1964 USC Trojans football team

1964 USC Trojans football
AAWU co-champion
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record7–3 (3–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Oregon State ^ + 3 1 0 8 3 0
No. 10 USC + 3 1 0 7 3 0
Washington 5 2 0 6 4 0
UCLA 2 2 0 4 6 0
Stanford 3 4 0 5 5 0
Oregon 1 2 1 7 2 1
Washington State 1 2 1 3 6 1
California 0 4 0 3 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Rose Bowl representative determined by longest absence, due to no head-to-head result and 4–4 tie in member vote.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1964 NCAA University Division 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 207 to 130.[1] The Trojans ended their season with an upset victory over undefeated and top-ranked Notre Dame.

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]

  1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1964 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.