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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: John McKay
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 John McKay enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Southern California.
 The Trojans won the Pac 10 Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Texas  10   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wisconsin  38   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Oregon State  21   0   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Washington  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Stanford  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Clemson  30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Miami  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. California  35   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ UCLA  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Notre Dame  0   51   L       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Purdue  13   14   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record72-38
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 7-3-0 Coaches
18 7-3-0 UPI
  
1966 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 7-4199128Lost  13-144-110144  John McKay
Washington 6-4171141 4-3114102  James Jim Owens
UCLA 9-1281127 3-15538  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Oregon State 7-3171156 3-18562  Dee Andros
California 3-7131197 2-376102  Ray Willsey
Stanford 5-5149146 1-44367  John Ralston
Oregon 3-7118129 1-34247  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Washington State 3-7132211 1-34094  Bert Clark

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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