1964 USC Trojans football team
American college football season
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The 1964 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie with Oregon State for the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents 207 to 130. The Trojans ended their season with an upset victory over undefeated and top-ranked Notre Dame.
| 1964 USC Trojans football | |
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AAWU co-champion | |
| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 7–3 (3–1 AAWU) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Oregon State ^ + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 USC + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Craig Fertig was one of the team's two captains and led the team in passing, completing 109 of 209 passes for 1,671 yards with 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Mike Garrett led the team in rushing with 217 carries for 948 yards and nine touchdowns. Rod Sherman led the team in receiving yardage with 24 catches for 446 yards and five touchdowns.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Colorado* | W 21–0 | 39,173 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | at No. 2 Oklahoma* | W 40–14 | 61,700 | [3] | ||
| October 3 | at Michigan State* | No. 2 | L 7–17 | 70,102 | [4] | |
| October 10 | Texas A&M* |
| W 31–7 | 42,295 | [5][6] | |
| October 17 | at No. 2 Ohio State* | L 0–17 | 84,315 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | California |
| W 26–21 | 48,105 | [8] | |
| October 31 | Washington |
| L 13–14 | 50,577 | [9] | |
| November 7 | at Stanford | W 15–10 | 55,000 | [10] | ||
| November 21 | at UCLA |
| W 34–13 | 62,108 | [11] | |
| November 28 | No. 1 Notre Dame* |
| W 20–17 | 83,840 | [12] | |
Game summaries
Notre Dame
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Notre Dame | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| • USC | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
- Date: November 27
- Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Game attendance: 83,840
| 1 | ND | Ivan 25-yard field goal | Notre Dame 3-0 | |
| 2 | ND | Snow 21-yard pass from Huarte (Ivan kick) | Notre Dame 10-0 | |
| 2 | ND | Wolski 5-yard run (Ivan kick) | Notre Dame 17-0 | |
| 3 | USC | Garrett 1-yard run (Brownell kick) | Notre Dame 17-7 | |
| 4 | 4:45 | USC | Hill 23-yard pass from Fertig (kick failed) | Notre Dame 17-13 |
| 4 | 1:35 | USC | Sherman 15-yard pass from Fertig (Brownell kick) | USC 20-17 |
