Former USC and New England Patriots running back Sam Cunningham has died. He was 71.
USC announced Cunningham's death Tuesday afternoon. Cunningham is one of the best rushers in Trojan football history and was a member of the 1972 USC team that was named national champions.
Cunningham rushed 337 times for 1,579 yards and 23 touchdowns over three years at USC. He scored 13 TDs in 1972 and scored four touchdowns in USC’s 42-17 rout of Ohio State in the 1973 Rose Bowl. Those four rushing touchdowns are a Rose Bowl record that still stands today.