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Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
Record | 2–5–2 (1–3–2 PCC) |
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Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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No. 5California $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11Washington | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1950 USC Trojans football team represented theUniversity of Southern California (USC) in the1950 college football season. In their ninth year under head coachJeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–3–2 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in thePacific Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 182 to 114.[1]
Wilbur Robertson led the team in passing with 50 of 106 passes completed for 492 yards, one touchdown and eight interceptions. Al Carmichael led the team in rushing with 103 carries for 514 yards and two touchdowns. Harold Hatford was the leading receiver with 22 catches for 192 yards and one touchdown.[2]
Three Trojans received honors from theAssociated Press (AP),United Press (UP), or conference coaches on the1950 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: Johnny Williams, USC (Coaches-1 [defensive back]);Volney Peters, USC (AP-1 [defensive tackle]; Coaches-1 [offensive and defensive tackle]; UP-1); andPaul McMurtry, USC (Coaches-1 [guard]).[3][4][5]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 29 | Iowa* | No. 12 | L 14–20 | 45,167 | |
October 7 | atWashington State | T 20–20 | 16,000 | ||
October 14 | No. 7California |
| L 7–13 | 55,468 | |
October 21 | vs.Navy* | L 14–27 | 24,300 | ||
October 28 | Oregon |
| W 30–21 | 27,008 | |
November 4 | atStanford | T 7–7 | 40,000 | ||
November 18 | No. 19Washington |
| L 13–28 | 23,442 | |
November 25 | atUCLA |
| L 0–39 | 51,906 | |
December 2 | Notre Dame*![]() |
| W 9–7 | 70,177 | |
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