Man, let me tell you about the time I dove into the 2004 USC football schedule. I’m a huge college football fan, and USC’s 2004 season was legendary, so I just had to dig deeper.
First, I started by just looking for the basic schedule. You know, who they played and when. I found a few different sources online that listed the games. It was pretty cool to see the whole season laid out like that.
Getting into the Details
But I didn’t want to just see the schedule; I wanted to understand it. So, I started to piece together the story of their season. I saw they started off against Colorado State, and it wasn’t even close – USC won 49-0! That got me pumped up.
I noticed they had this huge win against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. 55-19. I mean, that’s a blowout! It confirmed what I already knew – this team was something special. They ended up 12-0 for the season.
As I went deeper, I found out that the NCAA later changed their record to 11-0 due to some rule changes. I was reading about how instant replay was introduced to college football in 2004. Kind of interesting, but it didn’t take away from how dominant they were on the field.
More Than Just Scores
- I learned that Pete Carroll was their coach that year. The guy was a legend, 13-0 that season!
- They scored a ton of points, averaging 38.2 points per game.
- They were ranked number 1 in the final AP poll.
It wasn’t just about the wins and losses. Reading through this stuff, I got a real sense of the team’s dominance. They competed in the Pac-10 conference and just crushed it, going 8-0 in conference play.
It was a fun trip down memory lane. Reliving the 2004 USC football season through their schedule was awesome. It reminded me why I love college football so much. That team was truly one for the ages.
