I'm a lifelong UCLA fan (since the mid-sixties). Pepper Rodgers was very frustrating and the worst coach UCLA ever had. He refused to develop a passing game, which he could have easily done with QBs Sciarra, Harmon, and receiver Norm Anderson. It was bizarre going from Tommy Prothro's creative and effective offenses with Beban and Dummitt and a competitive rivalry with USC in the 1960s to a one-dimensional wishbone offense that did little more than ensure the Trojans squatter's rights in Pasadena. Even in this game, Rodgers refused to open it up until it was too late. I was twelve years old in 1972 and even I knew this USC team was the greatest of all time and that the Bruins had no chance unless they did something different. When UCLA hired Dick Vermeil in 1974, it was a breath of fresh air.
The UNIMAGINATIVE wishbone was the most effective college offense ever created...it captured 10 National championships...13 ..if you include the the Nebraska I-BONE which I do...plus it RESUSCITATED several moribund programs including all three service Academies.. As for Pepper Rodgers..he was FAR from the worst Bruins head football coach...he was an effective head coach...had he OPENED IT UP as you say , doubtless the score might have been worse...his term as UCLA head coach just happened to coincide when McKay's Trojans were at their Zenith...nobody was beating the 1972 USC squad... Maybe the 1995 'Huskers....
Classic Chris Schenkel 42:07 & 1:28:30 Once more for good measure 2:32:56 And again 2:39:58 The camera man must have been in love 30:38 Also, Jerry Garcia siting at 2:00:22
A couple of observations about the broadcast. Schenkel announced that USC was trying for their fifth consecutive Rose Bowl but Stanford went to the Rose Bose after the 1970 and 1971 seasons and won both games. Pat Haden’s name is mispronounced when he comes in at the end of the game. The UCLA halftime show is interrupted by hooligans.
SC's first play is power weak with Swann blocking! Sets up the 2nd play, power pass to Swann. Thanks very much for posting. Many consider this SC team the best college team ever.
I agree this USC team was the greatest college team ever. Please consider whether the 1954 Bruins were the second-best college team ever, or at least check them out for the sake of potential surprise. The '54 Bruins went undefeated in nine games, five of which were shutouts, including a 34-0 win over USC, who was second in the conference. The Bruins averaged forty points per game while allowing only four points per game. Even the 1972 Trojans didn't have stats like that.
I knew of him as an actor and son of Tom Harmon, the local sports caster and former Michigan Wolverine. And something mentioned about football, but I didn't know he was once the QB for the Bruins...
Mark Harmon? wow! He and UCLA opened the season this year ('72), at the Colisseum against the defending National Champion Nebraska Cornhuskers and beat them convincingly.
Schenkel liked to use the term, "boy," in those days. He did so after Coley O'Brien's TD pass to Bob Gladieux in the '66 Notre Dame-Michigan State game. Davis could have shown some humility. He was always so full of himself.
That's Edy Williams, an actress. The man sitting next to her with the mustache is Russ Meyer, a director who was known for low-budget, high grossing movies starring large-breasted women.
And at 2:39:59, I remember this game and the beautiful woman, standing up, ready to show off her stuff, for a 13 year old, this was amazing, the camera men at that time on ABC were always looking into the crowds for sexy ladies. Cheers to those guys.
SC was mediocre the previous two years and an underdog as visitors when they opened this season against what was supposed to be a really good Arkansas team and Joe Ferguson. They dominated 31-10 in a game that really wasn't that close. The following week they beat Oregon State 51-6 and that was it, the rest was magic. Honestly, they may have had teams with better personnel position for position over the next few years, but this team had a chemistry that seemed almost magical and wouldn't be matched again until the 2005 team and in some ways maybe was even better. But this team seemed like they were playing a little bit faster than everyone else, although they played with a calm confidence. Every fumble, every interception seemed to go their way.
I 1000% agree with you. It was an absolute travesty. They defeated Ohio. State the year before and he dominated Griffin. It was all politics. I am trying to locate Mr. Davis to do a Documentary and present him with an honorary Heisman. Last I heard he was selling real estate but I have not been able to get ahold of him. Any information you may have in this regard would be very helpful. He used to be at the USC games, but due to health issues, he no longer appears most of the time.
Great rivalry if I do say so myself. Bruin Grad/Alum Teuce, '84-'88 & "97-"01. I Luuuuv how it was the Pac. 8 Conference way back in '72 & the Commercial st 24:20, the guy was Terri Kiser, from weekend at Bernie's, man was he Young. Oh & I just saw at the 1:00 hr. Mark, Judd Hirsch for a JC Penney Spot🏈🏈👏👏😁
Why can't Schenkel get players' names right? "Pat Hadden." "John "Shareuh." I'm surprised we didn't hear Mark "Hormone" -- you know, son of Tom "Hormone."
Thank you for putting this game up! Great find! Outstanding film quality
Those ABC camera operators never failed to find the pretty girls back in the day!!
Thanks for putting up this video and all the other football videos. Hope one day the 1975 UCLA-USC game is up on UA-cam.
OMG, this is gold! Thank you for uploading this wonderful piece of history.
This is great i've been looking for this game for years.
I'm a lifelong UCLA fan (since the mid-sixties). Pepper Rodgers was very frustrating and the worst coach UCLA ever had. He refused to develop a passing game, which he could have easily done with QBs Sciarra, Harmon, and receiver Norm Anderson. It was bizarre going from Tommy Prothro's creative and effective offenses with Beban and Dummitt and a competitive rivalry with USC in the 1960s to a one-dimensional wishbone offense that did little more than ensure the Trojans squatter's rights in Pasadena. Even in this game, Rodgers refused to open it up until it was too late. I was twelve years old in 1972 and even I knew this USC team was the greatest of all time and that the Bruins had no chance unless they did something different. When UCLA hired Dick Vermeil in 1974, it was a breath of fresh air.
UCLA needs to stop playing in Pasadena.
The UNIMAGINATIVE wishbone was the most effective college offense ever created...it captured 10 National championships...13 ..if you include the the Nebraska I-BONE which I do...plus it RESUSCITATED several moribund programs including all three service Academies.. As for Pepper Rodgers..he was FAR from the worst Bruins head football coach...he was an effective head coach...had he OPENED IT UP as you say , doubtless the score might have been worse...his term as UCLA head coach just happened to coincide when McKay's Trojans were at their Zenith...nobody was beating the 1972 USC squad... Maybe the 1995 'Huskers....
He wasn’t the worst, but he wasn’t great.
@@brettrobinson2901 right, that Trojan team in 72 was incredible. They were loaded. I hated that McKay left for the NFL.
@@bradtaylor4765 So who was the worst--Nueheisel?
Classic Chris Schenkel 42:07 & 1:28:30
Once more for good measure 2:32:56
And again 2:39:58
The camera man must have been in love 30:38
Also, Jerry Garcia siting at 2:00:22
I hope that cameraman got a raise after that game!🤣
She was gorgeous! I wonder how she looks now.
Because of restrictions regarding the number of times a team could be broadcast, this was No. 1 USC’s first National broadcast of the season.
Superb! Never seen this game before.
A couple of observations about the broadcast.
Schenkel announced that USC was trying for their fifth consecutive Rose Bowl but Stanford went to the Rose Bose after the 1970 and 1971 seasons and won both games.
Pat Haden’s name is mispronounced when he comes in at the end of the game.
The UCLA halftime show is interrupted by hooligans.
Plunkett to Vataha!
INCREDIBLE FIND!!
SC's first play is power weak with Swann blocking! Sets up the 2nd play, power pass to Swann.
Thanks very much for posting. Many consider this SC team the best college team ever.
Hurricanes were better
Greatest team ever. No one got closer than 9 points in the final score. How many players went to the NFL. Amazing treat.
Hurricanes were better
I agree this USC team was the greatest college team ever. Please consider whether the 1954 Bruins were the second-best college team ever, or at least check them out for the sake of potential surprise. The '54 Bruins went undefeated in nine games, five of which were shutouts, including a 34-0 win over USC, who was second in the conference. The Bruins averaged forty points per game while allowing only four points per game. Even the 1972 Trojans didn't have stats like that.
USC 1972 was one of the best, but in my opinion Nebraska 1971 was the greatest.
@@eriksmith2514 LOL. Please. Just stop it.
@@kevbomevbo3492 Johnny Rodgers, Rich Glover, Willie Harper, Larry Jacobson? Makes for a good argument sir.
Great post! Keep 'em coming!
Street and Smith magazine named this 1972 usc team the greatest ever .
Awesome quality!
Great Film Quality!!!
1:17:15
Things were getting a little squirrelly at the halftime show
Ok..Ok Chris Shenkle, we know Mark Harmon is "The Son of Tom Harmon"
but he didn't know Mark would become Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS. :)
I knew of him as an actor and son of Tom Harmon, the local sports caster and former Michigan Wolverine. And something mentioned about football, but I didn't know he was once the QB for the Bruins...
Gibbs before NCIS and Freaky Friday. Priceless!
Mike Rae was underrated.
Mark Harmon? wow! He and UCLA opened the season this year ('72), at the Colisseum against the defending National Champion Nebraska Cornhuskers and beat them convincingly.
Schenkel liked to use the term, "boy," in those days. He did so after Coley O'Brien's TD pass to Bob Gladieux in the '66 Notre Dame-Michigan State game. Davis could have shown some humility. He was always so full of himself.
Davis?
30:39 -- Hubba hubba! 🤩 42:11- Oops, she did it again! 😂 Bruins fan!
That's Edy Williams, an actress. The man sitting next to her with the mustache is Russ Meyer, a director who was known for low-budget, high grossing movies starring large-breasted women.
And at 2:39:59, I remember this game and the beautiful woman, standing up, ready to show off her stuff, for a 13 year old, this was amazing, the camera men at that time on ABC were always looking into the crowds for sexy ladies. Cheers to those guys.
Yikes! Next game USC played Ohio State in 1973 Rose Bowl. Trojans won 42-17
They whupped Notre Dame the following week. Davis was a one-man tornado, scoring six touchdowns.
@@8avexp Including TWO kickoff TD returns.
@@69FOSTER The second one was the back breaker.
"A-D, DO!"
1:49 I think he meant 'the 5th time in 7 years'
I didn’t know they all played together
42:12 somebody’s grandma is 🔥
SC was mediocre the previous two years and an underdog as visitors when they opened this season against what was supposed to be a really good Arkansas team and Joe Ferguson. They dominated 31-10 in a game that really wasn't that close. The following week they beat Oregon State 51-6 and that was it, the rest was magic. Honestly, they may have had teams with better personnel position for position over the next few years, but this team had a chemistry that seemed almost magical and wouldn't be matched again until the 2005 team and in some ways maybe was even better. But this team seemed like they were playing a little bit faster than everyone else, although they played with a calm confidence. Every fumble, every interception seemed to go their way.
Anthony Davis should have won the 74 Heisman. I realize this is 72 but watching him made me realize he got robbed.
I 1000% agree with you. It was an absolute travesty. They defeated Ohio.
State the year before and he dominated Griffin. It was all politics. I am trying to locate Mr. Davis to do a Documentary and present him with an honorary Heisman. Last I heard he was selling real estate but I have not been able to get ahold of him. Any information you may have in this regard would be very helpful. He used to be at the USC games, but due to health issues, he no longer appears most of the time.
A travesty. He should have won hands down.
That team was stacked, Anthony Davis and Sam Cunningham and Len swan.
Commentators:
Chris Schenkel & Bud Wilkinson.
Mr Schoop at QB for UCLA
A near riot at halftime
That was indeed a great team!
Great rivalry if I do say so myself. Bruin Grad/Alum Teuce, '84-'88 & "97-"01. I Luuuuv how it was the Pac. 8 Conference way back in '72 & the Commercial st 24:20, the guy was Terri Kiser, from weekend at Bernie's, man was he Young. Oh & I just saw at the 1:00 hr. Mark, Judd Hirsch for a JC Penney Spot🏈🏈👏👏😁
Cool! I was three years old. Lol
Love the unis. Go Jethro Gibbs.
Where is Anthony Davis?
He's #28 for USC.
"A-D Do"
Why can't Schenkel get players' names right? "Pat Hadden." "John "Shareuh." I'm surprised we didn't hear Mark "Hormone" -- you know, son of Tom "Hormone."
Keith Jackson was so much better as a college football play by play man
Back before the ridiculous conference expansion