1927 USC Trojans football team

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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. 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. The team was ranked No. 10 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.[1]

ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record8–1–1 (4–0–1 PCC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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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
Seasons
← 1926
1928 â†’
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1927 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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
Washington4–2–09–2–0
Oregon State2–3–03–3–1
California2–3–07–3–0
Washington State1–3–13–3–2
Oregon0–4–12–4–1
Montana0–4–03–4–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Occidental*
W 33–020,000[2]
October 1Santa Clara*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 52–1235,000[3]
October 8Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–1235,000[4]
October 15at Stanford
T 13–1365,000[5]
October 22Caltech*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 51–025,000[6]
October 29California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–076,500[7]
November 12Colorado*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 46–725,000[8]
November 19Washington State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 27–045,000[9]
November 26vs. Notre Dame*
L 6–7117,000[10]
December 3Washingtondagger
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–1360,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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USC plays Notre Dame at Soldier Field in Chicago

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