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USC

PAC · 1926 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
8–2
0.800 Win %
Conference
2nd
5–1 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
105
1922–2026
All-Time Record
811–337–40
0.699 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1931, 1932, 1962 +6
#1 Finishes
9
Top 5: 25 · Top 10: 35 · Top 25: 64
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 5× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare USC head-to-head · History & Eras

1926 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 28WHITTIERUnranked—W 74–0
6Week 6 · Oct 5SANTA CLARAUnranked—W 42–0
7Week 7 · Oct 12Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC6–1W 16–7
8Week 8 · Oct 19OCCIDENTALUnranked—W 28–6
9Week 9 · Oct 26California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC3–6W 27–0
10Week 10 · Nov 2Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC10–0–1L 12–13
12Week 12 · Nov 16Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC7–1W 17–7
13Week 13 · Nov 23Idaho (IDAHO)H2HPAC3–4–1W 28–6
14Week 14 · Nov 30Montana (MONTANA)H2HPAC3–5W 61–0
12Regular Season Final · Dec 7Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI9–1L 12–13

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.709
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+21
-1+22
  • Oregon State +7
  • Washington State +6
  • California +3
  • Idaho +3
  • Montana +3
  • Stanford 0
  • Notre Dame -1

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #9Better than 94%
Win % Place 21stBetter than 85%

0.800 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#8W13#7W14#9Regular Season Final#9Post-Season W2#9Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+74
+42
+9
+22
+27
-1
+10
+22
+61
-1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#211922#291923#191924#181925

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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