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1963 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1963
team	USC Trojans
sport	football
conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
short_conf	AAWU
CoachRank	16
record	7–3
conf_record	3–1
head_coach	John McKay
hc_year	4th
captain	Pete Beathard
captain2	Willie Brown
stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1963 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Big 6), and outscored their opponents 207 to 114.

Quarterback Pete Beathard was one of the two team captains and led the Trojans, completing 66 of 140 passes for 944 yards with five touchdowns and seven interceptions. Mike Garrett led the team in rushing with 128 carries for 833 yards, and co-captain Willie Brown led USC in receiving with 34 catches for 448 yards.

Schedule

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The final regular season game (UCLA) was postponed a week following the assassination of President Kennedy.

References

"1963 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 22, 1963). "Trojans slosh out 14–0 victory over Colorado". The Montana Standard.
(September 29, 1963). "Oklahoma halts top-ranked Southern Cal, 17–12". The Sioux City Journal.
(October 5, 1963). "Spartans blow 10–0 lead to lose, 13–10". The Bay City Times.
(October 13, 1963). "Irish beat Trojans on field goal, 17–14". The Progress-Index.
(October 20, 1963). "Dazzling Trojans blitz Bucks, 32–3". The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram.
(October 27, 1963). "Trojans belt Bears, 36–6". The Sunday Oregonian.
(November 3, 1963). "Stubborn Huskies s\urprise Trojans 22–7". The Sacramento Bee.
(November 10, 1963). "SC gets scare, wins, 25–11". The Daily Breeze.
(November 16, 1963). "USC defeats Beavers, 28–22". The World.
(December 1, 1963). "Trojans crush Bruins 26–6". The Sacramento Union.
. ["Schedule/Results (1963 USC)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/215514). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
(November 22, 1963). "Trojans, Bruins close drills". Spokesman-Review.
Reichler, Joe. (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review.
Missildine, Harry. (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review.
(November 29, 1963). ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle.

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