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USC: America's Bowl Team
![]() USC has a remarkable record in bowl games. The Trojans have the nation’s third highest bowl winning percentage (.667) among the 79 schools that have made at least 10 bowl appearances (behind Utah's .765 and Miami of Ohio's .700 and tied with Boise State and Toledo). USC's 32 bowl victories is second behind Alabama's 34 for the most in the nation (both teams had 1 win later vacated due to NCAA penalty). Troy’s 48 bowl appearances are fourth most, behind only Alabama (59), Texas (50) and Tennessee (49) and tied with Nebraska (USC had 2 apperances and Alabama had 1 appearance later vacated due to NCAA penalty). USC once won 9 consecutive bowl games (the 1923-30-32-33-39-40-44-45 Rose Bowls and 1924 Christmas Festival); only Florida State has won more in a row (11). USC’s overall post-season record is 32-16 (1 win and 1 loss were later vacated due to NCAA penalty). The Trojans were a bowl participant each year they were eligible from 1972 to 1990. USC has appeared in an unprecedented 33 Rose Bowls, where it has a 24-9 mark (.718) (1 win and 1 loss were later vacated due to NCAA penalty). That’s not only the most Rose Bowl wins of any team, but also the most wins by a school in a single bowl. USC has won 11 of its last 14 Rose Bowls (1 win and 1 loss were later vacated due to NCAA penalty). USC is the only team to win 3 consecutive Rose Bowls (2007-08-09). USC has also appeared in 12 other bowls--the Christmas Festival, Liberty Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Aloha Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, Sun (John Hancock) Bowl (twice), Freedom Bowl (twice), Cotton Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Orange Bowl (twice) and Emerald Bowl. USC made an unprecedented 7 consecutive BCS bowl appearances (2003 Orange, 2004 Rose, 2005 Orange, 2006 Rose, 2007 Rose, 2008 Rose, 2009 Rose). USC's 7 overall BCS bowl trips are third most, behind Ohio State's 9 and Oklahoma's 8. USC's 6 BCS bowl victories are tied with Ohio State for the most of any school (1 win and 2 appearances were later vacated due to NCAA penalty).
(Based on total victories)
**1 win and 1 loss later vacated due to NCAA penalty USC has appeared in an unprecedented 33 Rose Bowls, where it has a 24-9 mark (.718) (1 win was later vacated due to NCAA penalty). That's not only the most Rose Bowl wins of any team, but also the most wins by a school in a single bowl. USC has won 11 of its last 14 Rose Bowls (one win was later vacated due to NCAA penalty). USC is the only team to win 3 consecutive Rose Bowls (2007-08-09). USC has also appeared in 12 other bowls--the Christmas Festival, Liberty Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Aloha Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, Sun (John Hancock) Bowl (twice), Freedom Bowl (twice), Cotton Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Orange Bowl (twice) and Emerald Bowl. USC made an unprecedented 7 consecutive BCS bowl appearances (2003 Orange, 2004 Rose, 2005 Orange, 2006 Rose, 2007 Rose, 2008 Rose, 2009 Rose). USC's 7 overall BCS bowl trips are tied for second most with Oklahoma, behind Ohio State's 8. USC's 6 BCS bowl victories are the most of any school (1 win was later vacated due to NCAA penalty).
Nation's Leading Bowl Teams
USC's Rose Bowl Record
USC's Record in Other Bowls
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