1957 USC Trojans football team
| 1957 USC Trojans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (1–6 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Oregon ^ + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Don Clark, the Trojans compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 204 to 86.
Tom Maudlin led the team in passing with 48 of 100 passes completed for 552 yards, no touchdowns and eight interceptions. Rex Johnston led the team in rushing with 74 carries for 304 yards. Larry Boies was the leading receiver with 14 catches for 144 yards and no touchdowns.[1]
No member of the 1957 Trojans received first-team honors on the 1957 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team. Tackle Mike Henry received second-team honors from the conference coaches.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at No. 13 Oregon State | No. 19 | L 0–20 | 36,885 | [3] | |
| September 28 | No. 10 Michigan* | L 6–16 | 44,739 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | Pittsburgh* |
| L 14–20 | 43,489 | [5] | |
| October 19 | at California | L 0–12 | 40,000 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | Washington State |
| L 12–13 | 24,902 | [7][8] | |
| November 2 | at Washington | W 19–12 | 28,000 | [9] | ||
| November 9 | Stanford |
| L 7–35 | 51,923 | [10] | |
| November 16 | No. 16 Oregon |
| L 7–16 | 30,975 | [11] | |
| November 23 | UCLA |
| L 9–20 | 64,818 | [12] | |
| November 30 | at No. 12 Notre Dame* | L 12–40 | 54,793 | [13] | ||
References
- ^ "1957 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Coaches Select All-PCC". The Inter Lake. December 4, 1957. p. 4.
- ^ "Oregon State rolls over USC, 20 to 0". The Oregon Daily Journal. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Braven Dyer (September 29, 1957). "Michigan Beats Stubborn SC, 16–6: 44,739 See Stubborn SC Lose To Michigan, 16–6". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Braven Dyer (October 5, 1957). "Coliseum Tilt Lures 43,489". The Los Angeles Times. p. 1, part II. Retrieved June 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal ends drouth, 12–0". The Fresno Bee. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WSC squeezes past USC, 13 to 12". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 27, 1957. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "WSC nips USC 13–12". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 27, 1957. p. 8.
- ^ "Troy tips Huskies for 1st win, 19–12". The San Francisco Examiner. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians smash Troy, 35–7". The Register. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's Roses for Ducks after 16–7 triumph". The Oregon Statesman. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long sparks Bruins to 20–9 win over Trojans". The San Francisco Examiner. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ND trounces USC 42–12; Sophs gleam". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 1, 1957. Retrieved January 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schedule/Results (1957 USC)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 18, 2026.