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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: Dean B. Cromwell
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1888 <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024

1916 Season Highlights

Dean B. Cromwell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern California.

1916 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Sherman Institute	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Santa Fe Athletic Club	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Utah	12	27	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. California	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Los Angeles Athletic Club	34	0	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Pomona	28	3	W
Thu., Nov. 30	vs. Oregon State	7	16	L
Sat., Dec. 9	vs. Arizona	20	7	W

1916 Season Totals
Record	5-3
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	16.1
Points Allowed	80
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	18-14
Conference Record	0-2
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	1-0

1916 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1916 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Washington	6-0-1	189	16		3-0-1	62	10	Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Oregon	7-0-1	244	17	Won 14-0	2-0-1	66	14	Hugo F. Bezdek
California	6-4-1	192	103		1-3	51	66	Andrew L. Andy Smith
Oregon State	4-5	92	112		1-2	16	69	Joseph A. Pipal
Southern California	5-3	129	80		0-2	7	43	Dean B. Cromwell

1916 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1916 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.