1916 USC Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainHerb Jones
Home stadiumFiesta Park
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Santa Clara   –   10 – 0 – 0
University Farm   –   6 – 1 – 1
Montana   –   4 – 1 – 1
Washington State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Arizona   –   5 – 3 – 0
USC   –   5 – 3 – 0
New Mexico   –   3 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 2 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   5 – 4 – 1
Montana State   –   2 – 2 – 2
Idaho   –   3 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   3 – 5 – 0
Tempe Normal   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1916 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their third non-consecutive year under head coach Dean Cromwell (Cromwell was also coach in 1909 and 1910), the Trojans compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 129 to 80.[1] The season featured USC's first game against Arizona, a 20–7 victory in Phoenix,[2] its third game against California, a 27–0 loss in Los Angeles,[3] and its second game against Oregon Agricultural, a 16–7 loss in Los Angeles.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 7Sherman Institute
W 14–015,000
October 14at Santa Fe Athletic ClubW 14–0
October 21Utah
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–272,000
November 4California
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–2710,000
November 11Los Angeles Athletic Club
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 34–0
November 25Pomona
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 28–3
November 30Oregon Agricultural
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–165,000
December 9vs. Arizona
W 20–75,000

References

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Southern California vs. Arizona". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Southern California vs. California". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Southern California vs. Oregon State". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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