1923 USC Trojans football team

1923 USC Trojans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	6–2 (2–2 PCC)
Head coach	Gus Henderson (5th season)
Captain	Chet Dolley
Home stadium	Bovard Field, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons ← 1922 1924 →

1923 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
California $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
Washington^	4	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
Stanford	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
USC	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Idaho	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Oregon Agricultural	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	2
Washington State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Oregon	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ Selected as Rose Bowl representative

The 1923 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1923 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gus Henderson, the Trojans compiled a 6–2 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 173 to 62. On October 6, 1923, the Trojans played their first game in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a 23–7 victory over the Pomona Sagehens.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Caltech*	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 18–7	10,000	[1]
October 6	Pomona*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 23–7	12,863–20,000	[2]
October 13	Nevada*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 33–0	20,000	[3]
October 20	at Washington	University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA	L 0–22	21,500	[4]
October 27	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 14–7	20,000	[5]
November 10	California	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–13	72,000	[6]
November 17	Arizona*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 69–6	7,000–12,000	[7]
November 24	Idaho	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 9–0	30,000	[8]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "University of Southern California downs Caltech, 18 to 7". The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1923. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "U.S.C. wins game with Sage Hens". Anaheim Morning Bulletin. October 7, 1923. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Trojans trample rough shod over Wolf Pack". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1923. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Washington gives Trojan warriors a 22 to 0 walloping". The Fresno Morning Republican. October 21, 1923. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Trojans beat Stanford, 14 to 7". The Long Beach Press. October 28, 1923. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "U.S.C. falls before onrush of Golden Bear, 13 to 7". The Bulletin. November 11, 1923. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Trojans smother Arizona eleven by 69–6 score". The San Francisco Examiner. November 18, 1923. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Trojans given close call by Vandal eleven". The Tucson Citizen. November 25, 1923. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1923 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2025.