USC History
USC was founded in this year.
1880
These are USC's official school colors.
This two-word phrase is USC's most famous cheer.
"Fight On!"
This Star Wars creator attended USC.
George Lucas
Who is USC's biggest rival?
UCLA
This bronze statue is considered the heart of campus.
Tommy Trojan
USC's campus has appeared in countless movies and TV shows because it's often used as a stand-in for this type of school.
Ivy League or East Coast Universities
The white horse ridden at football games.
Traveler
This Oscar-winning director of Jurassic Park attended USC.
Steven Spielberg
USC football plays home games in this stadium.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Before becoming the Trojans, USC athletic teams were known by this nickname.
The Methodists
USC's cardinal red is almost the same as which CA university's?
Stanford University
Students do this hand gesture during games and events.
Victory sign
This television producer and creator of Grey's Anatomy graduated from USC.
Shonda Rhimes
USC has won over 100 NCAA team championships, the third most in this NCAA division.
Division 1
USC became the first university in California to award this type of degree in 1884.
a Ph.D.
This famous movie was filmed in part at USC's Doheny Library.
The Graduate
On game days, students traditionally rub this statue's nose for good luck.
George Tirebiter
Before starring in Elf, Anchorman, and Step Brothers, this comedian studied sports information at USC.
Will Ferrell
This Olympic sprinter and USC alum has a track and field complex on campus named in her honor.
Allyson Felix
USC's first graduating class consisted of this many students.
10 students
USC has had alumni represented among major film award nominees in Hollywood since this decade.
the 1920s
During football games, the drum major traditionally does this before leading the band onto the field.
The sword plunge
This astronaut, physician, and USC graduate became the first Black woman in space.
Mae Jemison
USC football's home stadium also hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984, and will host them again in this year.
2028