1953 USC Trojans football team

1953 USC Trojans football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
1953 record 6–3–1 (4–2–1 PCC)
Head coach Jess Hill (3rd year)
Captain George Bozanic
Captain Tom Nickoloff
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1953 PCC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 UCLA $ 6 1 0     8 2 0
#19 Stanford 5 1 1     6 3 1
USC 4 2 1     6 3 1
California 2 2 2     4 4 2
Washington State 3 4 0     4 6 0
Oregon State 3 5 0     3 6 0
Washington 2 4 1     3 6 1
Oregon 2 5 1     4 5 1
Idaho 0 3 0     1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jess Hill, the Trojans compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 199 to 161.[1] The team's home attendance of 413,617 in six games was the highest in the country during the 1953 season. The total attendance of 561,389 in 10 games was the second highest in the nation.[2]

George Bozanic led the team in passing yardage with 15 of 34 passes completed for 278 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Aramis Dandoy led the team in rushing with 113 carries for 578 yards and six touchdowns. Tom Nickoloff was the leading receiver with 16 catches for 214 yards and two touchdowns.[3]

Three Trojans received honors from the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), or Tide Water (TW) on the 1953 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: back Aramis Dandoy (AP-1); tackle Mario Da Re (TW); and guard George Timberlake (AP-1; UP-1; TW).[4][5][6]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 19 at Washington State #8 Rogers FieldPullman, Washington W 29–13   20,000
September 26 Minnesota* #8 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California W 17–7   66,698
October 2 Indiana* #7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California W 27–14   49,598
October 10 at Washington #7 Husky StadiumSeattle, Washington T 13–13   31,816
October 17 Oregon State #13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California W 37–0   34,988
October 24 at California #11 California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, California W 32–20   78,000
October 31 vs. Oregon #7 Multnomah StadiumPortland, Oregon L 7–13   17,772
November 7 #11 Stanforddagger #17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California W 23–20   79,015
November 21 #5 UCLA #9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California (Battle for the Victory Bell) L 0–13   85,366
November 29 #2 Notre Dame* #20 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) L 14–48   97,952
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Players

The following players were members of the 1953 USC football team.[7]

Coaches and other staff

References

  1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. 1954 "El Rodeo" (USC yearbook), p. 219.
  3. "1953 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. "Shaw, Pheister Gain All-Coast Spots". The News Review (Oregon). November 23, 1953. p. 6.
  5. "UCLA, Stanford Head Coast All-Star Pick". Nevada State Journal, Reno, Nevada. November 26, 1953. p. 13.
  6. "Shaw, Pheister Gain Unofficial All-Coast Spots". The News Review (Oregon). November 23, 1953. p. 6. (Tide Water)
  7. 1954 "El Rodeo", pp. 220-239.
  8. 1954 "El Rodeo", p. 216.
  9. 1954 "El Rodeo", p. 217.
  10. 1954 "El Rodeo", p. 218.
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