1993 USC Trojans football team

The 1993 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth non-consecutive year under head coach John Robinson (Robinson was also USC's coach from 1976 to 1982), the Trojans compiled an 8–5 record (6–2 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 348 to 252.[1]

1993 USC Trojans football
Pac-10 co-champion Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 28–21 vs Utah
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
1993 record	8–5 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach	John Robinson (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Riley (1st season)
Captain	Craig Gibson Willie McGinest Deon Strother
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,516, grass)

1993 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Arizona +	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 18 UCLA +	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
USC +	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
Washington	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 25 California	4	–	4	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Washington State	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Oregon	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Stanford	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Rob Johnson led the team in passing, completing 308 of 449 passes for 3,630 yards with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions. Shawn Walters led the team in rushing with 156 carries for 711 yards and seven touchdowns. Johnnie Morton led the team in receiving with 88 catches for 1,520 yards and 14 touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	vs. No. 20 North Carolina*	No. 19	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Pigskin Classic)	NBC	L 9–31	49,309
September 4	3:30 p.m.	Houston*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 49–7	49,438
September 11	12:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Penn State*		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	L 20–21	95,992
September 25	7:00 p.m.	Washington State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 34–3	48,471
October 2	4:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ABC	L 7–38	56,075
October 9	3:30 p.m.	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	Prime	W 24–13	40,935
October 16	3:30 p.m.	Oregon State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 34–9	44,363
October 23	11:30 a.m.	at No. 2 Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh)	NBC	L 13–31	59,075
October 30	12:30 p.m.	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ABC	W 42–14	56,000
November 6	3:30 p.m.	Stanford		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	Prime	W 45–20	59,376
November 13	12:30 p.m.	at No. 25 Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	W 22–17	72,202
November 20	12:30 p.m.	No. 16 UCLA	No. 22	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC	L 21–27	93,458
December 30	6:00 p.m.	vs. Utah*		Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	Raycom	W 28–21	37,203
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Washington State

Statistics

• Receiving: Johnnie Morton 8 receptions, 229 yards, TD[3]

Roster

1993 USC Trojans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 84 John Allred Fr TE 82 Bradford Banta Sr T 71 Tony Boselli Jr T 76 Norberto Garrido So C 66 Clay Hattabaugh Jr WR 88 Ed Hervey Jr QB 11 Rob Johnson Jr TE 81 Johnny McWilliams So WR 80 Johnnie Morton Sr QB 7 Kyle Wachholtz So	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 9 Sammy Knight Fr LB 35 Jeff Kopp Jr DE 55 Willie McGinest Sr DE 99 John Michels So CB 18 Jason Sehorn Sr LB 5 Brian Williams Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 14 Cole Ford Jr	Head coach John Robinson Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

1994 NFL Draft

The following players were claimed in the 1993 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Willie McGinest	Linebacker	1	4	New England Patriots
Johnnie Morton	Wide Receiver	1	21	Detroit Lions
Jason Sehorn	Defensive Back	2	59	New York Giants
Bradford Banta	Tight End	4	106	Indianapolis Colts

[4]

References

1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1900-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "1993 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
3. 2012 USC football media supplement
4. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1994.htm