1961 USC Trojans football team
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| No. 16 UCLA $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 167 to 151.[1]
Quarterback Bill Nelsen led the team in passing, completing 39 of 86 passes for 683 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions. Ben Wilson led the team in rushing, with 619 yards on 139 carries. Hal Bedsole was the team's leading receiver with 27 catches for 525 yards and six touchdowns.[2] Bedsole was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
Schedule
September 22Georgia Tech*
L 7–27 32,928 September 29SMU*
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
W 21–16 29,148 October 7No. 1 Iowa*
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
L 34–35 30,263 October 14at No. 8 Notre Dame*
L 0–30 50,427 October 21at California
W 28–14 38,000 October 28Illinois*
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
W 14–10 28,694 November 4at Washington
T 0–0 54,916
November 11Stanford
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA
W 30–15 36,598 November 18at Pittsburgh*
L 9–10 34,820 November 25UCLA
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Los Angeles, CA (Battle for the Victory Bell)
L 7–10 57,580
References
- ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "1961 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.