1916 USC Trojans football team

The 1916 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as an independent during 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]

1916 USC Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainHerb Jones
Home stadiumFiesta Park
1916 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Santa Clara   –  10 –0 –0
University Farm   –  6 –1 –1
Montana   –  4 –1 –1
Washington State   –  4 –2 –0
Arizona   –  5 –3 –0
USC   –  5 –3 –0
New Mexico   –  3 –2 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –2 –1
Saint Mary's   –  5 –4 –1
Montana State   –  2 –2 –2
Idaho   –  3 –5 –0
Nevada   –  3 –5 –0
Tempe Normal   –  0 –3 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 7Sherman Institute
W 14–015,000
October 14at Santa Fe Athletic ClubW 14–0
October 21Utah
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–272,000
November 4California
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–2710,000
November 11Los Angeles Athletic Club
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 34–0
November 25Pomona
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 28–3
November 30Oregon Agricultural
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–165,000
December 9vs. Arizona
W 20–75,000

References
  1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "Southern California vs. Arizona". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. "Southern California vs. California". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. "Southern California vs. Oregon State". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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