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1927 USC Trojans football
PCC co-champion
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1927 record8–1–1 (4–0–1 PCC)
Head coachHoward Jones (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSingle wing
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 PCC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
USC § 4 0 1     8 1 1
Stanford § 4 0 1     8 2 1
Idaho 2 0 2     4 1 3
Washington 4 2 0     9 2 0
Oregon State 2 3 0     3 3 1
California 2 3 0     7 3 0
Washington State 1 3 1     3 3 2
Oregon 0 4 1     2 4 1
Montana 0 4 0     3 4 1
§ – Conference co-champions

The 1927 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1927 college football season. In their third year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), tied with Stanford and Idaho for the Pacific Coast Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 287 to 64.[1] The season featured the first game in the Notre Dame–USC football rivalry; Notre Dame won by a 13 to 12 score in Los Angeles.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 24Occidental*W 33–020,000
October 1Santa Clara*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 52–1235,000
October 8Oregon State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–1235,000
October 15at Stanford
T 13–1352,285
October 22Caltech*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 51–025,000
October 29California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 13–076,500
November 12Colorado*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 46–725,000
November 19Washington State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 27–045,000
November 26vs. Notre Dame*L 6–7120,000
December 3Washingtondagger
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 33–1360,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming


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