1986 USC Trojans football team
| 1986 USC Trojans football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl, L 7–16 vs. Auburn | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| 1986 record | 7–5 (5–3 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Ted Tollner (4th year) |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,516, grass) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Arizona State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #18 Washington | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Ted Tollner, the Trojans compiled a 7–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 264 to 239.[1]
Quarterback Rodney Peete led the team in passing, completing 160 of 305 passes for 2,138 yards with 10 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Ryan Knight led the team in rushing with 148 carries for 536 yards and seven touchdowns. Ken Henry led the team in receiving yards with 43 catches for 807 yards and seven touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 13 | 4:00 PM | Illinois* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | WTBS | W 31–16 | 51,496 | |||
| September 20 | 12:30 PM | at No. 9 Baylor* | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | ABC | W 17–14 | 35,000 | |||
| September 27 | 4:00 PM | No. 6 Washington | No. 12 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | WTBS | W 20–10 | 58,023 | ||
| October 4 | 6:30 PM | Oregon | No. 9 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 35–21 | 51,340 | |||
| October 11 | 1:00 PM | at Washington State | No. 9 | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | L 14–34 | 26,000 | |||
| October 18 | 1:30 PM | No. 10 Arizona State |
No. 15 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 20–29 | 65,874 | |||
| October 25 | 12:30 PM | at No. 19 Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | CBS | W 10–0 | 73,500 | |||
| November 1 | 5:30 PM | at No. 14 Arizona | No. 18 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | PSN | W 20–13 | 55,046 | ||
| November 15 | 4:00 PM | California | No. 13 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | WTBS | W 28–3 | 48,019 | ||
| November 22 | 3:00 PM | at No. 18 UCLA | No. 10 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) | PSN | L 25–45 | 98,370 | ||
| November 29 | 12:30 PM | Notre Dame* | No. 17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Rivalry) | CBS | L 37–38 | 70,614 | ||
| January 1 | 9:00 AM | vs. No. 10 Auburn* | Orlando Stadium • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) | ABC | L 7–16 | 51,113 | |||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Southern California Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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