1916 USC Trojans football team

1916 USC Trojans football
Conference Independent
1916 record 5–3
Head coach Dean Cromwell (3rd year)
Home stadium Fiesta Park

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 SchoolPhoenix, AZ W 20–7   5,000

References

  1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "Southern California vs. Arizona". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. "Southern California vs. California". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. "Southern California vs. Oregon State". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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