1966 USC Trojans football
AAWU champion
Rose Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Purdue
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record7–4 (4–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Captains
  • Nate Shaw
  • Rod Sherman
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
USC $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 5 UCLA 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
California 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Oregon 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Washington State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Stanford 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–4 record (4–1 against conference opponents), won the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 199 to 128.[1] The team was ranked #18 in the final Coaches Poll in late November; the final AP poll of early December included only the top ten this season

Quarterback Troy Winslow led the Trojans in passing, completing 82 of 138 passes for 1,023 yards with 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Don McCall led the team in rushing with 127 carries for 560 yards and 5 touchdowns. Ron Drake led USC in receiving with 52 catches for 607 yards and four touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Texas*No. 9
W 10–642,000[3]
September 24Wisconsin*No. 5
W 38–352,325
October 1at Oregon StateNo. 5
W 21–029,217
October 8WashingtonNo. 6
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 17–1455,960
October 15at StanfordNo. 5
W 21–761,500
October 22Clemson*No. 5
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 30–044,614[4]
October 28at Miami (FL)*No. 5
L 7–1051,156
November 5CaliforniadaggerNo. 9
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 35–947,199
November 19at No. 8 UCLANo. 7
L 7–1481,980
November 26No. 1 Notre Dame*No. 10
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
L 0–5188,520
January 2, 1967vs. No. 7 Purdue*
NBCL 13–14101,438
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

At Texas

USC at Texas
1 234Total
• No. 9 Trojans 3 700 10
Longhorns 0 006 6
Scoring summary
Q1USCRossivich 23 yard field goalUSC 3–0
Q2USCWinslow 9 yard run (Rossivich kick)USC 10–0
Q4TEXBradley 3 yard run (pass failed)USC 10–6

See also: 1966 Texas Longhorns football team

[5]

At Miami (FL)

See also: 1966 Miami Hurricanes football team

Notre Dame

Notre Dame at USC
1 234Total
• No. 1 Fighting Irish 14 17137 51
No. 10 Trojans 0 000 0
Scoring summary
1NDLarry Conjar 2-yard run (Joe Azzaro kick)ND 7-0
1NDTom Schoen 40-yard interception return (Joe Azzaro kick)ND 14-0
2NDJoe Azzaro 38-yard field goalND 17-0
2NDJim Seymour 13-yard pass from Coley O'Brien (Joe Azzaro kick)ND 24-0
2NDJim Seymour 39-yard pass from Coley O'Brien (Joe Azzaro kick)ND 31-0
3NDDan Harshman 23-yard pass from Coley O'Brien (Joe Azzaro kick)ND 38-0
3NDNick Eddy 9-yard run (kick failed)ND 44-0
4NDDave Martin 33-yard interception return (Joe Azzaro kick)ND 51-0

See also: 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry

[6]

Purdue (Rose Bowl)

Purdue vs. USC
1 234Total
• No. 7 Boilermakers 0 770 14
Trojans 0 706 13
Scoring summary
Q2PURPerry Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick)PUR 7–0
Q2USCMcCall 1-yard run (Rossovich kick)Tied 7–7
Q3PURPerry Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick)PUR 14–7
Q4USCRod Sherman 19-yard pass from Troy Winslow (pass failed)PUR 14–13

Main article: 1967 Rose Bowl

See also: 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team

References

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1966 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Troy's Winslow lassoes Longhorns 10–6". The Sacramento Bee. September 18, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Trojans paddle Clemson". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Palm Beach Post. September 18, 1966
  6. ^ "Irish Trouncing of U.S.C. Worst in Trojans' History". The New York Times. November 27, 1966. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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