1993 USC Trojans football team
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The 1993 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth non-consecutive year under head coach John Robinson (Robinson was also USC's coach from 1976 to 1982), the Trojans compiled an 8–5 record (6–2 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 348 to 252.[1]
1993 USC Trojans football | |
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Pac-10 co-champion Freedom Bowl champion | |
Freedom Bowl, W 28–21 vs Utah | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 25 |
Record | 8–5 (6–2 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Riley (1st season) |
Captain | Craig Gibson Willie McGinest Deon Strother |
Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Arizona + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 UCLA + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 California | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Rob Johnson led the team in passing, completing 308 of 449 passes for 3,630 yards with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions. Shawn Walters led the team in rushing with 156 carries for 711 yards and seven touchdowns. Johnnie Morton led the team in receiving with 88 catches for 1,520 yards and 14 touchdowns.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 20 North Carolina* | No. 19 | NBC | L 9–31 | 49,309 | [3] | |
September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Houston* | Prime | W 49–7 | 49,438 | |||
September 11 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Penn State* | ABC | L 20–21 | 95,992 | |||
September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Washington State |
| Prime | W 34–3 | 48,471 | ||
October 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Arizona | ABC | L 7–38 | 56,075 | |||
October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Oregon | Prime | W 24–13 | 40,935 | |||
October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Oregon State |
| Prime | W 34–9 | 44,363 | ||
October 23 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 2 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 13–31 | 59,075 | |||
October 30 | 12:30 p.m. | at California | ABC | W 42–14 | 56,000 | |||
November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Stanford |
| Prime | W 45–20 | 59,376 | ||
November 13 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Washington | ABC | W 22–17 | 72,202 | |||
November 20 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 16 UCLA | No. 22 |
| ABC | L 21–27 | 93,458 | |
December 30 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Utah* |
| Raycom | W 28–21 | 37,203 | ||
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Statistics
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Special teams
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The following players were claimed in the 1993 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Willie McGinest | Linebacker | 1 | 4 | New England Patriots |
Johnnie Morton | Wide receiver | 1 | 21 | Detroit Lions |
Jason Sehorn | Defensive back | 2 | 59 | New York Giants |
Bradford Banta | Tight end | 4 | 106 | Indianapolis Colts |
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