USC: America's Bowl Team
USC has a remarkable record in bowl games. The Trojans have the nation’s fourth highest bowl winning percentage (.660) among the 72 schools that have made at least 10 bowl appearances (behind Utah's .786, Toledo's .700 and Oregon State's .667). USC is tied with Alabama for most bowl victories (31). Troy’s 47 bowl appearances are tied for third with Tennessee, behind only Alabama (55) and Texas (48). 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 31-16. The Trojans were a bowl participant each year they were eligible from 1972 to 1990.

Troy has appeared in an unprecedented 33 Rose Bowls, where it has a 24-9 mark (.727). 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. USC is the only team to win 3 consecutive Rose Bowls (2007-08-09). USC has also appeared in 11 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 and Orange Bowl (twice).

USC has made an uprecedented 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 most with Ohio State and Oklahoma. USC's 6 BCS bowl victories is more than any other school.

Nation's Leading Bowl Teams
(Based on total victories)

	W	L	T	PCT.
Alabama	31	21	3	.591
USC	30	16	0	.652
Penn State	26	12	2	.675
Oklahoma	24	16	1	.598
Georgia	24	16	3	.593
Texas	24	21	2	.532

USC's Rose Bowl Record
1923--USC 14, Penn State 3
1930--USC 47, Pittsburgh 14
1932--USC 21, Tulane 12
1933--USC 35, Pittsburgh 0
1939--USC 7, Duke 3
1940--USC 14, Tennessee 0
1944--USC 29, Washington 0
1945--USC 25, Tennessee 0
1946--Alabama 34, USC 14
1948--Michigan 49, USC 0
1953--USC 7, Wisconsin 0
1955--Ohio State 20, USC 7
1963--USC 42, Wisconsin 37
1967--Purdue 14, USC 13
1968--USC 14, Indiana 3
1969--Ohio State 27, USC 16
1970--USC 10, Michigan 3
1973--USC 42, Ohio State 17
1974--Ohio State 42, USC 21
1975--USC 18, Ohio State 17
1977--USC 14, Michigan 6
1979--USC 17, Michigan 10
1980--USC 17, Ohio State 16
1985--USC 20, Ohio State 17
1988--Michigan State 20, USC 17
1989--Michigan 22, USC 14
1990--USC 17, Michigan 10
1996--USC 41, Northwestern 32
2004--USC 28, Michigan 14
2006--Texas 41, USC 38 (BCS Championship)
2007--USC 32, Michigan 18
*2008--USC 49, Illinois 17
*2009--USC 38, Penn State 24

USC's Record in Other Bowls
1924--USC 20, Missouri 7 (Christmas Festival)
1975--USC 20, Texas A&M 0 (Liberty Bowl)
1977--USC 47, Texas A&M 28 (Bluebonnet Bowl)
1982--Penn State 26, USC 10 (Fiesta Bowl)
1985--Alabama 24, USC 3 (Aloha Bowl)
1987--Auburn 16, USC 7 (Florida Citrus Bowl)
1990--Michigan State 17, USC 16 (John Hancock Bowl)
1992--Fresno State 24, USC 7 (Freedom Bowl)
1993--USC 28, Utah 21 (Freedom Bowl)
1995--USC 55, Texas Tech 14 (Cotton Bowl)
1998--TCU 28, USC 19 (Sun Bowl)
2001--Utah 10, USC 6 (Las Vegas Bowl)
*2003--USC 38, Iowa 17 (Orange Bowl)
*2005--USC 55, Oklahoma 19 (Orange Bowl, BCS Championship)
*BCS Bowl Game