1927 USC Trojans football team

The 1927 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1927 college football season. In their third year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), tied with Stanford and Idaho for the Pacific Coast Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 287 to 64.[1] The season featured the first game in the Notre Dame–USC football rivalry; Notre Dame won by a 13 to 12 score in Los Angeles.[2]

1927 USC Trojans football
PCC co-champion
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1927 record8–1–1 (4–0–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle wing
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1927 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Stanford ^ + 4 –0 –1  8 –2 –1
USC + 4 –0 –1  8 –1 –1
Idaho + 2 –0 –2  4 –1 –3
Washington 4 –2 –0  9 –2 –0
Oregon State 2 –3 –0  3 –3 –1
California 2 –3 –0  7 –3 –0
Washington State 1 –3 –1  3 –3 –2
Oregon 0 –4 –1  2 –4 –1
Montana 0 –4 –0  3 –4 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 24Occidental*
W 33–020,000
October 1Santa Clara*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 52–1235,000
October 8Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–1235,000
October 15at Stanford
T 13–1352,285
October 22Caltech*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 51–025,000
October 29California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–076,500
November 12Colorado*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 46–725,000
November 19Washington State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 27–045,000
November 26vs. Notre Dame*
L 6–7120,000
December 3Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–1360,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "Southern California vs. Notre Dame". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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