1936 USC Trojans football team

1936 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record4–2–3 (3–2–2 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainGil Kuhn
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1936 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Washington $ 7 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Washington State 6 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
USC 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 3
California 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UCLA 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Stanford 2 – 3 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Oregon State 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Montana 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Oregon 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Idaho 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1936 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled a 4–2–3 record (3–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 129 to 65.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Oregon State
W 38–745,000[1]
October 3Oregon
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 26–035,000[2]
October 10at Illinois*
W 24–633,325[3]
October 17Washington State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 0–025,000[4]
October 24at StanfordNo. 6
W 14–735,000[5]
November 7CaliforniaNo. 11
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–1365,000[6]
November 14at No. 10 WashingtonNo. 15
L 0–1232,000[7]
November 26UCLA
T 7–785,000[8]
December 5No. 8 Notre Dame*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
T 13–1371,201[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [10]

References

  1. ^ "Trojan eleven smashes Oregon State, 38 to 7". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. September 27, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trojans pile up 26–0 score to beat Oregonians". Nevada State Journal. October 4, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojan powerhouse routs Illinois, 24–6". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cougars tie Trojans, 0–0". The Pasadena Post. October 18, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Trojans march on, dump Cards, 14–7". Ventura County Star Free Press. October 25, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears upset Trojans, 13–7". The Press Democrat. November 8, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Huskies continue Rose Bowl-ward, trip Troy". The San Diego Sun. November 15, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bruins tie Trojans, 7–7, before 85,000". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Battling Trojans hold Ramblers to 13–13 tie". The Arizona Republic. December 6, 1936. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1936 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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