USC participates in the NCAA Division I-A Pacific Ten Conference. Their traditional rival is UCLA across
many sports, but even more traditional is the rivalry with Notre Dame in America's most-watched college sport: football. This is widely considered the greatest cross-country rivalry of college football. The team has
been voted National Champions 11 times, placing the program among the top handful of historical programs. There have been more
Trojans in the Olympics than from any other university in the world.
Trojan men's teams are tops in the nation in NCAA championships with 72 - more than any other university. Including the women's
teams, USC has won 83 national team titles.
Men's NCAA National Title
- Football (11) - Tied (with the University of Notre Dame) for the most by any university
- Baseball (12) - Most by any university
- Gymnastics (1)
- Indoor Track & Field (2)
- Swimming & Diving (9)
- Tennis (16)
- Track & Field (26)
- Volleyball (4)
- Water Polo (2)
- Cricket (2)
Women's NCAA National Title
- Basketball (2)
- Swimming & Diving (1)
- Tennis (2)
- Track & Field (1)
- Volleyball (3)
- Water Polo (2)
- Golf (1)
USC is also known for its marching band, known as "The Spirit of
Troy", which also calls itself "The Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe". This band performed in the 1932 and 1984 summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, in addition to their countless appearances in
movies, television shows, and performances with other renowned musicians. It is the only marching band in the U.S. that has
earned a platinum record (in fact, the band's earned two).The band was notable in the late 1970's for its appearance on the title track of the 1979 Fleetwood Mac album
Tusk, which won the band
many awards.Most recently, the band produced an instrumental version of the popular song "Hit That" by The Offspring (whose lead singer is a USC alumnus), and it appeared with Outkast at the 2004 Grammy
Awards in their hit song "Hey Ya!".