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PAC · 2005 Season · Final

Pretender +
Record
12–1
0.923 Win %
Conference
1st
8–0 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

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2HIND WAC5–7W 63–17
4Week 4 · Sep 20Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HSEC4–7W 70–17
5Week 5 · Sep 27Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC10–2W 45–13
6Week 6 · Oct 4Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HPAC7–5W 38–28
7Week 7 · Oct 11Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HPAC3–8W 42–21
8Week 8 · Oct 18Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI9–3W 34–31
9Week 9 · Oct 25Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC2–9W 51–24
10Week 10 · Nov 1Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC4–7W 55–13
11Week 11 · Nov 8Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC5–6W 51–21
12Week 12 · Nov 15California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC8–4W 35–10
13Week 13 · Nov 22Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND WAC8–5W 50–42
14Regular Season Final · Dec 6UCLAH2HPAC10–2W 66–19
17Final · Jan 10Texas (TEXAS)H2HB1213–0L 38–41

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
0.796
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+75
0+75
  • Oregon +10
  • UCLA +10
  • Notre Dame +9
  • California +8
  • Fresno State +8
  • Arizona State +7
  • Hawai'i +5
  • Stanford +5
  • Arkansas +4
  • Washington State +4
  • Arizona +3
  • Washington +2
  • Texas 0

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 #2Better than 99%
Win % Place 2ndBetter than 99%

0.923 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#2W14#2Regular Season Final#2Post-Season W3#2Post-Season W4#2Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+46
+53
+32
+10
+21
+3
+27
+42
+30
+25
+8
+47
-3

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

Final Rank by Season
#712000#612001#12002#42003#12004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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