1964 USC Trojans football team
The 1964 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1964 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie with Oregon State for the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 207 to 130.[1] The Trojans ended their season with an upset victory over an undefeated Notre Dame that was ranked #2 in the AP Poll.
Quarterback Craig Fertig was one of the team's two captains and led the team in passing, completing 109 of 209 passes for 1,671 yards with 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Mike Garrett led the team in rushing with 217 carries for 948 yards and nine touchdowns. Rod Sherman led the team in receiving yardage with 24 catches for 446 yards and five touchdowns.[2]
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 18 |
Colorado* |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 21–0 |
39,173 |
September 26 |
at No. 2 Oklahoma* |
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Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
W 40–14 |
61,700 |
October 3 |
at Michigan State* |
No. 2 |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
L 7–17 |
70,102 |
October 10 |
Texas A&M* |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 31–7 |
42,295 |
October 17 |
at No. 2 Ohio State* |
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
L 0–17 |
84,315 |
October 24 |
California |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
W 26–21 |
48,105 |
October 31 |
Washington |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
L 13–14 |
50,577 |
November 7 |
at Stanford |
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Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 15–10 |
55,000 |
November 21 |
at UCLA |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell) |
W 34–13 |
62,108 |
November 28 |
No. 1 Notre Dame* |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Rivalry) |
W 20–17 |
83,840 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Game summaries
Notre Dame
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Notre Dame |
3 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
• USC |
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0 | 7 | 13 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
| ND | Ivan 25-yard field goal | Notre Dame 3-0 |
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2 |
| ND | Snow 21-yard pass from Huarte (Ivan kick) | Notre Dame 10-0 |
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2 |
| ND | Wolski 5-yard run (Ivan kick) | Notre Dame 17-0 |
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3 |
| USC | Garrett 1-yard run (Brownell kick) | Notre Dame 17-7 |
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4 |
4:45 | USC | Hill 23-yard pass from Fertig (kick failed) | Notre Dame 17-13 |
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4 |
1:35 | USC | Sherman 15-yard pass from Fertig (Brownell kick) | USC 20-17 |
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