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PAC · 1984 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
2nd
7–1 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

1984 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 11Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND PCAA1–10W 42–7
5Week 5 · Sep 25Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HPAC5–6W 6–3
6Week 6 · Oct 2LSUH2HSEC8–3–1L 3–23
7Week 7 · Oct 9Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC6–5W 29–27
8Week 8 · Oct 16Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC6–5W 19–9
9Week 9 · Oct 23Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HPAC7–4W 17–14
10Week 10 · Oct 30California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC2–9W 31–7
11Week 11 · Nov 6Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC5–6W 20–11
12Week 12 · Nov 13Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC11–1W 16–7
13Week 13 · Nov 20UCLAH2HPAC9–3L 10–29
14Week 14 · Nov 27Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–5L 7–19
19Final · Jan 8Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB109–3W 20–17

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
1.580
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+41
-11+52
  • Washington +11
  • Ohio State +9
  • Arizona +7
  • Washington State +6
  • Oregon +6
  • Arizona State +5
  • Stanford +5
  • California +2
  • Utah State +1
  • LSU -3
  • UCLA -3
  • Notre Dame -5

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 #8Better than 95%
Win % Place 13thBetter than 91%

0.750 Win % · Change 8

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#13Regular Season Final#14Post-Season W2#15Post-Season W3#16Post-Season W4#8Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+35
+3
-20
+2
+10
+3
+24
+9
+9
-19
-12
+3

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

Final Rank by Season
#11979#91980#151981#141982#711983

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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