1916 USC Trojans football team
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Historical American-football team
| 1916 USC Trojans football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–3 |
| Head coach |
|
| Captain | Herb Jones |
| Home stadium | Fiesta Park |
Seasons | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||
| Santa Clara | – | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| University Farm | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| Montana | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| Arizona | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| USC | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| New Mexico | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||
| Hawaii | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||
| Montana State | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||
| Nevada | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||
| Tempe Normal | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
The 1916 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their third non-consecutive year under head coach Dean Cromwell (Cromwell was also coach in 1909 and 1910), the Trojans compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 129 to 80.[1] The season featured USC's first game against Arizona, a 20–7 victory in Phoenix,[2] its third game against California, a 27–0 loss in Los Angeles,[3] and its second game against Oregon Agricultural, a 16–7 loss in Los Angeles.[4]
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Sherman Institute | W 14–0 | 15,000 | |
| October 14 | at Santa Fe Athletic Club | W 14–0 | ||
| October 21 | Utah |
| L 12–27 | 2,000 |
| November 4 | California |
| L 0–27 | 10,000 |
| November 11 | Los Angeles Athletic Club |
| W 34–0 | |
| November 25 | Pomona |
| W 28–3 | |
| November 30 | Oregon Agricultural |
| L 7–16 | 5,000 |
| December 9 | vs. Arizona | W 20–7 | 5,000 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Southern California vs. Arizona". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Southern California vs. California". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Southern California vs. Oregon State". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.