1957 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon State + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Oregon ^ + 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 UCLA 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Washington State 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Stanford 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Washington 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
California 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
USC 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Idaho 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
    Oregon State won the rivalry game over Oregon,
    but no-repeat rule was in effect
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1957 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Don Clark, the Trojans compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 204 to 86.[1]

Tom Maudlin led the team in passing with 48 of 100 passes completed for 552 yards, no touchdowns and eight interceptions. Rex Johnston led the team in rushing with 74 carries for 304 yards. Larry Boies was the leading receiver with 14 catches for 144 yards and no touchdowns.[2]

No member of the 1957 Trojans received first-team honors on the 1957 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team. Tackle Mike Henry received second-team honors from the conference coaches.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 13 Oregon StateNo. 19
L 0–2036,855
September 28No. 10 Michigan*
L 6–1644,739[4]
October 4Pittsburgh*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 14–2043,489
October 19at California
L 0–1240,000
October 26Washington State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–1324,902[5][6]
November 2at Washington
W 19–1230,172
November 9Stanforddagger
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 7–3551,923
November 16No. 16 Oregon
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1630,975
November 23UCLA
L 9–2064,818
November 30at No. 12 Notre Dame*
L 12–4054,793
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1957 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Coaches Select All-PCC". The Inter Lake. December 4, 1957. p. 4.
  4. ^ Braven Dyer (September 29, 1957). "Michigan Beats Stubborn SC, 16-6: 44,739 See Stubborn SC Lose To Michigan, 16-6". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WSC squeezes past USC, 13 to 12". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 27, 1957. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ "WSC nips USC 13-12". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 27, 1957. p. 8.
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