1958 USC Trojans football team

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1958 USC Trojans football
Interlocking USC Logo.svg
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
1958 record 4–5–1 (4–2–1 PCC)
Head coach Don Clark (2nd year)
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
« 1957 1959 »
1958 PCC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#16 California $ 6 – 1 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Washington State 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
USC 4 – 2 – 1     4 – 5 – 1
Oregon State 5 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Oregon 4 – 4 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
UCLA 2 – 4 – 1     3 – 6 – 1
Stanford 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 8 – 0
Washington 1 – 6 – 0     3 – 7 – 0
Idaho 0 – 3 – 0     4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1958 college football season. In their second year under head coach Don Clark, the Trojans compiled a 4–5–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 151 to 120.[1]

Tom Maudlin led the team in passing with 41 of 95 passes completed for 535 yards, four touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Don Buford led the team in rushing with 64 carries for 306 yards. Hillard Hill was the leading receiver with 11 catches for 319 yards and five touchdowns.[2]

Four Trojans were recognized by either the Associated Press (AP) or the conference coaches on the 1958 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: end Marlin McKeever (AP-1; Coaches-1); tackle Dan Ficca (AP-1; Coaches-2); guard Frank Florentino (Coaches-1 [tie]); and halfback Don Buford (Coaches-2).[3][4]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 19 #12 Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California W 21–0   40,286
September 27 at Michigan* Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan L 19–20   77,005
October 3 North Carolina* Los Angeles Memorial Stadium • Los Angeles, California L 7–8   43,238
October 21 vs. #15 Oregon Multnomah Stadium • Portland, Oregon L 0–25   32,734
October 18 Californiadagger Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California L 12–14   34,872
October 25 vs. Washington State Spokane Memorial Stadium • Spokane, Washington W 14–6   25,000
November 1 at Stanford Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California W 29–6   52,000
November 8 Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California W 21–6   32,987
November 22 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California (Battle for the Victory Bell) T 15–15   58,507
November 29 #18 Notre Dame* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) L 13–20   66,903
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

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