1995 USC Trojans football team

1995 USC Trojans football
1995 USC Trojans football
Pac-10 co-champion; Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 41–32 vs. Northwestern
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 12
Record	9–2–1 (6–1–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	John Robinson (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Riley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Keith Burns (2nd season)
Captain	Terry Barnum; Errick Herrin
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 USC ^ +	6	–	1	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Washington +	6	–	1	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
No. 18 Oregon	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Stanford	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	1
UCLA	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Arizona	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
California	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Washington State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Rose Bowl representative per tie-breaking rules based on overall record, due to Washington-USC tie Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–1–1 against conference opponents), shared the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship with Washington, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 355 to 212.^[1]

Quarterback Brad Otton led the team in passing, completing 159 of 256 passes for 1,923 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. Delon Washington led the team in rushing with 236 carries for 1,109 yards and six touchdowns. Keyshawn Johnson led the team in receiving with 102 catches for 1,434 yards and seven touchdowns.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 9	3:30 p.m.	San Jose State*	No. 7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 45–7	50,612
September 16	7:15 p.m.	Houston*	No. 6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 45–10	50,279
September 23	7:15 p.m.	at No. 25 Arizona	No. 5	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	Prime	W 31–10	58,503
September 30	4:00 p.m.	Arizona State	No. 5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	W 31–0	52,577
October 7	3:30 p.m.	at California	No. 5	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	Prime	W 26–16	49,000
October 14	12:30 p.m.	Washington State	No. 5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	W 26–14	51,131
October 21	11:30 .m.	at No. 17 Notre Dame*	No. 5	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry, College GameDay)	NBC	L 10–38	59,075
October 28	12:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Washington	No. 13	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	T 21–21	74,421
November 4	12:30 p.m.	Stanford	No. 14	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–30	62,368
November 11	7:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	No. 12	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	Prime	W 28–10	21,851
November 18	12:30 p.m.	UCLA	No. 11	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC	L 20–24	91,363
January 1, 1996	2:00 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Northwestern*	No. 17	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	ABC	W 41–32	100,102
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Roster

1995 USC Trojans football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`84`	John Allred	Jr
TE		Tyler Cashman	Sr
TE	`84`	Jeff Diltz	Jr
OT	`71`	John Michels	Sr
G	`68`	Kyle Ramsay	Sr
C	`56`	Jeremy Hogue	Sr
G	`67`	Chris Brymer	So
OT	`76`	Norberto Garrido	Sr
C	`53`	Robert Loya	Sr
WR	`3`	Keyshawn Johnson	Sr
TE	`81`	Johnny McWilliams	Sr
WR	`2`	Chris Miller	Jr
QB	`7`	Kyle Wachholtz	Sr
QB	`10`	Brad Otton	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`9`	Sammy Knight	Jr
DT	`96`	Darrell Russell	So
DL	`55`	Israel Ifeanyi	Sr
DL		Matt Keneley	Jr
DL		Stuart Gage	Sr
LB		Brian Haas	Sr
LB	`10`	Errick Herrin	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`19`	Adam Abrams	Fr
P		John Stonehouse	Sr

Head coach

John Robinson

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Keith Burns (defensive coordinator)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries

Notre Dame

#5 USC Trojans at #17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	0	7	3	0	10
Notre Dame	6	15	0	17	38

at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana

Date: October 21, 1995
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 59,075
TV: NBC
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ND - M. Edwards 9-yard run (kick failed)

Second quarter

USC - K. Johnson 17-yard pass from Wachholtz (Renden kick)
ND - M. Edwards 2-yard run (R. Powlus reception for two-point conversion)
ND - A. Denson 4-yard run (Kopka kick)

Third quarter

USC - Renden 25-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

ND - Safety, K. Minor tackled K. Wachholtz in end zone
ND - P. Chryplewicz 2-yard pass from Powlus (Edwards run for two-point conversion)
ND - M. Edwards 1-yard run (Kopka kick)

Rose Bowl

#3 Northwestern Wildcats vs. #17 USC Trojans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	7	3	16	6	32
USC	7	17	7	10	41

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Date: January 1, 1996
Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
Game attendance: 100,102
Referee: Randy Christal
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
Box Score

Game information

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1995 Trojans in professional football

The following players were claimed in the 1996 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Keyshawn Johnson	Wide receiver	1	1	New York Jets
John Michels	Tackle	1	27	Green Bay Packers
Israel Ifeanyi	Defensive end	2	46	San Francisco 49ers
Johnny McWilliams	Tight end	3	64	Arizona Cardinals
Norberto Garrido	Guard	4	106	Carolina Panthers
Kyle Wachholz	Quarterback	7	240	Green Bay Packers

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Other NFL players (from different drafts and free agent pickups):

References

^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ "1995 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ "FOR INJURED, A BITTERSWEET TIME". Chicago Tribune. December 24, 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
^ Telander, Rick (December 25, 1995). "PURPLE HAZE IN AN IMPROBABLY SENSATIONAL SEASON, NORTHWESTERN EMERGED FROM A FOG OF FUTILITY TO EARN A TRIP TO SUNNY PASADENA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
^ "USC Rewrites Northwestern's Storybook Ending". The New York Times. January 2, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
^ "ROSE BOWL: USC 41, Northwestern 32 : Cinderella Beaten to Ball". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

[1] "Southern California Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

[2] "1995 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[3] "FOR INJURED, A BITTERSWEET TIME". Chicago Tribune. December 24, 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2019.

[4] Telander, Rick (December 25, 1995). "PURPLE HAZE IN AN IMPROBABLY SENSATIONAL SEASON, NORTHWESTERN EMERGED FROM A FOG OF FUTILITY TO EARN A TRIP TO SUNNY PASADENA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2019.

[5] "USC Rewrites Northwestern's Storybook Ending". The New York Times. January 2, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.

[6] "ROSE BOWL: USC 41, Northwestern 32 : Cinderella Beaten to Ball". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.

[7] "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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