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USC

PAC · 1983 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–6–1
0.409 Win %
Conference
8th
4–3 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

1983 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC9–2–1T 19–19
4Week 4 · Sep 20Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC2–8–1W 33–10
5Week 5 · Sep 27Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B84–6–1L 20–26
6Week 6 · Oct 4South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 14–38
7Week 7 · Oct 11Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC7–4W 38–17
8Week 8 · Oct 18Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HPAC6–4–1L 14–34
9Week 9 · Oct 25Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–5L 6–27
10Week 10 · Nov 1California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC5–5–1W 19–9
11Week 11 · Nov 8Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC1–10W 30–7
12Week 12 · Nov 15Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC8–4L 0–24
13Week 13 · Nov 22UCLAH2HPAC7–4–1L 17–27

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
4.587
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-29+15
  • Washington State +7
  • California +5
  • Oregon State +2
  • Stanford +1
  • Florida 0
  • Arizona State -4
  • Washington -4
  • UCLA -4
  • Notre Dame -5
  • Kansas -6
  • South Carolina -6

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 #71Better than 49%
Win % Place 66thBetter than 53%

0.409 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#70Regular Season Final#70Post-Season W1#70Post-Season W2#70Post-Season W3#71Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
0
+23
-6
-24
+21
-20
-21
+10
+23
-24
-10

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

Final Rank by Season
#11978#11979#91980#151981#141982

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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