1965 USC Trojans football team

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.[1] The team was ranked #10 in the final AP Poll and #9 in the final Coaches Poll.

1965 USC Trojans football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 10
1965 record	7–2–1 (4–1 AAWU)
Head coach	John McKay (6th season)
Captains	Chuck Arrobio Mike Garrett
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 97,500, grass)

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

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.[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	Minnesota*	No. 7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	T 20–20	58,497
September 25	at Wisconsin*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 26–6	52,706
October 2	Oregon State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 26–12	52,100
October 9	at Washington	No. 8	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 34–0	57,533
October 16	Stanford	No. 6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 14–0	61,618
October 23	at No. 7 Notre Dame*	No. 4	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh)	L 7–28	59,235
November 6	at California	No. 6	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 35–0	52,000
November 13	Pittsburgh*	No. 6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 28–0	40,339
November 20	No. 7 UCLA	No. 6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell)	L 16–20	94,085
November 27	Wyoming*	No. 8	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 56–6	39,233
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	6	0	0	14	20
USC	0	7	0	9	16

Wyoming

Statistics

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

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

[4]

Awards and honors

• Mike Garrett, Heisman Trophy[5]

References

1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "1965 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
3. 2012 USC football media supplement.
4. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1966.htm
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2007-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)