1916 USC Trojans football team
The 1916 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in 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
Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
October 7 |
Sherman Institute |
Fiesta Park • Los Angeles, CA |
W 14–0 |
15,000 |
October 14 |
at Santa Fe Athletic Club |
– |
W 14–0 |
– |
October 21 |
Utah |
Fiesta Park • Los Angeles, CA |
L 12–27 |
2,000 |
November 4 |
California |
Fiesta Park • Los Angeles, CA |
L 0–27 |
10,000 |
November 11 |
Los Angeles Athletic Club |
Fiesta Park • Los Angeles, CA |
W 34–0 |
– |
November 25 |
Pomona |
Fiesta Park • Los Angeles, CA |
W 28–3 |
– |
November 30 |
Oregon Agricultural |
Fiesta Park • Los Angeles, CA |
L 7–16 |
5,000 |
December 9 |
vs. Arizona |
Phoenix Indian School • Phoenix, AZ |
W 20–7 |
5,000 |
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