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1965 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1965
teamUSC Trojans
sportfootball
conferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
short_confAAWU
CoachRank9
APRank10
record7–2–1
conf_record4–1
head_coachJohn McKay
hc_year6th
captainChuck Arrobio
captain2Mike Garrett
stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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. The team was ranked tenth in the final AP Poll and ninth in the final Coaches 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.

Schedule

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Game summaries

UCLA

  • Mike Garrett 40 rushes, 210 yards

Wyoming

Statistics

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

1965 team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Rod Sherman
Jeff Smith
Ed King
Bob Miller
Dave Moton

Awards and honors

  • Mike Garrett, Heisman Trophy

References

References

  1. "1965 Southern California Trojans Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. (September 18, 1965). "Gophers, Trojans in draw". Martinez News-Gazette.
  3. (September 26, 1965). "Trojans romp past Wisconsin". The Grand Rapids Press.
  4. (October 3, 1965). "Garrett leads USC to beat Oregon State 26–12". The Sacramento Bee.
  5. (October 10, 1965). "Trojans humble Huskies, 34–0". The San Francisco Examiner.
  6. (October 17, 1965). "U.S.C. stays undefeated". The Baltimore Sun.
  7. (October 24, 1965). "Revengeful Irish bury Southern Cal, 28–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  8. (November 7, 1965). "Trojans power past Cal, 35–0". The Register.
  9. (November 14, 1965). "UCLA, SC gallop toward War of Roses". The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram.
  10. (November 21, 1965). "U.C.L.A. bumps Trojans". The Kansas City Star.
  11. (November 28, 1965). "USC hogties Wyoming Cowboys 56–6". The Sacramento Bee.
  12. . ["Schedule/Results (1965 USC)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251160). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
  13. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2020/10/6/usc_trojans_football_2020_media_guide_extra_pages.pdf 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement]
  14. 2012 USC football media supplement.
  15. "1966 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".
  16. "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy".
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