Claim: Although there was no AP Poll to determine a national champion in 1932, the Knute K. Rockne Trophy was presented at the end of the season to the team deemed to be the national champion using the Berryman System, which is the 1932 USC Trojans football team under head coach Howard Jones (August 23, 1885 – July 27, 1941) that compiled a perfect 10–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and won the PCC championship.
Evidence: Although there was no AP Poll to determine a national champion in 1932, the Knute K. Rockne Trophy was presented at the end of the season to the team deemed to be the national champion using the Dickinson System, a rating system developed by Frank G. Dickinson, a professor of economics of the University of Illinois.