After I wrote about the 1975 Liberty Bowl yesterday, I received a call from a member of that USC team. USC was ranked No. 3 and undefeated but went into a tailspin and lost 4 straight games after John McKay announced he was going to Tampa Bay. “McKay announced the Friday before we got on the bus to leave for Cal that he was leaving … Continue reading About That 1975 USC Season

Today is the 44th anniversary of John McKay’s final game at USC, a 20-0 victory over Texas A&M in the Liberty Bowl. USC was 7-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation when McKay announced he would go to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Trojans promptly lost four straight games. Ricky Bell scored on a 76-yard swing pass. Vince Evans threw a 65-yard pass to … Continue reading It’s Anniversary Of John McKay’s Final USC Game

Imagine in 1959, USC actually had a press conference where athletic director Jess Hill announced Don Clark resigned as football coach and was being replaced by his assistant, John McKay. You know who else was a finalist for the job? Al Davis, the future Raiders owner. USC is so paralyzed now it can’t even fire a coach. Or get him to “resign.” Or figure out … Continue reading USC Pictures Of The Night

Of course I have to post this picture of the Bush Push, with yours truly in the Nottingham Forest jersey on the left. These final minutes were the most intense crowd atmosphere I ever experienced at a USC game. Being 10 yards from one of the biggest plays in USC-Notre Dame history didn’t hurt either. But the crowd was unbelievable and don’t forget they had … Continue reading USC-Notre Dame Picture Of The Day

With USC facing Notre Dame, it’s worth revisiting this story on former USC president John Hubbard. Hubbard led a colorful life. But this story only adds to the legend. A former USC athletic dept. official told me that after USC played Notre Dame in the early 1970’s, Hubbard flew back to Los Angeles on the team plane. But then he disappeared for two weeks. “They couldn’t … Continue reading Some Colorful USC-Notre Dame Stories

USC players celebrate after Frank Jordan (3) hits field goal with 2 seconds left to give the Trojans a 27-25 victory over Joe Montana-led Notre Dame at the Coliseum in 1978. Continue reading USC-Notre Dame Picture Of The Night