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Consensus national champion AAWU champion Rose Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
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| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 10–1 (6–1 AAWU) |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No. 1USC $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Oregon State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1967 USC Trojans football team represented theUniversity of Southern California (USC) in the1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coachJohn McKay, the Trojans compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won theAthletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 258 to 87.[1] The team was ranked #1 in the final AP and Coaches Polls.
Steve Sogge led the team in passing, completing 75 of 151 passes for 1,032 yards with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions.O. J. Simpson led the team in rushing with 291 carries for 1,543 yards and 13 touchdowns. Earl McCullouch led the team in receiving with 30 catches for 540 yards and five touchdowns.[2] Simpson won theWalter Camp Award.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Washington State | No. 7 | W 49–0 | 44,364 | [3] | |
| September 23 | No. 5Texas* | No. 4 |
| W 17–13 | 67,705 | [4] |
| September 30 | atMichigan State* | No. 2 | W 21–17 | 75,287 | [5] | |
| October 7 | Stanford | No. 1 |
| W 30–0 | 62,598 | [6] |
| October 14 | at No. 5Notre Dame* | No. 1 | W 24–7 | 59,075 | [7] | |
| October 21 | atWashington | No. 1 | W 23–6 | 57,533 | [8] | |
| October 28 | Oregon | No. 1 |
| W 28–6 | 48,807 | [9][10] |
| November 4 | atCalifornia | No. 1 | W 31–12 | 43,000 | [11] | |
| November 11 | atOregon State | No. 1 | L 0–3 | 41,494 | [12] | |
| November 18 | No. 1UCLA | No. 4 |
| W21–20 | 90,772 | [13] |
| January 1, 1968 | vs. No. 4Indiana* | No. 1 | W 14–3 | 102,946 | [14] | |
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| UCLA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| USC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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TheUniversity of California at Los Angeles, 7-0-1 and ranked Number 1, with senior quarterbackGary Beban as aHeisman Trophy candidate, played theUniversity of Southern California, 8-1 and ranked Number 4, with junior running backO. J. Simpson as a Heisman candidate. This game is widely regarded as the signature game in theUCLA–USC rivalry and the Trojans won the game by a score of 21-20.
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