1979 Southern California - SL team sheet

SOS : 264

FBS

Record: 11–0–1 (6–0–1 Pac-10)

Final Ranking #2

Featured running back, Charles White selected #8 Saturday Legends 10 Greatest College Football Running Backs

Awards and honors

• Brad Budde, Lombardi Award
• Charles White, Heisman Trophy
• Charles White, Maxwell Award
• Charles White, Walter Camp Award

The Trojans were led by Head Coach John Robinson who was in his fourth year. The team was ranked #2 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll