USC won eight-not seven-national championships between 1936 and 2014: 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004.
The NCAA does not list 1938 and 1953 but does recognize 1919 and 1964, making Notre Dame a national champion selection in thirteen seasons: 1919, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988.