American college football season
1986 USC Trojans football |
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Florida Citrus Bowl, L 7–16 vs. Auburn |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
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Record | 7–5 (5–3 Pac-10) |
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Head coach | |
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Captain | Jeff Bregel Tim McDonald |
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Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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The 1986 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Ted Tollner, the Trojans compiled a 7–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 264 to 239.[1]
Quarterback Rodney Peete led the team in passing, completing 160 of 305 passes for 2,138 yards with 10 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Ryan Knight led the team in rushing with 148 carries for 536 yards and seven touchdowns. Ken Henry led the team in receiving yards with 43 catches for 807 yards and seven touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Illinois* | | | WTBS | W 31–16 | 51,496 | |
September 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Baylor* | | | ABC | W 17–14 | 35,000 | |
September 27 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 6 Washington | No. 12 | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| WTBS | W 20–10 | 58,023 | |
October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Oregon | No. 9 | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| | W 35–21 | 51,340 | |
October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington State | No. 9 | | | L 14–34 | 26,000 | |
October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 10 Arizona State | No. 15 | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| | L 20–29 | 65,874 | |
October 25 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Stanford | | | CBS | W 10–0 | 73,500 | |
November 1 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Arizona | No. 18 | | PSN | W 20–13 | 55,046 | |
November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | California | No. 13 | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
| WTBS | W 28–3 | 48,019 | |
November 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 18 UCLA | No. 10 | | PSN | L 25–45 | 98,370 | |
November 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Notre Dame* | No. 17 | - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
| CBS | L 37–38 | 70,614 | |
January 1, 1987 | 9:00 a.m. | vs. No. 10 Auburn* | | | ABC | L 7–16 | 51,113 | [3] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Roster
1986 USC Trojans football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | PK | 10 | Don Shafer | Sr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Game summaries
Illinois
At No. 9 Baylor
USC at Baylor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 | No. 9 Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Baylor | Matt Clark 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick) | Baylor 7–0 | | 2 | 0:15 | USC | Tim McDonald 99-yard fumble return (Don Shafer kick) | Tied 7–7 | | 4 | 7:24 | Baylor | Charles Perry 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick) | Baylor 14–7 | 3:50 | USC | Ken Henry 12-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Don Shafer kick) | Tied 14–14 | 0:00 | USC | Don Shafer 32-yard field goal | USC 17–14 | |
Visiting USC stunned the No. 9 Bears on Don Shafer's 32-yard field goal on the final play. Baylor dominated the game statistically, outgaining USC 408-197, holding a 26–11 advantage is first downs (including not allowing USC a first down through three quarters), and maintaining a 15-minute advantage in time of possession (37:47 to 22:13). Mirroring the result of last year's matchup, the unranked road team knocked off the host with an AP top ten ranking.[4]
No. 6 Washington
Vs. No. 10 Auburn (Florida Citrus Bowl)
Auburn vs. USC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 10 Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 | Trojans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
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References
- ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1986 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Auburn stops USC cold". The Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "At the End, USC Takes Baylor by Storm, 17-14". The Los Angeles Times. September 21, 1986. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Auburn Defeats USC in Citrus Bowl, 16-7". The Washington Post. January 2, 1987. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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