1996 USC Trojans football team
The 1996 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th and final year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 6β6 record (3β5 against conference opponents), finished in a five-way tie for fifth place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 325 to 267.[1]
Quarterback Brad Otton led the team in passing, completing 196 of 370 passes for 2,649 yards with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. LaVale Woods led the team in rushing with 119 carries for 601 yards and seven touchdowns. Chris Miller led the team in receiving with 43 catches for 793 yards and five touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 25 |
11:00 AM |
vs. No. 11 Penn State* |
No. 7 |
Giants Stadium β’ East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) |
ABC |
L 7β24 |
77,716 |
September 7 |
12:30 PM |
at Illinois* |
No. 19 |
Memorial Stadium β’ Champaign, IL |
ABC |
W 55β3 |
56,504 |
September 14 |
3:30 PM |
Oregon State |
No. 16 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum β’ Los Angeles, CA |
Prime |
W 46β17 |
48,069 |
September 21 |
12:30 PM |
at Houston* |
No. 15 |
Astrodome β’ Houston, TX |
Prime |
W 26β9 |
21,035 |
October 5 |
12:30 PM |
California |
No. 17 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum β’ Los Angeles, CA |
ABC |
L 15β22 |
51,511 |
October 12 |
3:30 PM |
Arizona |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum β’ Los Angeles, CA |
FX |
W 14β7 |
51,088 |
October 19 |
12:30 PM |
at No. 4 Arizona State |
|
Sun Devil Stadium β’ Tempe, AZ |
ABC |
L 35β48 2OT |
74,947 |
October 26 |
7:15 PM |
at Washington State |
|
Martin Stadium β’ Pullman, WA |
Prime |
W 29β24 |
33,111 |
November 2 |
12:30 PM |
No. 21 Washington |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum β’ Los Angeles, CA |
ABC |
L 10β21 |
60,039 |
November 9 |
7:15 PM |
at Stanford |
|
Stanford Stadium β’ Stanford, CA |
Prime |
L 20β24 |
41,980 |
November 23 |
12:30 PM |
at UCLA |
|
Rose Bowl β’ Pasadena, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
ABC |
L 41β48 2OT |
80,644 |
November 30 |
5:00 PM |
No. 10 Notre Dame* |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum β’ Los Angeles, CA (Rivalry) |
ABC |
W 27β20 OT |
90,296 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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