1916 USC Trojans football team

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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. The season featured USC's first game against Arizona, a 20–7 victory in Phoenix, its third game against California, a 27–0 loss in Los Angeles, and its second game against Oregon Agricultural, a 16–7 loss in Los Angeles.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Headcoach
CaptainHerb Jones
Quick facts USC Trojans football, Conference ...
1916 USC Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainHerb Jones
Home stadiumFiesta Park
Seasons
← 1915
1917 â†’
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1916 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Santa Clara â€“ 10–0–0
University Farm â€“ 6–1–1
Montana â€“ 4–1–1
Arizona â€“ 5–3–0
USC â€“ 5–3–0
New Mexico â€“ 3–2–0
Hawaii â€“ 3–2–1
Saint Mary's â€“ 5–4–1
Montana State â€“ 2–2–2
Nevada â€“ 3–5–0
Tempe Normal â€“ 0–3–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Sherman InstituteW 14–015,000[1]
October 14at Santa Fe Athletic ClubSan Bernardino, CAW 14–0[2]
October 21Utah
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–272,000[3]
November 4California
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–2710,000[4]
November 11Los Angeles Athletic Club
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 34–0[5]
November 25Pomona
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 28–3[6]
November 30Oregon Agricultural
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–165,000[7]
December 9vs. ArizonaW 20–75,000[8]
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