Here are USC players lined up for ABC-TV before playing No. 1-ranked Iowa at the Coliseum in 1961. USC fell behind 21-0 and trailed 35-20 with less than five minutes remaining. USC trailed 35-28 when quarterback Bill Nelsen threw a 5-yard TD pass to wide receiver Hal Bedsole with 48 seconds remaining. The pair connected on a 71-yard TD pass and 2-point conversion to make … Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

In another appreciation of former USC tailback Willie Brown, here he is playing against Iowa in 1962. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

Here’s a beautiful color photo of the 1974 USC-Pittsburgh game. It features Pitt’s Tony Dorsett, one of the greatest tailbacks in football history. The USC players are nose guard Larry Nunnally (93), linebacker Mario Celotto and either defensive tackle Art Riley (70) or defensive tackle Gary Jeter (79). The Trojans were ranked No. 18. Pitt was No. 8. USC won, 16-7, even though QB Pat Haden … Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

Here’s a USC song girl at a 1973 game at the Coliseum. And in the background is linebacker Richard Wood (83), who was USC’s first three-time All-American. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

USC linebacker Mark Cusano celebrates after the Trojans’ 20-17 victory over Notre Dame in South Bend in 1997. Cusano intercepted a pass to set up the game-winning field goal.   Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

This is from the first quarter of the USC-Notre Dame game in 1973, when Irish cornerback Luther Bradley knocked Trojans wide receiver Lynn Swann’s helmet off his head. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day