| Defensive Plays | | Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1975 | 1975-10-04 | Baylor | 1 | 10 | USC | 18 | McNeil rush for 6 (Bill Currier, Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-10-11 | Virginia | 1 | 10 | UVA | 36 | Sloan rush for 9 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-10-11 | Virginia | 2 | 10 | USC | 42 | Grier rush for 9 (Joe Smith, Steve Bernish) |
| 1975 | 1975-10-18 | Mississippi | 2 | 11 | USC | 19 | Michael Sweet rush for 2 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-10-18 | Mississippi | 1 | 10 | UMS | 31 | Tim Ellis rush for 3 (Russ Manzari, Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-10-18 | Mississippi | 1 | 10 | UMS | 8 | James Storey rush for 3 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-01 | N.C. State | 1 | 10 | USC | 44 | Johnson rush for 2 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-01 | N.C. State | 1 | 10 | NCS | 24 | Ted Brown rush for 33 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-08 | Appalachian State | 1 | 10 | APP | 20 | Patrick rush for 7 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-08 | Appalachian State | 2 | 8 | APP | 25 | Craig rush for 5 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-08 | Appalachian State | 1 | 10 | USC | 20 | Craig rush for 3 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-08 | Appalachian State | 2 | 7 | USC | 17 | Craig rush for 2 (Joe Smith, Joe McGregor) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-08 | Appalachian State | 2 | 4 | USC | 17 | Craig rush for 5 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-08 | Appalachian State | 1 | 10 | APP | 20 | Craig rush for 4 (Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-15 | Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | WFU | 40 | Clark Gaines rush for 3 (Bubba Shugart, Joe Smith) |
| 1975 | 1975-11-15 | Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | USC | 12 | Clark Gaines rush for 4 (Joe Smith) |