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1959 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1959
teamUSC Trojans
sportfootball
conferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
short_confAAWU
CoachRank13
APRank14
record8–2
conf_record3–1
head_coachDon Clark
hc_year3rd
stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
championAAWU co-champion

The 1959 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1959 college football season. In their third year under head coach Don Clark, the Trojans compiled an 8–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for the Athletic Association of Western Universities championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 195 to 90. Total attendance for all 10 games was 453,865.

Ben Charles led the team in passing with 20 of 46 passes completed for 843 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. Jerry Traynham led the team in rushing with 123 carries for 583 yards and two touchdowns. Luther Hayes was the leading receiver with nine catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns.

This was the first season for the five-team AAWU, following the dissolution of the Pacific Coast Conference in the spring. It comprised the four teams from state of California and Washington in Seattle. The other four teams from the north (Oregon, Oregon State, Washington State, and Idaho) were independent for several seasons.

Schedule

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Personnel

Coaching staff

  • Head coach: Don Clark
  • Assistant coaches: Ray George, Al Davis, Mel Hein, Marv Goux, Jim Sears, John McKay
  • Manager: Bob Lambeth

Players

  • Al Bansavage, guard, 6'2", 220 pounds, Union City, California
  • Mike Bundra, tackle, 6'2", 232 pounds, Catasaugua, Pennsylvania
  • Ben Charles, quarterback
  • Angelo Coia, halfback, 6'2", 195 pounds, Philadelphia
  • Jim Conroy, fullback, 6'0", 197 pounds, Baldwin Park, California
  • Dan Ficca, tackle, 6'1", 230 pounds, Atlas, Pennsylvania
  • Garry Finneran, tackle, 6'2", 219 pounds, Cathedral
  • Lynn Gaskill, halfback, 6'0", 175 pounds, Banning, California
  • Luther Hayes, end, 6'4", 198 pounds, San Diego, California
  • Clark Holden, fullback, 5'10", 195 pounds, Marshall, California
  • Bob Levingston, halfback, 6'0", 185 pounds, Los Angeles
  • Marv Marinovich, tackle, 6'3", 220 pounds, Watsonville, California
  • Marlin McKeever, end, 6'1", 215 pounds, Mt. Carmel, California
  • Mike McKeever, 6'1", 215 pounds, guard, Mt. Carmel, California
  • Roger Mietz, guard, 5'10", 206 pounds, San Leandro, California
  • Ron Mix, tackle, 6'3", 215, Hawthorne, California
  • Dave Morgan, center, 6'4", 204 pounds, Natick, Massachusetts
  • Al Prukop, quarterback, 6'1", 181 pounds, Mt. Carmel (led the team with 405 minutes played)
  • Jerry Traynham, halfback, 5'10", 180 pounds, Woodland, California
  • Jack Treier, center, 6'3", 208 pounds, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  • George Van Vliet, 6'2", 195 pounds, end, Whittier, California
  • Glenn Wilder, 6'0", 181 pounds, end, Van Nuys, California
  • Britt Williams, guard, 6'1", 210 pounds, Walnut Creek, California
  • Willie Wood, quarterback, 5'9", 170 pounds, Washington, D.C.

References

References

  1. 1960 "El Rodeo" (USC yearbook), page 300.
  2. "1959 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (September 20, 1959). "Trojans hand Oregon State 27–6 defeat". Santa Barbara News-Press.
  4. Myron Cope. (September 26, 1959). "Pitt Unable To Threaten Coast Team". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. (October 3, 1959). "USC whips Ohio State 17–0". The Kalamazoo Gazette.
  6. (October 18, 1959). "Trojans tip Huskies in 22 to 15 thriller". The Ogden Standard-Examiner.
  7. (October 25, 1959). "SC downs aroused Indians". The Modesto Bee.
  8. (November 1, 1959). "SC comes from behind, 14–7". The Register.
  9. (November 8, 1959). "USC thunders again 36–0". The Sacramento Union.
  10. (November 15, 1959). "Trojans clip Baylor, 17–8, stay unbeaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  11. . (December 25, 1959). ["'59 Coliseum Attendance in 33.6% Increase"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/172401835/). *[[Los Angeles Times]]*.
  12. (November 29, 1959). "Notre Dame mauls Trojans, 16–6". Spokesman-Review.
  13. . ["Schedule/Results (1959 USC)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214414). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
  14. "Marv Goux, Ex-USC Football Captain and Assistant Coach, Dies".
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