1958 USC Trojans football team

The 1958 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Don Clark, the Trojans compiled a 4–5–1 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 151 to 120.[1]

1958 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1958 record4–5–1 (4–2–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1958 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 California $ 6 –1 –0  7 –4 –0
Washington State 6 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
USC 4 –2 –1  4 –5 –1
Oregon State 5 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Oregon 4 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
UCLA 2 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
Stanford 2 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
Washington 1 –6 –0  3 –7 –0
Idaho 0 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Tom Maudlin led the team in passing with 41 of 95 passes completed for 535 yards, four touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Don Buford led the team in rushing with 64 carries for 306 yards. Hillard Hill was the leading receiver with 11 catches for 319 yards and five touchdowns.[2]

Four Trojans were recognized by either the Associated Press (AP) or the conference coaches on the 1958 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: end Marlin McKeever (AP-1; Coaches-1); tackle Dan Ficca (AP-1; Coaches-2); guard Frank Florentino (Coaches-1 [tie]); and halfback Don Buford (Coaches-2).[3][4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19No. 12 Oregon State
W 21–040,286
September 27at Michigan*
L 19–2077,005[5]
October 3North Carolina*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–843,238
October 21at No. 15 Oregon
L 0–2532,734
October 18California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 12–1434,872
October 25vs. Washington State
W 14–625,000
November 1at Stanford
W 29–652,000
November 8Washington
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 21–632,987
November 22at UCLA
T 15–1558,507
November 29No. 18 Notre Dame*
L 13–2066,903
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "1958 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. "All-Coast Headed by Bates, Kapp". The Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California. December 3, 1958. p. B8. (AP)
  4. "Kapp, Bates Head Coaches' PCC Team". Independent, Long Beach, California. December 5, 1958. p. C4.
  5. Tommy Devine (September 28, 1958). "13-Yard Conversion Pass Fails: SC's Gamble Is U-M Joy, 20-19". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
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