1996 USC Trojans football team
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| 1996 record | 6–6 (3–5 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | John Robinson (11th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike Riley (4th year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Keith Burns (3rd year) |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,000, grass) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Arizona State $ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 Washington | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th and final year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 6–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents), finished in a five-way tie for fifth place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 325 to 267.[1]
Quarterback Brad Otton led the team in passing, completing 196 of 370 passes for 2,649 yards with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. LaVale Woods led the team in rushing with 119 carries for 601 yards and seven touchdowns. Chris Miller led the team in receiving with 43 catches for 793 yards and five touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 25 | 11:00 AM | vs. No. 11 Penn State* | No. 7 | Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) | ABC | L 7–24 | 77,716 | ||
| September 7 | 12:30 PM | at Illinois* | No. 19 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ABC | W 55–3 | 56,504 | ||
| September 14 | 3:30 PM | Oregon State | No. 16 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | Prime | W 46–17 | 48,069 | ||
| September 21 | 12:30 PM | at Houston* | No. 15 | Astrodome • Houston, TX | Prime | W 26–9 | 21,035 | ||
| October 5 | 12:30 PM | California | No. 17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 15–22 | 51,511 | ||
| October 12 | 3:30 PM | Arizona | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | FX | W 14–7 | 51,088 | |||
| October 19 | 12:30 PM | at No. 4 Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | ABC | L 35–48 2OT | 74,947 | |||
| October 26 | 7:15 PM | at Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | Prime | W 29–24 | 33,111 | |||
| November 2 | 12:30 PM | No. 21 Washington |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 10–21 | 60,039 | |||
| November 9 | 7:15 PM | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | Prime | L 20–24 | 41,980 | |||
| November 23 | 12:30 PM | at UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) | ABC | L 41–48 2OT | 80,644 | |||
| November 30 | 5:00 PM | No. 10 Notre Dame* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Rivalry) | ABC | W 27–20 OT | 90,296 | |||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Southern California Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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