1916 USC Trojans football team

Historical American-football team February 2026 August 2023 1916 USC Trojans football Independent 5–3 Dean Cromwell 3rd Herb Jones Fiesta Park The 1916 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their third non-consecutive year under head coach Dean Cromwell (Cromwell was also coach in 1909 and 1910), the Trojans compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 129 to 80. The season featured USC's first game against Arizona, a 20–7 victory in Phoenix, its third game against California, a 27–0 loss in Los Angeles, and its second game against Oregon Agricultural, a 16–7 loss in Los Angeles. Schedule October 7 w Sherman Institute Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA 14–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-trojans-win-from-i/188538874/ The Los Angeles Times Trojans win from Indians October 8, 1916 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Santa Fe Athletic Club San Bernardino, CA 14–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-tribune-trojans-wallop-santa-fe/188539144/ Sunday Tribune Trojans wallop Santa Fe team at Gate City October 15, 1916 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 l Utah Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA 12–27 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-utah-footb/188539326/ San Bernardino Daily Sun Utah football team defeats U.S.C. October 22, 1916 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 l California Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA 0–27 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-california-sweep/188538001/ San Francisco Chronicle California sweeps U.S.C. off feet in last half November 6, 1916 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 w Los Angeles Athletic Club Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-trojans-swamp-club/188539485/ The Los Angeles Times Trojans swamp Club eleven November 12, 1916 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 w 1918 Pomona Sagehens Pomona Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA 28–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-forward-pass-proves-doom-of/188539616/ The Bulletin Forward pass proves doom of Sage Hens; U.S.C. wins November 26, 1916 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 l Oregon Agricultural Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA 7–16 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-post-record-weight-w/171867703/ Los Angeles Record Weight wins for Oregon team, 16–7 December 1, 1916 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com December 9 w y Arizona Phoenix Indian School Phoenix, AZ 20–7 5,000 Trojans walk through Arizona with Dispatch Los Angeles Times December 10, 1916 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28785579/trojans_walk_through_arizona_with/ January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com 1916 USC Football Schedule https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/schedule/1916 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 138 January 20, 2026 References USC Trojans Category:USC Trojans football seasons USC Trojans football