USC (aka University of Southern California) has been a college football powerhouse for many years. The football program was established in 1888. They have claimed a tremendous 11 national championships. Their national championships run from the late 1920's to as recent as 2004. However, the 2004 title may be vacated due to recent NCAA violations. Over the past few years, USC has been a consistent top 5 football program.
They have won a total of 37 PAC-10 conference championships. They have been in a total of 47 bowl games since the program started. This trails only Alabama as having the most bowl appearances. However, they do have the most bowl wins at 31. They have recorded a record 7 straight seasons in which they had 11+ wins. Also, a record 33 weeks ranked as the #1 team in college football. USC has numerous players to receive awards over the years. A total of 6 previous Heisman winners & 34 players voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Add to that, a total of 150 college All-Americans as well. Doe to the school's tradition of producing great tailbacks, USC has been dubbed the name Tailback U".
How could we forget about O.J. Simpson? He may very well be known now for his legal troubles more than his personal accomplishments in football. However, there's mistaking this was a great football player. He won the Heisman back in 1968 all while leading the nation in rushing yards. He also has led the nation in rushing the previous year as well. His Heisman victory goes down as the largest margin ever in this race. Simpson went on to the NFL & became a great success including an NFL MVP award in 1973.
Charles White was voted Heisman winner in 1979. He also won the Maxwell & Walter Camp awards. One for the best college football player in America & the other for college football Player of the Year. During his college career, White set or tied a total of 22 records. He was also an All-American in 1978 & 1979. He was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In the NFL, White didn't have as much success. He did garner one Pro Bowl selection. He later revealed that he struggled with drug addition in the NFL. In 1987, he enjoyed his best NFL season with 1,387 yards & 11 TD's.
Marcus Allen was another one of those great USC backs. He played at USC from 1978-1981. His 1981 season was regarded as one of the greatest seasons in college football history. Allen rushed for a whopping total of 2,342 yards. These numbers earned him the 1981 Heisman Trophy. Due to his success, USC retired his jersey number.
Allen went to the next level & had continued success. A Super Bowl champ. An NFL MVP. A 6-time Pro Bowl selection. He spent most of his NFL career with the Raiders. He has been voted into both the Pro & College Football Hall of Fame.
Bush is a current New Orleans Saint & former USC great. He too won the Heisman back in 2005. He was also All-American in 2004 & 2005. Bush rushed for 1,740 yards & 6 TD's his final year at USC. Bush was drafted out of college by the New Orleans Saints. He hasn't done anything great in his 4 seasons with the Saints but he does already have a Super Bowl for his time spent.
Writer and editor, Freddie Brister, is a former high school coach. Check out his Southern Cal Trojans Watch or his Miami Hurricanes Watch
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