1963 USC Trojans football team
| 1963 USC Trojans football | |
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| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| Record | 7–3 (3–1 AAWU) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1963 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Big 6), and outscored their opponents 207 to 114.
Quarterback Pete Beathard was one of the two team captains and led the Trojans, completing 66 of 140 passes for 944 yards with five touchdowns and seven interceptions. Mike Garrett led the team in rushing with 128 carries for 833 yards, and co-captain Willie Brown led USC in receiving with 34 catches for 448 yards.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Colorado* | No. 1 | W 14–0 | 27,000 | [2] | |
| September 28 | No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 1 | L 12–17 | 39,345 | [3] | |
| October 4 | Michigan State* | No. 8 |
| W 13–10 | 59,137 | [4] |
| October 12 | at Notre Dame* | No. 7 | L 14–17 | 59,135 | [5] | |
| October 19 | No. 4 Ohio State* |
| W 32–3 | 61,883 | [6] | |
| October 26 | at California | W 36–6 | 41,000 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | at Washington | L 7–22 | 55,800 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | Stanford |
| W 25–11 | 57,035 | [9] | |
| November 15 | Oregon State* |
| W 28–22 | 30,846 | [10] | |
| November 30 | UCLA |
| W 26–6 | 82,460 | [11] | |
- The final regular season game (UCLA) was postponed a week following the assassination of President Kennedy.[13][14][15][16]
References
- ^ "1963 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Trojans slosh out 14–0 victory over Colorado". The Montana Standard. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma halts top-ranked Southern Cal, 17–12". The Sioux City Journal. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans blow 10–0 lead to lose, 13–10". The Bay City Times. October 5, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irish beat Trojans on field goal, 17–14". The Progress-Index. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dazzling Trojans blitz Bucks, 32–3". The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans belt Bears, 36–6". The Sunday Oregonian. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stubborn Huskies s\urprise Trojans 22–7". The Sacramento Bee. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SC gets scare, wins, 25–11". The Daily Breeze. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC defeats Beavers, 28–22". The World. November 16, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans crush Bruins 26–6". The Sacramento Union. December 1, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 USC)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Trojans, Bruins close drills". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 22, 1963. p. 16.
- ^ Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
- ^ ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 29, 1963. p. 11.