1998 USC Trojans football team

1998 USC Trojans football
Sun Bowl, L 19–28 vs. TCU
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
1998 record 8–5 (5–3 Pac-10)
Head coach Paul Hackett (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Bill Young (1st year)
Captain Adam Abrams
Captain Chris Claiborne
Captain Billy Miller
Captain Chad Morton
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,000, grass)
1998 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#8 UCLA $   8 0         10 2  
#4 Arizona   7 1         12 1  
Oregon   5 3         8 4  
USC   5 3         8 5  
Washington   4 4         6 6  
Arizona State   4 4         5 6  
California   3 5         5 6  
Oregon State   2 6         5 6  
Stanford   2 6         3 8  
Washington State   0 8         3 8  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Paul Hackett, the Trojans compiled an 8-5 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 346 to 241.[1]

This was Paul Hackett's inaugural year as head coach as the Trojans head coach as well as his only winning season and bowl appearance with the team. It was also the Trojans' 75th anniversary playing at the Coliseum.

After three wins, including an opener against Purdue in the Pigskin Classic, USC was ranked as high as 18 in the AP Poll, but lost two of its next three and dropped out of the rankings permanently.

During halftime of the game against UCLA, 91-year-old USC "Super Fan" Giles Pellerin died while watching his 797th consecutive USC football game.[2]

Quarterback Carson Palmer led the team in passing, completing 130 of 235 passes for 1,755 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions. Chad Morton led the team in rushing with 199 carries for 985 yards and six touchdowns. R. Jay Soward led the team in receiving yards with 44 catches for 679 yards and six touchdowns; Billy Miller also had 49 catches for 623 yards and six touchdowns.[3]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 11:30 AM Purdue* Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Pigskin Classic IX) ABC W 27–17   56,623
September 12 7:30 PM San Diego State* No. 22 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA FSNW2 W 35–6   49,927
September 19 7:00 PM Oregon State No. 18 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA FSNW2 W 40–20   45,629
September 26 12:30 PM at No. 10 Florida State* No. 18 Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ABC L 10–30   79,815
October 3 4:00 PM Arizona State No. 21 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA ABC W 35–24   56,093
October 10 3:30 PM California No. 19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA FSN L 31–32   65,678
October 17 7:15 PM at Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, WA FSN W 42–14   31,178
October 24 3:30 PM at No. 12 Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR FSN L 13–17   45,807
October 31 12:30 PM Washingtondagger Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA ABC W 33–10   62,276
November 7 3:30 PM at Stanford Stanford StadiumStanford, CA FSN W 34–9   43,250
November 21 12:30 PM at No. 3 UCLA Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) ABC L 17–34   88,080
November 28 5:00 PM No. 9 Notre Dame* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh) ABC W 10–0   90,069
December 31 11:00 AM vs. TCU* Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) CBS L 19–28   46,612
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

Coaching staff

1998 USC Trojans coaching staff
Name Position Year at USC Alma mater (Year)
Paul Hackett Head Coach 1st UC Davis (1969)
Steve Greatwood Offensive Line 1st Oregon (1981)
Hue Jackson Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs 2nd Pacific (1987)
Ken O'Brien Quarterbacks 1st UC Davis (1983)
Ed Orgeron Defensive Line 1st Northwestern State (1984)
Larry Petroff Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator 1st Ashland College (1973)
Shawn Slocum Linebackers 1st Texas A&M (1987)
Dennis Thurman Secondary 6th USC (1978)
Mike Wilson Wide Receivers 2nd Washington State (1981)
Bill Young Defensive Coordinator 1st Oklahoma State (1967)

Awards

References

  1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-11-22/features/9811220352_1_beamer-pellerin-alabama
  3. "1998 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. 2011 USC football media guide
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