1992 USC Trojans football team

The 1992 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Larry Smith, the Trojans compiled a 6–5–1 record (5–3 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 264 to 249.^[1]

USC's hundredth football season was also Larry Smith's last. Though they placed third in the Pac-10 and secured a bowl berth, they lost their last three games including their rivalry games against Notre Dame and UCLA. Smith was replaced at the end of the season by John Robinson, who returned to USC for a rare second tenure as head coach.

Quarterback Rob Johnson led the team in passing, completing 163 of 285 passes for 2,118 yards with 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Estrus Crayton led the team in rushing with 183 carries for 700 yards and five touchdowns. Curtis Conway led the team in receiving with 49 catches for 764 yards and five touchdowns; Johnnie Morton also had 49 catches for 756 yards and six touchdowns.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:30 p.m.	at San Diego State*		Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	ABC	T 31–31	52,168
September 19	12:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Oklahoma*		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	W 20–10	70,215
October 3	12:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Washington	No. 20	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	L 10–17	73,275
October 10	3:30 p.m.	Oregon	No. 20	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 32–10	46,343
October 17	3:30 p.m.	California	No. 18	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 27–24	54,476
October 24	12:30 p.m.	No. 13 Washington State	No. 15	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	W 31–21	54,038
October 31	3:30 p.m.	at Arizona State	No. 13	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	Prime	W 23–13	51,096
November 7	3:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Stanford	No. 11	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	Prime	L 9–23	72,571
November 14	12:30 p.m.	No. 9 Arizona	No. 18	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	W 14–7	53,849
November 21	4:30 p.m.	at UCLA	No. 15	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)	ESPN	L 37–38	80,568
November 28	5:00 p.m.	No. 5 Notre Dame*	No. 19	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh)	ABC	L 23–31	90,063
December 29	6:00 p.m.	vs. Fresno State*	No. 23	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	Raycom	L 7–24	50,745
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

Game summaries

Oklahoma

References