1993 USC Trojans football team

1993 USC Trojans football
1993 USC Trojans football
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	John Robinson (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Riley (1st season)
Captain	Craig Gibson; Willie McGinest; Deon Strother
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	6:00 p.m.	vs. No. 20 North Carolina*	No. 19	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Pigskin Classic)	NBC	L 9–31	49,309	^[3]
September 4	3:30 p.m.	Houston*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 49–7	49,438
September 11	12:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Penn State*		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	L 20–21	95,992
September 25	7:00 p.m.	Washington State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 34–3	48,471
October 2	4:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ABC	L 7–38	56,075
October 9	3:30 p.m.	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	Prime	W 24–13	40,935
October 16	3:30 p.m.	Oregon State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 34–9	44,363
October 23	11:30 a.m.	at No. 2 Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	L 13–31	59,075
October 30	12:30 p.m.	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ABC	W 42–14	56,000
November 6	3:30 p.m.	Stanford		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	Prime	W 45–20	59,376
November 13	12:30 p.m.	at No. 25 Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	W 22–17	72,202
November 20	12:30 p.m.	No. 16 UCLA	No. 22	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC	L 21–27	93,458
December 30	6:00 p.m.	vs. Utah*		Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	Raycom	W 28–21	37,203
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Washington State

Statistics

Receiving: Johnnie Morton 8 receptions, 229 yards, TD^[4]

Roster

1993 USC Trojans football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`84`	John Allred	Fr
TE	`82`	Bradford Banta	Sr
OT	`71`	Tony Boselli	Jr
OT	`76`	Norberto Garrido	So
C	`66`	Clay Hattabaugh	Jr
WR	`88`	Ed Hervey	Jr
QB	`11`	Rob Johnson	Jr
TE	`81`	Johnny McWilliams	So
WR	`80`	Johnnie Morton	Sr
QB	`7`	Kyle Wachholtz	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`9`	Sammy Knight	Fr
LB	`35`	Jeff Kopp	Jr
DE	`55`	Willie McGinest	Sr
DE	`99`	John Michels	So
CB	`18`	Jason Sehorn	Sr
LB	`5`	Brian Williams	Jr
LB	`58`	Heath Anderson	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`14`	Cole Ford	Jr

Head coach

John Robinson

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

1994 NFL Draft

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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References

^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1900-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ "1993 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ "USC gets well-Heeled in opener". The San Bernardino County Sun. August 30, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 2012 USC football media supplement
^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.

[1] "Southern California Yearly Results (1900-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

[2] "1993 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[3] "USC gets well-Heeled in opener". The San Bernardino County Sun. August 30, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] 2012 USC football media supplement

[5] "1994 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.

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