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1995 USC Trojans football team
American college football season
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]
Quick Facts USC Trojans football, Pac-10 co-championRose Bowl champion ...
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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 |
| Record | 9–2–1 (6–1–1 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Riley (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Keith Burns (2nd season) |
| Captain | Terry Barnum Errick Herrin |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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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]
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| 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. 17 | ABC | W 41–32 | 100,102 | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Notre Dame
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| USC | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Notre Dame | 6 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
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#5 USC Trojans at #17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Rose Bowl
See also: 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team and 1996 Rose Bowl
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| Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 32 |
| USC | 7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
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#3 Northwestern Wildcats vs. #17 USC Trojans
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: January 1, 1996
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 100,102
- Referee: Randy Christal
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
- Box Score
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):
- "Southern California Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- "1995 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "FOR INJURED, A BITTERSWEET TIME". Chicago Tribune. December 24, 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- Telander, Rick (December 25, 1995). "PURPLE HAZE IN AN IMPROBABLY SENSATIONAL SEASON, NORTHWESTERN EMERGED FROM A FOG OF FUTILITY TO EARN A TRIP TO SUNNY PASADENA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- "USC Rewrites Northwestern's Storybook Ending". The New York Times. January 2, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "ROSE BOWL: USC 41, Northwestern 32 : Cinderella Beaten to Ball". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.