1927 USC Trojans football
PCC co-champion
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record8–1–1 (4–0–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainMorley Drury
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1927 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Stanford ^ + 4 –0 –18 –2 –1
No. 10 USC + 4 –0 –18 –1 –1
Idaho + 2 –0 –24 –1 –3
Washington 4 –2 –09 –2 –0
Oregon State 2 –3 –03 –3 –1
California 2 –3 –07 –3 –0
Washington State 1 –3 –13 –3 –2
Oregon 0 –4 –12 –4 –1
Montana 0 –4 –03 –4 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from Dickinson System

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] The team was ranked No. 10 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Occidental*
W 33–020,000
October 1Santa Clara*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 52–1235,000[4]
October 8Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–1235,000[5]
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 3Washingtondagger
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–1360,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
USC plays Notre Dame at Soldier Field in Chicago

References

  1. ↑ "Southern California Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Southern California vs. Notre Dame". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Illinois Rated As America's Champs: Dr. Dickinson of Illinois Devises Rating System for Grid Teams". The Morning Call. December 4, 1927. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Braven Dyer (October 2, 1927). "Buckless Broncos Downed by Trojans, 52 to 12: Troy's Equine Comes to Life; Jones Unable to Hold Back Ambitious Athletes". The Los Angeles Times. pp. 1-a-1, 1-a-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Oregon Aggies fumble way to defeat at hands of Southern California team". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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