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I'm a graduate (1975-1980) of the University of Southern California -- as is my Dad. The family bleeds cardinal & gold, particularly around football season.

Pop and I have great memories of attending games together over the years, including some real disappointing stinkers in South Bend against the Irish. But we've lived through the glory years too... John McKay, John Robinson's first tenure, National Championships, Heisman trophy winners.

It's all made worthwhile when we beat the Bruins or Notre Dame and salvage an otherwise lousy season. There's an old saying that "God is a Trojan." Count the Docherty's as believers!

While at school, I was a proud member of the Trojan Knights (officials hosts of USC) and the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Happily, the Knights tradition continues today...unhappily (at USC), the Phi Tau tradition does not.
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1880
Los Angeles, CA
Fighting Methodists /
Wesleyans
Trojans
1912
Owen Bird, sports writer
for The L.A. Times,
describing a track meet
in which USC athletes
" fought like Trojans."
Cardinal & Gold
28,000+
250,000+
18
3.90
1371
Trojan Sports Heritage

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78
Traveler
L.A. Coliseum

October 6, 1923
win (23-7) vs.
Pomona College
Click here for complete Bowl history!

Fedex Orange Bowl 2005


USC 2004 Back-To-Back National Champions
Current Team Records
Football
12-1 (8-0 Pac 10)
Rank: 2
Baseball
41-22 (15-9 Pac 10)
Rank: 18
Basketball
17-13 (8-10 Pac 10)
Rank: --
Ice Hockey
24-13-0 (18-4 Pac 8)
Rank: 1 (Pac 8), 9 (ACHA)
Women's Volleyball
17-11
Rank: 17
Men's Water Polo
26-1
2005 National Champions
Symbols of Troy
The university's seal displays three torches, representing the arts, the sciences, and philosophy. In heraldic language, the torch is a symbol of learning. In the background is the setting sun, representing the West and (in heraldic symbolism) power and life. Embracing the torches and sun is a California poppy, the USC flower and heraldic symbol of growth. Completing the seal is the school motto. USC Seal
Officially known as the Trojan Shrine, the most recognizable icon of USC is "Tommy Trojan." The lifesize bronze statue was created by Roger Noble Burnham in 1930 to commemorate USC's 50th anniversary. The statue weighs 2,000 lbs and cost $10,000. The inscription on the granite base says, Faithful, Scholarly, Skillful, Courageous, Ambitious. Two models were used to sculpt Tommy: Russ Saunders (upper body), and Ernie Pickert (lower body)

See Tommy Trojan live by clicking here.
Tommy Trojan
Women's Water Polo
17-0
Rank: 1
-Quote of the 20th Century-

"I feel like somebody reached into my stomach and pulled out my guts. I never felt this low."

Lou Holtz, after USC beat Notre Dame 27-20 in Holtz's 1996 final game as head coach.