His three-year yardage total of 3,724 yards and 52 touchdowns was a Pac-8 record. January 5, 2004:: Is one of the most controversial days in the BSC era, and one that is still hotly contested in the . . and that . For USC, though, it was not hit with NCAA penalties until 2010, but this was not a blessing. U.S.C. Stripped of 2004 B.C.S. National Championship - The ... [30] Trailing 10â3, USC scored the final 38 points. Report: USC won't lose 2004 AP championship Ring the Bell: The Twenty-Two Greatest Penn State Football ... New New New. Found inside – Page 2002National College Football Championship Game Results, 1998-2019 The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship game ... (2) The BCS's Presidential Oversight Committee vacated USC's 2004 championship due to rules violations. National Championship | The Trojan Empire [30] The Trojans set a record for home wins (including pre-Coliseum), with their 21st victory; coincidentally, the previous team to defeat them at home were the Stanford Cardinal then-under Coach Willingham. USC was unanimously chosen No. Found insideAWARD: 2004 college football national championship WINNER: In the postseason of the 2004 college football season, the BCS National Championship— the de facto national title game—was the Orange Bowl, played by the #1-ranked USC Trojans ... 11 Oregon State in Portland and a 20-12 win over No. [12], USC had what would be its closest game of the season against the unheralded Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in their Pacific-10 Conference opener. --Pete Carroll, at a team meeting to open 2003 fall practice. If the FWAA heeds what I have written, the 2004 Plainsmen will join the 1981 Clemson Tigers, the 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the 1996, 2006, and 2008 Florida Gators, and the 1998 Tennessee Volunteers on the list of Georgia rivals to have won at least a share of the national championship more recently than the Bulldogs have . For even more context about just how rare it is for teams to be forced to vacate national championships, consider that only one football title at the FBS level has been vacated: the 2004 BCS . 1 team in the country by Professor Frank G. Dickinson, a respected analyst who declared, “The Trojans were the best team in the best section…and the nation’s other top teams did not play as strong a schedule as USC.”. Williams passed for 111 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 93 more as the Trojans clinched the national title. Freshman tailback Marcus Allen provided depth. [14] By halftime, USC found itself down 11 points after the Cardinal caught them by surprise with an 82-yard run final play while trying to run out the clock to end the half. June 6, 2011. Found inside – Page 432004. Louisiana State University (LSU) wins the BCS title game against Oklahoma, but the media poll ranks USC number one. 2004. A national championship game separate from the bowls is approved. [5] It was Willingham's third consecutive 31-point loss to USC in three seasons at Notre Dame; the Irish fired him the following Tuesday. All > Rings, Trophies & Awards: Return To Catalog. “Fortunately, I have a strong line to start with. The 1974 team earned John McKay his fourth national title behind the big-play heroics of All-American tailback Anthony Davis, the steady leadership of quarterback Pat Haden and the clutch play of a defense that forced the second-highest interception total in USC history. This Balfour 10K-white-gold, size 10 ring was issued to one "T. Smith" and is engraved as such inside the band. [18], The quality of play met expectations and had major ramifications for both programs that season: It would be the only game the Bears would lose in the regular season, costing them a shot at the national title and their first BCS bowl appearance, including what could've been their first appearance at the Rose Bowl since 1959; and it was the Trojans' toughest game of the season on their way to winning the national championship in the Orange Bowl. “Our intention was to win today....and what does the scoreboard say?” 2021 marks deadliest year yet for transgender people in the U.S. EPA vows action after Houston residents link cancer deaths to rail yard, Testimony shines light on racism in cricket, Dwyane Wade talks marriage, basketball legacy, 105-year-old woman sets running world record, Lightsaber dueling now an official sport in France. Found inside – Page 5757 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Until the 2014 season , there was no national championship playoff system at the highest ... Ohio State 14 2005 Texas 41 , USC 38 2004 USC 55 , Oklahoma 19 2003 LSU 21 , Oklahoma 14 2002 Ohio State 31 ... That knocked out Cal, which was the Pac-10 runner-up with USC in the national championship game. [33] USC scored next 28 points en route to a 38â10 halftime lead. As tanks rolled in Europe, Jones’ team rolled to an 8-0-2 record, shutting out six teams and allowing just 7 points to three others. From the start of training camp, the motto for the 2004 USC football team was "Leave No Doubt." The Trojans did just that, winning their second consecutive national championship. USC-Stanford 2004, part two: Trojans avoid national title-denying upset. Providing unprecedented access to the Notre Dame football program, this guide includes interviews with Irish coaches and staff, making it the book no Domer will want to be without. Marcus Allen surfaces as Woodson has his day • February 8, 2011 • 1 Comment. Both were named co-winners of the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. Found inside – Page 13When the dust settled after the 2004 regular season, the BCS was faced for the first time in its history with three unbeaten conference champions vying for positions in the national championship game, one of the few situations in which ... The Sun Devils did tie with USC atop the Pac-10 standings in 2007, but they . Filled with stunning full-color photos, this eye-popping book takes you game by game through the Trojans incredible 2004 season. The 1931 edition of Howard Jones’ “Thundering Herd” was the team that captured the imagination of college football fans everywhere, and the hearts of the citizens of Los Angeles. Warner never beat Jones again. 53.1 Grams of 10K Gold. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. [10] Matt Leinart went 20-of-31 for 231 yards in three quarters before being retired from the game, Dwayne Jarrett caught a touchdown on what was his 18th birthday, and the Trojans handed the Rams their worse loss in eight years and first shut out in 85 games. [34] Both USC and Oklahoma started and ended the season ranked No. Free shipping. For more than 120 years, the University of Southern California Trojans have maintained a tradition of football excellence that has placed the team among the perennial elite in the collegiate ranks. Item is for NCAA 2004 University of Southern Calfornia USC Trojans PAC-10 National Football Championship Ring Coming With Player Name LEINART ,8-14Size choose Hand made and always need 3-4 days to prepare your order . It didn't matter. The defense intercepted 28 passes, limited their opponents to 2.5 yards per rush, and never gave up a run longer than 29 yards. A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the history of football at the University of Oklahoma offers descriptions of every game, from 1895 through 2005, with profiles of the great coaches, players, games, and events of Sooners football. The back-ups on the line included future All-Pros Roy Foster and Keith Van Horne. 1991 Miami Hurricanes National Championship 10K Ring. The Miami Dolphins are better.” “If you stay with me, I’ll take you places you’ve never been.” Found inside – Page 100April 2004 April 25 MAAC Conference Championships, Orchard Beach Lagoon, Pelham, New York, Collegiate, Kevin Murphy, ... 2004 USC vs UCLA, Port of San Pedro, California, Other-Collegiate Men Dual, Coach Gene Kininmonth, USC Crew, ... USC defeated Notre Dame 13-0 and smashed Pittsburgh 35-0 in the Rose Bowl. 4 Utah (12-0) also went undefeated during the 2004 season . This is a quality commemorative, officially licensed, football with the graphics embossed on the ball for a dynamic presentation and lasting quality. The 2010 Gamecock baseball team won six consecutive games over eight summer nights to take the College World Series and lay claim to the school's first major national championship. --Washington State coach Jim Sweeney. [21], The struggling Washington Huskies visited the Trojans for the 75th meeting in the series, with the Trojans dominating 38â0. The season had its share of huge games. USC finished the season with nine wins and no losses, with the only blemish being a 0-0 tie with Cal as the Golden Bears continued to be a nemesis for Troy in the 1920s. Seven regulars had graduated from the 1931 squad, including three All-Americans. Also Know, when was the last time a Pac 12 team won the national championship football? That contest turned out to be the most lopsided championship game in the history of the BCS, with USC crushing Oklahoma, 55-19. The defense featured the talented safety duo of Dennis Smith and Ronnie Lott. 2004 USC Trojans Rose Bowl Championship Watch. And Troy set a USC and Pac-10 record for home attendance average, as well as school records for total home attendance, overall attendance average and total overall attendance. Warner had never lost to Jones and he considered his 1928 team to be his best. If the NCAA . Since the vacated games included the Trojans' Orange Bowl win, the Trojans were later stripped of the 2004 BCS title in June 2011. Only 33 points were scored upon Troy that year-a mark no Trojan defense has topped since. Found inside – Page 146Any school that recruits a top-20 class every year has enough talent to win the national championship. ... including five of the past six (2002 Ohio State, 2003 and 2004 USC, 2005 Texas, and 2006 Florida) national champions. A record five Trojans were selected in the first round of the 1968 NFL draft, with Yary going first overall. "[3] Ironically, the changes made to the BCS due to the 2003 season did not resolve issues with multiple undefeated teams, as Auburn and Utah finished undefeated, yet they did not get to play USC or any other team for the title. 2008 USC Trojans NCAA Rose Bowl National Football Championship Ring 8-14Size . Found inside – Page 467Below, we list all 72 Bowl Championship Series post season bowl games ever played (1998-2013) and the official Nielsen Television Rating each garnered. The highest ever rating for a BCS game was the National Championship game played in ... McKay’s third team featured the talented quarterback tandem of Pete Beathard and Bill Nelsen, who combined to pass for 18 touchdowns while tossing only three interceptions. The win snapped Notre Dame’s 26-game unbeaten streak and was the Trojans’ first victory in South Bend. After a 13-0 record 2004 season, an SEC championship and a Sugar Bowl victory the Auburn tigers and their fans see themselves as national champions even if the coaches' and media polls dispute their status. USC appealed the sanctions, which included a two-year ban from postseason play and a loss of 30 scholarships over three seasons, and the BCS waited until the NCAA ruled on the appeal to make a decision about its championship. USC stripped of 2004 BCS title. That was the determination by a panel of 32 Associated Press top 25 voters -- some of the 60 who rank teams . “We turned into madmen.” This team would keep winning, too. --Los Angeles Daily News headline after USC’s Orange Bowl win. The Trojan defense topped the nation in rushing defense and was second in turnover margin, forcing 42 turnovers and scoring 8 TDs. He even appeared on the cover of TIME magazine, where he was compared to the legendary Amos Alonzo Stagg and Glenn “Pop” Warner. Found inside – Page 2005... Dame by USC continued in 2004. Carroll undressed Willingham, as the Irish coach, for the last time. The Trojans won thirteen straight games and looked like they would never get beat, and Carroll won his second national championship. USC's 2004 National Championship Season (1596700351), this book will be packed with color photos of the team and its many star players and fan favorites in action, along with columns, stories, stats and profiles first found in the pages of ... [19], The 15th-ranked Sun Devils, under Coach Dirk Koetter, were out to prove that they were a part of the national title picture and USC was out to prove it deserved its top-ranking after a series of close games to the Bay Area schools. 2006 Florida Gators Record: 13-1 . [26], USC clinched its third consecutive conference championship with a victory over the visiting Arizona Wildcats. [30] USC set both a school home attendance (511,373) as well as the Pac-10 home per game average attendance (85,229) records. On Jan. 4th, 2005, the USC Trojans entered the BCS National Championship game against the Oklahoma Sooners a perfect 12-0. [5] The game marked the return of USC Offensive Coordinator Norm Chow to the program where he spent 27 years as an assistant under former Coach LaVell Edwards. [7] The game marked the emergence of running back Reggie Bush, who often lined up at wide receiver, catching five passes for 127 yards and scored three touchdowns in a tight game. The win over Notre Dame, dubbed “The Comeback,” was sparked by Davis’ 102-yard kickoff return to start the second half. Includes Presentation Box. Now you can commemorate the 2004 Champions with this USC Trojan National Championship "Game Ball" - highlighting the past ten years of collegiate championship history! [41] Dating back to former Trojan QB Carson Palmer's 2002 season, it was the third year in a row that a Trojan was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. [27] LenDale White ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns while Matt Leinart passed for 280 yards and three more scores; the game guaranteed USC a spot in, at worst, the Rose Bowl[28], After two weeks off, the Trojans were visited by the rival Fighting Irish, led by Coach Tyrone Willingham, in the inter-sectional rivalry for the Jeweled Shillelagh. An inside account of the Duke Lacrosse rape case by the team's former head coach discusses the events that took place on the night of the alleged crime, cites DNA evidence and contrary testimony that supports the accused team members' ... In its history, Pac - 12 teams have been recognized as consensus National Champions 10 different times, most recently with USC earning the distinction in back-to-back years in 2003 and 2004. [9] The Trojans dominated the Rams en route to a 49â0 shut out, led by running back LenDale White who ran for 123 yards on 14 carries, scoring three touchdowns. This amazing ring, belonged to running back Hershel Dennis. The year 1939 witnessed Howard Jones’ Thundering Herd capture its fourth national championship. [35], There was some controversy in the final team selections as the Auburn Tigers had also finished the regular season undefeated and won their bowl game, the Sugar Bowl, against the same Virginia Tech team USC defeated in the season opener; Auburn began the season ranked outside the top 15 and perhaps because of this they were unable to secure a spot in the national championship game,[36] although they did tie Oklahoma at No. 2 in the AP poll at one point late in the season. A swarming defense, led by tackle Jesse Hibbs and end Garrett Arbelbide, gave up only 59 points all season, while an offensive backfield of Harry Edelson, Russ Saunders, Don Williams and Marshall Duffield rolled over, under, and through their opponents. Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans.In 2004, his junior year at USC, he won the Heisman Trophy.He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2006. Found inside – Page 1551 and LSU second, the computers saw it differently, and when the final BCS standings came out, the pairing was Oklahoma vs. ... During the “Leave No Doubt” season, the Trojans went undefeated to capture the 2004 national championship. The Trojans would not be shut out again for 26 years and did not lose again to the Beavers until 2000. --John McKay after the 1963 Rose Bowl. Please enter valid email address to continue. --Excerpt from a 1928 poem about the USC-Stanford clash. More than 300,000 welcomed the Trojans home from a thrilling 16-14 victory over Notre Dame in South Bend—a victory clinched by what sportswriter Maxwell Stiles called “Johnny Baker’s 10 little toes, and three BIG points.”. The Trojans beat Glenn “Pop” Warner’s Stanford Indians, 10-0, forcing five fumbles in the process. The 1967 Trojans relied on the running of tailback O.J. In the Rose Bowl, Ohio State overcame a 10-0 deficit to beat O.J. The issue is simple. [17] Beyond the 2004 season, the game marked a turning point in terms of crowd participation at the Coliseum, which thereafter garnered a reputation as a loud and difficult place to play for opposing teams. BCS officials had said USC was in danger of having its championship vacated after the Trojans were hit with heavy NCAA sanctions last year for rules violations committed during the 2004 and '05 seasons. USC scored at least 30 points in 11 consecutive games, including 40 points in 7 in a row (both Pac-10 records), en route to tallying 534 total points (another Pac-10 mark). Don Yaeger, a former Sports Illustrated investigative reporter who documented the Duke University lacrosse case in the shattering New York Times bestseller It's Not About the Truth, reveals the heated controversy behind Bush's high-flying ... Either Stanford or USC have won the national championship over the next 10 years from 2010-2021. The capper was a 14-0 win over No. The Trojans celebrated New Year’s Day 1968 with a 14-3 victory over Indiana in the Rose Bowl. --Tennessee coach Bob Neyland after his undefeated, unscored-upon Vols lost, 14-0, to USC in the 1940 Rose Bowl. Complete with full-color photos, this book makes the perfect gift for young and old fans of the USC Trojans football team alike! Troy capped the year by outlasting Wisconsin, 42-37, in one of the most exciting games in Rose Bowl history. Linebacker Adrian Young’s four interceptions (a USC record) helped to repel the Irish. Auburn went undefeated in 2003-2004, but were left out of the championship game in favor of the also undefeated USC and Oklahoma. In fact, some still regard this as USC’s best team. Found inside – Page 53In the 1998 season, the NCAA introduced the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), which pits the top two teams in the title ... LA 2006 Florida 41, Ohio State 14 GLENDALE, AZ 2005 Texas 41, USC 38 PASADENA, CA 2004 USC 55, Oklahoma 19 MIAMI, ... 16, 2004 USC. $$$ SOLD $$$ . Quarterback Matt Leinart was awarded the Heisman Trophy as the most outstanding collegiate football player in the United States, with teammate Reggie Bush coming in 5th place. The BCS likely will force USC to vacate its national championship. Found insideTeams have been forced to give up Final Four tournament appearances and major bowl game victories while USC actually had its 2004 national football championship stripped, thanks to the Reggie Bush scandal. But what did USC really lose? More on Auburn's unclaimed national championships: * Pat Dye claimed the national title for Auburn in 1983, said his team would wear New York Times national championship rings * Bret Eddins on 2004 USC: 'We would have killed them.' * Players from 2004 Auburn team say they beat Cam and Co. by 1 point --Howard Jones to famed sportswriter Grantland Rice before the 1932 season. After the regular season, the University of Mississippi hired USC Assistant Head Coach Ed Orgeron, who also served as Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, to be the new head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels football team; although hired on December 16, 2006, he remained with USC through the Orange Bowl.[40]. The ground attack was run from the I-formation, led by the versatile Willie Brown at tailback and co-captain Ben Wilson at fullback. There were six shutouts. He set an NCAA record for most kickoffs returned for TDs in a season (3) and career (6). Four Trojans garnered All-American acclaim: Baker, Shaver, Erny Pinckert and team captain Stan Williamson. This is an incredible 2004 USC Trojans "National Champions" NCAA Football Championship Ring that is Manufactured by Balfour Stamped (Balfour 10K). If the NCAA finds USC guilty of major violations, the BCS has the power to take away the Trojans' 2004 national championship, according to a report in USA Today. “USC’s not the number one team in the country. Brown led the team in rushing, interceptions, punt returns and kickoff returns, and was the second leading receiver. Head coach Pete Carroll, in just his third year at Troy, guided his Trojans to a 12-1 record and their second consecutive Pac-10 title. A school-record 6 Trojans were awarded All-American first team honors in 2004: Matt Leinart, RB Reggie Bush, DE Shaun Cody, LB Matt Grootegoed, DT Mike Patterson and LB Lofa Tatupu. The offensive line included All-American guard Pat Howell, All-Pac-10 tackle Anthony Munoz (considered by many to be the game’s greatest tackle ever) and All-Pac-10 guard Brad Budde (a four-year starter and the 1979 Lombardi Award winner). “We weren’t off form, stale or crippled. UPDATE: The USC football team has been stripped of its 2004 national championship victory and must vacate its entire 2005 season, according to ESPN's Bruce Feldman. At season’s end, the Trojans were given the Knute Rockne Trophy, awarded each year to the No. 0.00. Although he had failed to make the finals at the 2000 Olympics, he went to the 2004 Games heavily favored in his event. As a result, USC was placed on four years' probation and forced to vacate its last two wins of the 2004 season as well as all of its wins in the 2005 season. Simpson’s weaving 64-yard touchdown run, perhaps the most famous run in college football history, was the difference in a 21-20 victory over UCLA. The Bowl Alliance, which put on the 1998 Orange Bowl as the national championship game, had the same rule that the BCS had. [22] The victory put USC's winning streak at the Coliseum at 19, tying the school record set from 1931â33. Found inside – Page 2013National College Football Championship Game Results, 1998–2018 The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship game ... (2) The BCS's Presidential Oversight Committee vacated USC's 2004 championship due to rules violations. [5] Days before the game, the NCAA declared star Trojans wide receiver Mike Williams ineligible to play after a failed attempt to join the NFL early, creating concern over whether the defending 2003 National Champions were prepared to try for another title. “I’ve waited for two years for this day — but, boy, what revenge!” [5] However, in the key final series, under heavy crowd noise, the USC defense caused an incomplete pass, a sack by defensive tackle Manuel Wright, and two more incomplete passes to cause a loss of possession and effectively end the game. [39], Leinart, the game's MVP, threw an Orange Bowl record (and at the time a USC record-tying) 5 touchdowns, including 3 to wide receiver Steve Smith, tying both an Orange Bowl and USC record; Ryan Killeen set the USC career scoring record with 329 career points; USC's 55 points tied its most ever in a bowl and were the most ever allowed in a bowl by Oklahoma. Second Qatar Airways plane arrives in Kabul after . 18 Washington 34-7, No. All-American tailback Charles White rushed for 1,859 yards to become the Pac-10 career rushing leader as a junior. $46.90. or Best Offer. Players Watch. The NCAA title extended USC's season-win record to seven and followed victories in the 2013 NCAA West Regional and the 2013 Pac-12 Championships.
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