1995 USC Trojans football team
The 1995 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–1–1 against conference opponents), shared the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship with Washington, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 355 to 212.[1]
| 1995 USC Trojans football | |
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Pac-10 co-champion Rose Bowl champion | |
Rose Bowl, W 41–32 vs. Northwestern | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| 1995 record | 9–2–1 (6–1–1 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | John Robinson (10th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike Riley (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Keith Burns (2nd season) |
| Captain | Terry Barnum Errick Herrin |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (c. 92,516, grass) |
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| No. 12 USC ^ + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Oregon | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Brad Otton led the team in passing, completing 159 of 256 passes for 1,923 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. Delon Washington led the team in rushing with 236 carries for 1,109 yards and six touchdowns. Keyshawn Johnson led the team in receiving with 102 catches for 1,434 yards and seven touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | San Jose State* | No. 7 | Prime | W 45–7 | 50,612 | |
| September 16 | 7:15 p.m. | Houston* | No. 6 |
| Prime | W 45–10 | 50,279 |
| September 23 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 25 Arizona | No. 5 | Prime | W 31–10 | 58,503 | |
| September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 5 |
| ABC | W 31–0 | 52,577 |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at California | No. 5 | Prime | W 26–16 | 49,000 | |
| October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 5 |
| ABC | W 26–14 | 51,131 |
| October 21 | 11:30 .m. | at No. 17 Notre Dame* | No. 5 |
| NBC | L 10–38 | 59,075 |
| October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Washington | No. 13 | ABC | T 21–21 | 74,421 | |
| November 4 | 12:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 14 |
| ABC | W 31–30 | 62,368 |
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 12 |
| Prime | W 28–10 | 21,851 |
| November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | UCLA | No. 11 |
| ABC | L 20–24 | 91,363 |
| January 1, 1996 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Northwestern* | No. 11 | ABC | W 41–32 | 100,102 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 4–0 | 1969 | W 48–6 |
1995 Trojans in professional football
The following players were claimed in the 1996 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Keyshawn Johnson | Wide receiver | 1 | 1 | New York Jets |
| John Michels | Tackle | 1 | 27 | Green Bay Packers |
| Israel Ifeanyi | Defensive end | 2 | 46 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Johnny McWilliams | Tight end | 3 | 64 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Norberto Garrido | Guard | 4 | 106 | Carolina Panthers |
| Kyle Wachholz | Quarterback | 7 | 240 | Green Bay Packers |
Other NFL players (from different drafts and free agent pickups):
References
- "Southern California Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- "1995 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm
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