USC record by year
Since 1915
820-346-41
Win %
.696
Bowl trips
0
Winning seasons
87
Best year
13-0 (2004)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 224 | 153 | In progress |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 465 | 299 | Lost Valero Alamo Bowl |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 392 | 313 | Won SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 544 | 447 | Won DIRECTV Holiday Bowl |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 579 | 409 | Lost Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 344 | 381 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 200 | 156 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 422 | 382 | Lost SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 313 | 324 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 456 | 366 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 447 | 315 | Won ROSE BOWL GAME PRES. BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 475 | 360 | Lost NATIONAL FUNDING HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 466 | 327 | Won NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 416 | 297 | Won ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 417 | 316 | Lost HYUNDAI SUN BOWL |
| 2011 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 429 | 283 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 403 | 347 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 344 | 258 | Won Bowl game |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 488 | 117 | Won THE ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI |
| 2007 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 424 | 208 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 396 | 197 | Won ROSE BOWL AT PASADENA CA |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 638 | 297 | Lost The Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 496 | 169 | Won ORANGE BOWL |
| 2003 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 534 | 239 | Won ROSE BOWL PRESENTED BY CITI |
| 2002 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 465 | 240 | Won ORANGE BOWL |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 298 | 207 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2000 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 309 | 337 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 348 | 278 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 346 | 241 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1997 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 233 | 233 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 325 | 267 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 355 | 212 | Won Bowl game |
| 1994 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 356 | 243 | Won Bowl game |
| 1993 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 348 | 252 | Won Bowl game |
| 1992 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 264 | 249 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1991 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 229 | 276 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | 348 | 274 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1989 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 336 | 132 | Won Bowl game |
| 1988 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 370 | 184 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 321 | 229 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1986 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 264 | 239 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1985 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 223 | 187 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 220 | 173 | Won Bowl game |
| 1983 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 210 | 238 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 302 | 143 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 294 | 170 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1980 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 265 | 134 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 389 | 171 | Won Bowl game |
| 1978 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 318 | 153 | Won Bowl game |
| 1977 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 357 | 212 | Won Bowl game |
| 1976 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 386 | 139 | Won Bowl game |
| 1975 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 247 | 140 | Won Bowl game |
| 1974 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 363 | 142 | Won Bowl game |
| 1973 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 322 | 202 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1972 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 467 | 134 | Won Bowl game |
| 1971 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 229 | 164 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 343 | 233 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 261 | 128 | Won Bowl game |
| 1968 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 259 | 168 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1967 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 258 | 87 | Won Bowl game |
| 1966 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 199 | 128 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1965 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 262 | 92 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 207 | 130 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 207 | 114 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 261 | 92 | Won Bowl game |
| 1961 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 150 | 167 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 95 | 152 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 195 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 151 | 120 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 86 | 204 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 218 | 126 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 265 | 158 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 258 | 159 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1953 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 199 | 161 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 254 | 47 | Won Bowl game |
| 1951 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 224 | 168 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | 114 | 182 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 214 | 170 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 142 | 87 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 193 | 114 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1946 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 158 | 106 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 205 | 150 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1944 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | 240 | 73 | Won Bowl game |
| 1943 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 155 | 58 | Won Bowl game |
| 1942 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 184 | 128 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 64 | 134 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | 88 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | 181 | 33 | Won Bowl game |
| 1938 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 172 | 65 | Won Bowl game |
| 1937 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 136 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .611 | 129 | 65 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 155 | 124 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 120 | 110 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 257 | 30 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 201 | 13 | Won Bowl game |
| 1931 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 363 | 52 | Won Bowl game |
| 1930 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 382 | 66 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 492 | 69 | Won Bowl game |
| 1928 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 267 | 59 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 287 | 64 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 317 | 52 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 456 | 55 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 269 | 44 | Won Bowl game |
| 1923 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 173 | 62 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 236 | 31 | Won Bowl game |
| 1921 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 42 | 45 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 54 | 21 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 32 | 41 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 51 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 70 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 20 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the USC records for every season since 1915, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the USC team page.
Every USC season since 1915. Win-loss record, win percentage and how each year ended.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the USC record since 1915?
USC is 820-346-41 since 1915, a .696 win percentage, with 0 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best USC season since 1915?
USC went 13-0 in 2004, the best record since 1915.
How many bowl games has USC played since 1915?
USC has played in the postseason 0 times since 1915.