One of college football’s best traditions that no longer exists was the Playboy All-American team. Players from all over the country used to gather for photos and other activities before every magazine/website started their own preseason All-American teams. The Playboy was different and more prestigious because they actually got the players together. The photo above is the 1977 team and features USC safety Dennis Thurman … Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

  USC coach John Robinson congratulates Anthony Gibson after he scored one of his three touchdowns in a 41-21 victory over Stanford in 1982. Quarterback Sean Salisbury is No. 7. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

USC winning a track championship is a good time to recall the time the unusual circumstances surrounding how the Trojans won the national championship in 1943. Just four athletes were sent to Northwestern for the meet and their, Dean Cromwell, did not even make the trip, perhaps because the Trojans were not considered contenders for the title. But Cliff Bourland and Jack Trout each scored … Continue reading How USC Won An NCAA Title With 4 Athletes And No Coach

Today is Tommy Trojan’s 88th birthday. He was originally the Trojan Shrine or the Trojan Statue. The above photo from the USC Libraries is of sculptor Roger Noble Burnham working on his creation. Continue reading Tommy Trojan Turns 88

With USC president Max Nikias doing whatever he can to hold on to his job, it’s a good time to highlight a former president from the past. USC president John Hubbard (1970-80) lived a colorful life. He’s known to football fans as being president during the glory days of the 1970’s and getting a penalty for arguing with the refs in Hawaii. But here’s some other … Continue reading A USC President That Didn’t Drop The Ball

USC water polo coach Jovan Vavic won his 15th NCAA title Sunday. He has nine men’s titles and six women’s titles. It’s an impressive accomplishment. But let’s also put some perspective on it especially when you can be a great coach in another sport and rarely or never win a national title. There are only 22 colleges in the country that play Division I men’s … Continue reading The Wizard Of Water Polo