1958 USC Trojans football team
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| 1958 record | 4–5–1 (4–2–1 PCC) |
| Head coach | Don Clark (2nd year) |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 California $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1958 college football season. In their second year under head coach Don Clark, the Trojans compiled a 4–5–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 151 to 120.[1]
Tom Maudlin led the team in passing with 41 of 95 passes completed for 535 yards, four touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Don Buford led the team in rushing with 64 carries for 306 yards. Hillard Hill was the leading receiver with 11 catches for 319 yards and five touchdowns.[2]
Four Trojans were recognized by either the Associated Press (AP) or the conference coaches on the 1958 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: end Marlin McKeever (AP-1; Coaches-1); tackle Dan Ficca (AP-1; Coaches-2); guard Frank Florentino (Coaches-1 [tie]); and halfback Don Buford (Coaches-2).[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 19 | No. 12 Oregon State | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | W 21–0 | 40,286 | |||||
| September 27 | at Michigan* | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | L 19–20 | 77,005 | |||||
| October 3 | North Carolina* | Los Angeles Memorial Stadium • Los Angeles, California | L 7–8 | 43,238 | |||||
| October 21 | vs. No. 15 Oregon | Multnomah Stadium • Portland, Oregon | L 0–25 | 32,734 | |||||
| October 18 | California |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | L 12–14 | 34,872 | |||||
| October 25 | vs. Washington State | Spokane Memorial Stadium • Spokane, Washington | W 14–6 | 25,000 | |||||
| November 1 | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California | W 29–6 | 52,000 | |||||
| November 8 | Washington | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | W 21–6 | 32,987 | |||||
| November 22 | at UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California (Battle for the Victory Bell) | T 15–15 | 58,507 | |||||
| November 29 | No. 18 Notre Dame* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) | L 13–20 | 66,903 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Southern California Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "1958 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "All-Coast Headed by Bates, Kapp". The Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California. December 3, 1958. p. B8. (AP)
- ↑ "Kapp, Bates Head Coaches' PCC Team". Independent, Long Beach, California. December 5, 1958. p. C4.