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The 1986 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fourth and final year under head coach Ted Tollner , the Trojans compiled a 7–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 264 to 239.[ 1]
Quarterback Rodney Peete led the team in passing, completing 160 of 305 passes for 2,138 yards with 10 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Ryan Knight led the team in rushing with 148 carries for 536 yards and seven touchdowns. Ken Henry led the team in receiving yards with 43 catches for 807 yards and seven touchdowns.[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 13 4:00 p.m. Illinois * WTBS W 31–1651,496 September 20 12:30 p.m. at No. 9 Baylor * ABC W 17–1435,000 September 27 4:00 p.m. No. 6 Washington No. 12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA WTBS W 20–1058,023 October 4 6:30 p.m. Oregon No. 9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 35–2151,340 October 11 1:00 p.m. at Washington State No. 9 L 14–3426,000 October 18 1:30 p.m. No. 10 Arizona State No. 15 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 20–2965,874 October 25 12:30 p.m. at No. 19 Stanford CBS W 10–073,500 November 1 5:30 p.m. at No. 14 Arizona No. 18 PSN W 20–1355,046 November 15 4:00 p.m. California No. 13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA WTBS W 28–348,019 November 22 3:00 p.m. at No. 18 UCLA No. 10 PSN L 25–4598,370 November 29 12:30 p.m. Notre Dame * No. 17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry ) CBS L 37–3870,614 , 1987 9:00 a.m. vs. No. 10 Auburn * ABC L 7–1651,113 [ 3] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
1986 USC Trojans football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
PK
10
Don Shafer Sr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
USC at Baylor
1
2 3 4 Total
• Trojans
0
7 0 10
17
No. 9 Bears
7
0 0 7
14
Scoring summary 1 Baylor Matt Clark 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick) Baylor 7–0 2 0:15 USC Tim McDonald 99-yard fumble return (Don Shafer kick) Tied 7–7 4 7:24 Baylor Charles Perry 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick) Baylor 14–7 3:50 USC Ken Henry 12-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Don Shafer kick) Tied 14–14 0:00 USC Don Shafer 32-yard field goal USC 17–14
Visiting USC stunned the No. 9 Bears on Don Shafer's 32-yard field goal on the final play. Baylor dominated the game statistically, outgaining USC 408-197, holding a 26–11 advantage is first downs (including not allowing USC a first down through three quarters), and maintaining a 15-minute advantage in time of possession (37:47 to 22:13). Mirroring the result of last year's matchup, the unranked road team knocked off the host with an AP top ten ranking.[ 4]
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Auburn vs. USC
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 10 Tigers
0
14 0 2
16
Trojans
7
0 0 0
7
[ 5]
^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1985-1989)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .^ "1986 Southern California Trojans Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015 .^ "Auburn stops USC cold" . The Orlando Sentinel . January 2, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "At the End, USC Takes Baylor by Storm, 17-14" . The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 23, 2022 .^ "Auburn Defeats USC in Citrus Bowl, 16-7" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 23, 2022 .
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