Southern California Football Team History
Southern California Trojans
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 1880 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Capacity: 92,000 Colors: Cardinal & Gold Coach: John McKay Conference: Pac 10-
1961 Season Highlights
John McKay enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern California.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 22 vs.
Georgia Tech
7
27
L
Fri., Sep. 29 vs.
Southern Methodist
21
16
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Iowa
34
35
L
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Notre Dame
0
30
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @
California
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Illinois
14
10
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Washington
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Stanford
30
15
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Pittsburgh
9
10
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
UCLA
7
10
L
1961 Season Totals
Record 4-5
-1
Points Scored 150
Scoring Average 15.0
Points Allowed 167
Defense Average 16.7
Opponents Record 39-58
Conference Record 2-1
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-2
-1
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 All Pac 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.