American college football season
1964 USC Trojans football |
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AAWU co-champion |
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Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 10 |
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AP | No. 10 |
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Record | 7–3 (3–1 AAWU) |
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Head coach | |
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Captains | |
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Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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Seasons |
1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 8 Oregon State ^ + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
No. 10 USC + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Washington | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
UCLA | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Stanford | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Oregon | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | | | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
Washington State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | | | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 |
California | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
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- + – Conference co-champions
- ^ – Rose Bowl representative determined by longest absence, due to no head-to-head result and 4–4 tie in member vote.
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1964 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie with Oregon State for the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents 207 to 130.[1] The Trojans ended their season with an upset victory over undefeated and top-ranked Notre Dame.
Quarterback Craig Fertig was one of the team's two captains and led the team in passing, completing 109 of 209 passes for 1,671 yards with 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Mike Garrett led the team in rushing with 217 carries for 948 yards and nine touchdowns. Rod Sherman led the team in receiving yardage with 24 catches for 446 yards and five touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | Colorado* | | | W 21–0 | 39,173 | |
September 26 | at No. 2 Oklahoma* | | | W 40–14 | 61,700 | |
October 3 | at Michigan State* | No. 2 | | L 7–17 | 70,102 | |
October 10 | Texas A&M* | | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| W 31–7 | 42,295 | |
October 17 | at No. 2 Ohio State* | | | L 0–17 | 84,315 | [3] |
October 24 | California | | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| W 26–21 | 48,105 | |
October 31 | Washington | | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| L 13–14 | 50,577 | |
November 7 | at Stanford | | | W 15–10 | 55,000 | |
November 21 | at UCLA | | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)
| W 34–13 | 62,108 | |
November 28 | No. 1 Notre Dame* | | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
| W 20–17 | 83,840 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
Notre Dame
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Notre Dame | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | • USC | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Ivan 25-yard field goal | Notre Dame 3-0 | | 2 | | ND | Snow 21-yard pass from Huarte (Ivan kick) | Notre Dame 10-0 | | 2 | | ND | Wolski 5-yard run (Ivan kick) | Notre Dame 17-0 | | 3 | | USC | Garrett 1-yard run (Brownell kick) | Notre Dame 17-7 | | 4 | 4:45 | USC | Hill 23-yard pass from Fertig (kick failed) | Notre Dame 17-13 | | 4 | 1:35 | USC | Sherman 15-yard pass from Fertig (Brownell kick) | USC 20-17 | |
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References
- ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1964 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Al Heim (October 18, 1964). "Buckeyes Bid For No. 1 As Sanders Piledrives By Southern Cal, 17-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 2H – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC Shocks Notre Dame". The Register-Guard. Eugene. November 28, 1964. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
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