1920 USC Trojans football team

1920 USC Trojans football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–0
Head coach	Gus Henderson (2nd season)
Captain	Roy Evans
Home stadium	Bovard Field
Seasons ←  1919 1921  →

1920 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada			–					7	–	3	–	1
USC			–					6	–	0	–	0
Arizona			–					6	–	1	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	2	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					5	–	1	–	1
Santa Clara			–					5	–	1	–	0
Gonzaga			–					4	–	3	–	0
Chico State			–					3	–	3	–	0
New Mexico			–					3	–	3	–	0
University Farm			–					3	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					1	–	2	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					0	–	3	–	0

The 1920 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1920 college football season. In their second year under head coach Gus Henderson, the Trojans compiled a 6–0 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 170 to 21. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 9	Caltech	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 46–7	5,000	[2]
October 16	Stanford	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 10–0	8,000	[3]
October 23	Occidental	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 48–7		[4]
October 30	at Pomona	Alumni Field Claremont, CA	W 7–0		[5]
November 13	Nevada	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 38–7		[6]
November 25	vs. Oregon	Tournament Park Pasadena, CA	W 21–0	20,000	[7]

References

1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "Tech football eleven snowed under by U.S.C." The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1920. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Stanford loses to U.S.C. by 10 to 0 score". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1920. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Oxy's eleven loses to U.S.C." Bakersfield Morning Echo. October 24, 1920. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
5. "U.S.C. are football champs of Southern California by beating Pomona in fast game". The Evening Index. October 31, 1920. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Trojans swamp Nevada in a real grid battle". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1920. Retrieved January 10, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Trojans down Oregon eleven". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 26, 1920. Retrieved June 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.