1927 USC Trojans football team

1927 USC Trojans football
1927 USC Trojans football
PCC co-champion
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	8–1–1 (4–0–1 PCC)
Head coach	Howard Jones (3rd season);
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Captain	Morley Drury
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Stanford ^ +	4	–	0	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
No. 10 USC +	4	–	0	–	1	8	–	1	–	1
Idaho +	2	–	0	–	2	4	–	1	–	3
Washington	4	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	3	–	1
California	2	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Washington State	1	–	3	–	1	3	–	3	–	2
Oregon	0	–	4	–	1	2	–	4	–	1
Montana	0	–	4	–	0	3	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Occidental*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 33–0	20,000
October 1	Santa Clara*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 52–12	35,000	^[4]
October 8	Oregon State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 13–12	35,000	^[5]
October 15	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	T 13–13	52,285
October 22	Caltech*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 51–0	25,000
October 29	California	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 13–0	76,500
November 12	Colorado*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 46–7	25,000
November 19	Washington State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 27–0	45,000
November 26	vs. Notre Dame*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	L 6–7	120,000
December 3	Washington	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 33–13	60,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ "Southern California vs. Notre Dame". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "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.