The 1989 USC Trojans football team represented the

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during the

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. The season was intended to start in historic fashion, with USC set to play

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in what was dubbed the Glasnost Bowl. However, the plan to play the game at Dynamo Stadium fell through, and the game was rescheduled at Memorial Coliseum. The Trojans lost the game as the Illini scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. USC won their third consecutive

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conference championship and gained their 600th program win in a victory against Oregon State. They played third-ranked

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in the Rose Bowl and won, giving Larry Smith his only bowl victory in his six seasons as head coach.

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

Illinois

Utah State

Ohio State

At Washington State

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Washington

At California

At Notre Dame

*Pregame fight in tunnel

Stanford

Oregon State

At Arizona

UCLA

Vs. Michigan (Rose Bowl)

The Trojans avenged last season's loss to Michigan in the Rose Bowl, beating the Wolverines in

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's last game as head coach.

Personnel

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were selected in the 1990 NFL draft:

References

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