1966 USC Trojans football team

1966 USC Trojans football
AAWU champion
Rose Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Purdue
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
1966 record	7–3 (4–1 AAWU)
Head coach	John McKay (7th year)
Captain	Nate Shaw
Captain	Rod Sherman
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 97,500, grass)

1966 AAWU football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
USC $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
#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 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–3 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.

Quarterback Troy Winslow led the team 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 the team in receiving with 52 catches for 607 yards and four touchdowns.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	at Texas*	No. 9	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	W 10–6	42,000
September 24	Wisconsin*	No. 5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 38–3	52,325
October 1	vs. Oregon State	No. 5	Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	W 21–0	29,217
October 8	Washington	No. 6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 17–14	55,960
October 15	at Stanford	No. 5	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 21–7	61,500
October 22	Clemson*	No. 5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 30–0	44,614
October 28	at Miami (FL)*	No. 5	Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	L 7–10	51,156
November 5	California	No. 9	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 35–9	47,199
November 19	at No. 8 UCLA	No. 7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell)	L 7–14	81,980
November 26	No. 1 Notre Dame*	No. 10	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Rivalry)	L 0–51	88,520
January 2	vs. No. 7 Purdue*		Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	L 13–14	88,520
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Game summaries

Texas

1 2 3 4 Total • USC 3 7 0 0 10 Texas 0 0 0 6 6 Date: September 17 Location: Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX Game attendance: 42,000

Scoring summary Q1 USC Rossivich 23 yard field goal USC 3–0 Q2 USC Winslow 9 yard run (Rossivich kick) USC 10–0 Q4 TEX Bradley 3 yard run (pass failed) USC 10–6

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References

1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "1966 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
3. Palm Beach Post. September 18, 1966