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23 Cards in this Set
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USC's original nickname
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The Fighting Methodists
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Who gave us the name Trojans?
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Owen Bird
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What year did we get the nickname Trojans?
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1912
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Which event does the Trojan nickname refer to?
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1912 Stanford-USC track meet
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In what year did USC field its first football team?
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1888
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Who was USC's first all-american, in what year, and why was he special?
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Brice Taylor in 1925, born without a left hand, part of a world-record setting 1 mile relay team
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Who won the first annual Lexus Gauntlet Trophy, and what was the final score?
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USC in the 2001-2002 season, 55-55 tie, USC won the tiebreaker
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Who stole the Victory Bell, and in what year?
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6 Trojan Knights who were also in the Sigma Phi Epsilon frat, in 1941
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In what year did UCLA originally recieve the bell?
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1939
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Which three spirit organizations give out pom poms?
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Trojan Knights, Helenes, Trojan Pride
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Which two organizations ring the victory bell at home games?
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Trojan Knights and Helenes
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Who was the original owner/rider of Traveler, and in what year did it make its first appearance?
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Richard Saukko, 1961
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Which organization used to Burn the Bruin every year?
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Trojan Pride
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Last head football coach to be selected coach of the year by both the FWAA and AFCA, and in what year?
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John McKay, 1972
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Which head football coach had the most victories, and how many?
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John McKay, 127
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When was the last season USC was ranked #1 by both the UPI and AP polls?
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1972
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What is USC's record in the Rose Bowl?
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21-9
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Which coach led the women's basketball team to national championship wins in 1983 and 1984?
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Linda Sharp
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How many NCAA baseball championships has USC won, and what year was the last one?
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12, 1998 (under Mike Gillespie)
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What Trojan Knight was the coach for the yell leaders and song girls?
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Lindley Bothwell
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How many Olympic gold medals have USC athelets won?
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112
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Which Trojan Knight rode a white horse at a football game prior to Traveler, and in what year?
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Arthur J. Gontier III, 1954
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When did USC attempt its first card stunt, and how many cards were there?
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October 21, 1922. 3828 cards
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