The USC Trojans lost to Ohio State, 28-12, in 1942. The Trojans were in their first season under new coach Jeff Cravath, who took over after interim head coach Sam Barry led the team in the 1941 season following the abrupt death of program patriarch Howard Jones. Cravath needed one season to find his bearings at USC. The Trojans would end the year with a 5-5-1 record, but they would soon take off under Cravath. They made the Rose Bowl in each of the following three seasons (1943-1945) and four of the next five. USC was beginning to get better in 1942. Buy Trojans Tickets The Ohio State team it lost to in 1942 was special. The Buckeyes finished 9-1 in the 1942 season and won the national championship. Their head coach is someone you might be able to identify. Paul Brown guided Ohio State to the national title back…
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