁠25–⁠0–⁠2, 1st, national championsRose W3
1938Howard Jones9–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose W7
1937Howard Jones4–⁠4–⁠22–⁠3–⁠2, 7th
1936Howard Jones4–⁠2–⁠33–⁠2–⁠2, T–3rd
1935Howard Jones5–⁠72–⁠4, 8th
1934Howard Jones4–⁠6–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, 7th
1933Howard Jones10–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 3rd
1932Howard Jones10–⁠06–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W
1931Howard Jones10–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W
1930Howard Jones8–⁠25–⁠1, 2nd
1929Howard Jones10–⁠26–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose W
1928Howard Jones9–⁠0–⁠14–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, national champions
1927Howard Jones8–⁠1–⁠14–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1926Howard Jones8–⁠25–⁠1, 2nd
1925Howard Jones11–⁠23–⁠2, T–3rd
1924Gus Henderson9–⁠22–⁠1, T–4thChristmas Festival W
1923Gus Henderson6–⁠22–⁠2, T–3rd
1922Gus Henderson10–⁠13–⁠1, 4thRose W
1921Gus Henderson10–⁠1 (ours 2–⁠1)
1920Gus Henderson6–⁠0 (ours 2–⁠0)
1919Gus Henderson4–⁠1 (ours 2–⁠1)
1918Dean Cromwell2–⁠2–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠1)
1917Dean Cromwell4–⁠2–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1–⁠1)
1916Dean Cromwell5–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠3)
1915Ralph Glaze3–⁠4 (ours 0–⁠1)
1914Ralph Glaze4–⁠3
1910Dean Cromwell7–⁠0–⁠1
1909Dean Cromwell3–⁠1–⁠2
1908Bill Traeger3–⁠1–⁠1
1907Harvey Holmes5–⁠1
1906Harvey Holmes2–⁠0–⁠2
1905Harvey Holmes6–⁠3–⁠1
1904Harvey Holmes6–⁠1
1903John Walker4–⁠2
1902No coach2–⁠3
1901Clair Tappaan0–⁠1
1900No coach1–⁠1–⁠1
1899No coach2–⁠3–⁠1
1898No coach5–⁠1–⁠1
1897Lewis R. Freeman5–⁠1
1896No coach0–⁠3
1895No coach0–⁠1–⁠1
1894No coach1–⁠0
1893No coach3–⁠1
1891No coach1–⁠2
1889No coach2–⁠0
1888Goddard & Suffel2–⁠0

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.