The 1938 USC Trojans football team represented the

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(USC) in the

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. In their 14th year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for the

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championship, defeated Duke in the

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, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 172 to 65.

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