Howard Jones Memorial Foundation


The Howard Jones Memorial Foundation is a Los Angeles-based athletic foundation dedicated to the memory of Howard Jones, the USC Trojans football coach from 1925 to 1940.
The foundation made college football national championship selections starting in 1962 and awarded the Howard Jones Memorial Trophy to their national champion. The award was voted upon by Los Angeles Press Club sportswriters.

Howard Jones Memorial Trophy

National champions

SeasonTeamHead coachRecord
1962USCJohn McKay11–0
1963TexasDarrell Royal11–0
1964Notre DameAra Parseghian9–1
1965Michigan StateDuffy Daugherty10–1
1966Notre DameAra Parseghian9–0–1
1966Michigan StateDuffy Daugherty9–0–1
1967USCJohn McKay10–1
1968Ohio StateWoody Hayes10–0
1969TexasDarrell Royal11–0