1986 USC Trojans football team
American college football season
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The 1986 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Ted Tollner, the Trojans compiled a 7–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 264 to 239.[1]
| 1986 USC Trojans football | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl, L 7–16 vs. Auburn | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (5–3 Pac-10) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No. 4 Arizona State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Washington | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Rodney Peete led the team in passing, completing 160 of 305 passes for 2,138 yards with 10 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Ryan Knight led the team in rushing with 148 carries for 536 yards and seven touchdowns. Ken Henry led the team in receiving yards with 43 catches for 807 yards and seven touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Illinois* | WTBS | W 31–16 | 51,496 | [3] | ||
| September 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Baylor* | ABC | W 17–14 | 35,000 | [4] | ||
| September 27 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 6 Washington | No. 12 |
| WTBS | W 20–10 | 58,023 | [5] |
| October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Oregon | No. 9 |
| W 35–21 | 51,340 | [6] | |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington State | No. 9 | L 14–34 | 26,000 | [7] | ||
| October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 10 Arizona State | No. 15 |
| L 20–29 | 65,874 | [8] | |
| October 25 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Stanford | CBS | W 10–0 | 73,500 | [9] | ||
| November 1 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Arizona | No. 18 | PSN | W 20–13 | 55,046 | [10] | |
| November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | California | No. 13 |
| WTBS | W 28–3 | 48,019 | [11] |
| November 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 18 UCLA | No. 10 | PSN | L 25–45 | 98,370 | [12] | |
| November 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Notre Dame* | No. 17 |
| CBS | L 37–38 | 70,614 | [13] |
| January 1, 1987 | 9:00 a.m. | vs. No. 10 Auburn* | ABC | L 7–16 | 51,113 | [14] | ||
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Rankings
Game summaries
Illinois
At No. 9 Baylor
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| No. 9 Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: September 20
- Location: Baylor Stadium
Waco, Texas - Game attendance: 35,000
- TV announcers (ABC Sports): Keith Jackson (play-by-play) and Tim Brant (analyst)
| 1 | Baylor | Matt Clark 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick) | Baylor 7–0 | |
| 2 | 0:15 | USC | Tim McDonald 99-yard fumble return (Don Shafer kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 4 | 7:24 | Baylor | Charles Perry 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick) | Baylor 14–7 |
| 3:50 | USC | Ken Henry 12-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Don Shafer kick) | Tied 14–14 | |
| 0:00 | USC | Don Shafer 32-yard field goal | USC 17–14 | |
Visiting USC stunned the No. 9 Bears on Don Shafer's 32-yard field goal on the final play. Baylor dominated the game statistically, outgaining USC 408-197, holding a 26–11 advantage is first downs (including not allowing USC a first down through three quarters), and maintaining a 15-minute advantage in time of possession (37:47 to 22:13). Mirroring the result of last year's matchup, the unranked road team knocked off the host with an AP top ten ranking.[15]
No. 6 Washington
Vs. No. 10 Auburn (Florida Citrus Bowl)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 10 Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Trojans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: January 1, 1987
- Location: Florida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida - Game attendance: 51,113
- TV announcers (ABC Sports): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Lynn Swann (analyst)
Roster
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