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American college football season
The 1926 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1926 college football season . In their second year under head coach Howard Jones , the Trojans compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference , and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 317 to 52.[ 1] The season featured the first game in the Notre Dame–USC football rivalry ; Notre Dame won by a 13 to 12 score in Los Angeles.[ 2] The team was ranked No. 6 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926.[ 3] Offensive tackle Marion Morrison would later begin a successful acting career under the stage name , John Wayne .[ 4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 Whittier * W 74–015,300
October 2 Santa Clara * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 42–036,000 [ 5]
October 9 Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 16–734,700
October 16 Occidental * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 28–622,000
October 23 at California W 27–072,000
October 30 Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry ) L 12–1378,500 [ 6]
November 11 at Oregon Agricultural W 17–726,000 [ 7]
November 20 Idaho Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 28–617,400
November 25 Montana Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 61–018,600
December 4 Notre Dame * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry ) L 12–1374,378
*Non-conference game Homecoming
Roster
No.
Player
Position
Height
Weight
Hometown
High School
-
Donald Williams
-
-
-
-
-
-
Manuel Laraneta
-
-
-
-
-
-
Morton Kaer
Back
5-11
167
Red Bluff, CA
Red Bluff
24
Marion Morrison
Tackle
6-4
200
Glendale, CA
Glendale Union
-
Bert Heiser
-
-
-
-
-
-
Morley Drury
Back
-
-
-
-
-
Max Thomas
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lloyd Thomas
=
-
-
=
-
-
Field Thompson
-
-
-
-
-
-
Robert Lee
=
-
-
-
-
-
Hershel Bonham
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eugene Dorsey
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jesse Hibbs
Tackle
-
-
-
-
-
Alan Behrendt
-
-
-
=
-
-
Newell "Jeff" Cravath
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kenneth Cox
=
-
-
=
-
-
Theodore Gorrell
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alvin Schaub
-
-
-
-
-
-
Brice Taylor
-
-
-
-
-
-
John Fox
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard Elliott
-
-
-
-
-
-
James Moser
-
-
-
-
-
-
Morris Badgro
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albert Scheving
-
-
-
-
-
-
Harold Wheeler
-
-
-
-
-
-
William Friend
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lloyd Hershberger
-
-
-
-
-
-
Donald Cruickshank
-
-
-
-
-
-
Oliver White
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eugene Beatie
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lowry McCaslin
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clarke De Groote
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lyle Baldridge
-
-
-
-
-
-
Leslie Lavelle
-
-
-
-
-
-
William Ford
-
-
-
-
-
-
Theodore Coffman
-
-
-
-
-
Roster from 1927 El Rodeo yearbook[ 8]
References
^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1925-1929)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^ "Southern California vs. Notre Dame" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^ "Stanford Eleven Adjudged Best: Navy Ranks Second Under Dickinson System of Rating Teams" . The Morning Post . Camden, N.J. December 17, 1926. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Doc Five: College football players turned famous actors – No. 1, John Wayne, USC" . Yahoo.com .
^ Braven Dyer (October 3, 1926). "Trojan Horde Tramples Broncos, 42 to 0: Drury's Devastating Smashes Ruin Rivals; Santa Clara Defense Breaks After First Quarter and Jones's Men Roll Up Astonishing Score" . Los Angeles Times . pp. 1-a-1, 1-1-3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Paul Lowry (October 31, 1926). "Stanford Corrals Thundering Herd, 13 to 12" . Los Angeles Times . p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Play of Kaer and Cravath Outstanding" . Los Angeles Record . November 12, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 1927 USC El Rodeo Yearbook page 37
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