1965 USC Trojans football team

1965 USC Trojans football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 10
Record7–2–1 (4–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Captains
  • Chuck Arrobio
  • Mike Garrett
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1965 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UCLA $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 10 USC 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Washington State 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Stanford 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
California 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Oregon 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Pac-8), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 262 to 92. The team was ranked tenth in the final AP Poll and ninth in the final Coaches Poll.

Quarterback Troy Winslow led the team in passing, completing 78 of 128 passes for 1,019 yards with 11 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Mike Garrett won the Heisman Trophy and led the team in rushing with 267 carries for 1,440 yards and 13 touchdowns. Dave Moton led the team in receiving with 29 catches for 493 yards and five touchdowns.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Minnesota*No. 7
T 20–2058,497[2]
September 25at Wisconsin*
W 26–652,706[3]
October 2Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 26–1252,100[4]
October 9at WashingtonNo. 8
W 34–056,000[5]
October 16StanfordNo. 6
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
W 14–061,618[6]
October 23at No. 7 Notre Dame*No. 4
L 7–2859,235[7]
November 6at CaliforniaNo. 6
W 35–052,000[8]
November 13Pittsburgh*No. 6
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 28–040,339[9]
November 20No. 7 UCLANo. 6
L 16–2094,085[10]
November 27Wyoming*No. 8
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 56–639,233[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

Game summaries

UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total
UCLA 6 0 0 14 20
USC 0 7 0 9 16
  • Mike Garrett 40 rushes, 210 yards [13]

Wyoming

Statistics

  • Receiving: David Moton 5 receptions, 181 yards, 3 TD[14]

1965 team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Rod Sherman Halfback 4 54 Baltimore Colts
Jeff Smith Defensive end 10 151 New York Giants
Ed King Linebacker 13 198 Green Bay Packers
Bob Miller Tackle 14 211 Detroit Lions
Dave Moton End 19 288 Green Bay Packers

[15]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "1965 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Gophers, Trojans in draw". Martinez News-Gazette. September 18, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojans romp past Wisconsin". The Grand Rapids Press. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Garrett leads USC to beat Oregon State 26–12". The Sacramento Bee. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Trojans humble Huskies, 34–0". The San Francisco Examiner. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U.S.C. stays undefeated". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Revengeful Irish bury Southern Cal, 28–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Trojans power past Cal, 35–0". The Register. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UCLA, SC gallop toward War of Roses". The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U.C.L.A. bumps Trojans". The Kansas City Star. November 21, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "USC hogties Wyoming Cowboys 56–6". The Sacramento Bee. November 28, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 USC)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  13. ^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement
  14. ^ 2012 USC football media supplement.
  15. ^ "1966 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
  16. ^ "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
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