1953 USC Trojans football team

1953 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–2–1 PCC)
Head coach
Captains
  • George Bozanic
  • Tom Nickoloff
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 UCLA $ 6 1 0 8 2 0
No. 19 Stanford 5 1 1 6 3 1
USC 4 2 1 6 3 1
California 2 2 2 4 4 2
Washington State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Oregon State 3 5 0 3 6 0
Washington 2 4 1 3 6 1
Oregon 2 5 1 4 5 1
Idaho 0 3 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jess Hill, the Trojans compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 199 to 161.[1] The team's home attendance of 413,617 in six games was the highest in the country during the 1953 season. The total attendance of 561,389 in 10 games was the second highest in the nation.[2]

George Bozanic led the team in passing yardage with 15 of 34 passes completed for 278 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Aramis Dandoy led the team in rushing with 113 carries for 578 yards and six touchdowns. Tom Nickoloff was the leading receiver with 16 catches for 214 yards and two touchdowns.[3]

Three Trojans received honors from the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), or Tide Water (TW) on the 1953 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: back Aramis Dandoy (AP-1); tackle Mario Da Re (TW); and guard George Timberlake (AP-1; UP-1; TW).[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ 1954 "El Rodeo" (USC yearbook), p. 219.
  3. ^ "1953 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Shaw, Pheister Gain All-Coast Spots". The News Review (Oregon). November 23, 1953. p. 6.
  5. ^ "UCLA, Stanford Head Coast All-Star Pick". Nevada State Journal, Reno, Nevada. November 26, 1953. p. 13.
  6. ^ "Shaw, Pheister Gain Unofficial All-Coast Spots". The News Review (Oregon). November 23, 1953. p. 6. (Tide Water)