1926 USC Trojans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 USC Trojans football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 8–2 5–1 Howard Jones 2nd Single-wing Jeff Cravath Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The 1926 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1926 college football season. In their second year under head coach Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 317 to 52. 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. The team was ranked No. 6 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926.Stanford Eleven Adjudged Best: Navy Ranks Second Under Dickinson System of Rating Teams The Morning Post Camden, N.J. December 17, 1926 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98552346/dickinson-rankings/ Newspapers.com Tackle Marion Morrison later had a successful acting career under the stage name, John Wayne.Doc Five: College football players turned famous actors – No. 1, John Wayne, USC http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/doc-five-college-football-players-turned-famous-actors-192437297.html Yahoo.com Schedule September 25 w y 1926 Whittier Poets Whittier Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 74–0 15,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-trojans-smash-poet/188630752/ The Los Angeles Times Trojans smash Poets 74–0 in season's opener September 26, 1926 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Santa Clara Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 42–0 36,000 Trojan Horde Tramples Broncos, 42 to 0: Drury's Devastating Smashes Ruin Rivals; Santa Clara Defense Breaks After First Quarter and Jones's Men Roll Up Astonishing Score Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer October 3, 1926 1-a-1, 1-1-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99838422/trojan-horde-tramples-broncos-42-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 9 w Washington State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 16–7 34,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-morning-republican-trojans-ex/188630893/ The Fresno Morning Republican Trojans extended to defeat W.S.C., 16–7 October 10, 1926 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1926 Occidental Tigers Occidental Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 28–6 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-trojan-gridders-defeat-ox/188631053/ The Fresno Bee Trojan gridders defeat Oxy, 28–6 October 17, 1926 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 27–0 72,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-trojans-maul-bears/188631181/ The Sacramento Union Trojans maul Bears October 24, 1926 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 l Stanford Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 12–13 78,500 Stanford Corrals Thundering Herd, 13 to 12 Los Angeles Times Paul Lowry October 31, 1926 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98554168/stanford-corrals-thundering-herd-13-to/ Newspapers.com November 11, 1926 w y Oregon Agricultural Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 17–7 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111758616/trojans-suprise-in-defeating-aggies/ Los Angeles Record Play of Kaer and Cravath Outstanding November 12, 1926 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 20 w Idaho Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 28–6 17,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/modesto-news-herald-usc-eleven-humble/188631357/ Modesto News-Herald U.S.C. eleven humbles Idaho, 28 to 6 November 21, 1926 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25, 1926 w Montana Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 61–0 18,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-montana-goes-to/188631583/ Santa Barbara Daily News Montana goes to slaughter wild Trojans November 26, 1926 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com December 4 l y y Notre Dame Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry 12–13 74,378 Notre Dame Beats U.S.C.: Wins Great Game 13 to 12; Lone Point After Touchdown Brings Grid Victory to Irish Team The Los Angeles Times Paul Lowry December 5, 1926 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-notre-dame-beats-u/201156637/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-morning-republican-notre-dame/188631749/ The Fresno Morning Republican Notre Dame conquers hosts of Troy 13 to 12 December 5, 1926 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com 1926 Trojans Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/1926-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 20, 2026 1926 USC Football Schedule https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/schedule/1926 University of Southern California Athletics January 20, 2026 2025 USC Football Media Guide https://usctrojans.com/sports/2025/7/24/2025-usc-trojans-football-media-guide University of Southern California Athletics 139 January 20, 2026 Roster No. Player Position Height Weight Hometown High School - Donald Williams Back - - - - - Manuel Laraneta - - - - - - Morton Kaer Back 5-11 167 Red Bluff, CA Red Bluff 24 Marion Morrison Tackle 6-4 200 Glendale, CA Glendale Union - Bert Heiser - - - - - - Morley Drury Back 6-0 185 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Tech - Max Thomas - - - - - - Lloyd Thomas - - - - - - Field Thompson - - - - - - Robert Lee - - - - - - Hershel Bonham - - - - - - Eugene Dorsey - - - - - - Jesse Hibbs Tackle 6-0 195 Lake Forest, IL Lake Forest Academy - Alan Behrendt - - - - - - Newell "Jeff" Cravath Center - - Santa Ana, CA Santa Ana - Kenneth Cox - - - - - - Theodore Gorrell - - - - - - Alvin Schaub - - - - - - Brice Taylor Guard - - Seattle, WA Benjamin Franklin - John Fox - - - - - - Howard Elliott Back - - - - - James Moser - - - - - - Morris "Red" Badgro End 6-0 191 Kent, WA Kent - Albert Scheving - - - - - - Harold Wheeler - - - - - - William Friend - - - - - - Lloyd Hershberger - - - - - - Donald Cruickshank - - - - - - Oliver White - - - - - - Eugene Beatie - - - - - - Lowry McCaslin - - - - - - Clarke De Groote - - - - - - Lyle Baldridge - - - - - - Leslie Lavelle - - - - - - William Ford - - - - - - Theodore "Soapy" Coffman End - - Santa Ana, CA Santa Ana Roster from 1927 El Rodeo yearbook1927 USC El Rodeo Yearbook page 37 References USC Category:USC Trojans football seasons USC Trojans football Category:Long stubs with short prose