1986 USC Trojans football team

1986 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1986 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Arizona State $ 5 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 14 UCLA 5 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 18 Washington 5 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 11 Arizona 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Stanford 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
5 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Oregon 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 6 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
California 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 134:00 p.m.Illinois*
WTBSW 31–1651,496[3]
September 2012:30 p.m.at No. 9 Baylor*
ABCW 17–1435,000[4]
September 274:00 p.m.No. 6 WashingtonNo. 12
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
WTBSW 20–1058,023[5]
October 46:30 p.m.OregonNo. 9
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 35–2151,340[6]
October 111:00 p.m.at Washington StateNo. 9
L 14–3426,000[7]
October 181:30 p.m.No. 10 Arizona StateNo. 15
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 20–2965,874[8]
October 2512:30 p.m.at No. 19 Stanford
CBSW 10–073,500[9]
November 15:30 p.m.at No. 14 ArizonaNo. 18
PSNW 20–1355,046[10]
November 154:00 p.m.CaliforniaNo. 13
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
WTBSW 28–348,019[11]
November 223:00 p.m.at No. 18 UCLANo. 10
PSNL 25–4598,370[12]
November 2912:30 p.m.Notre Dame*No. 17
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
CBSL 37–3870,614[13]
January 1, 19879:00 a.m.vs. No. 10 Auburn*
ABCL 7–1651,113[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Rankings

Further information: 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Game summaries

Illinois

See also: 1986 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

At No. 9 Baylor

USC at Baylor
Team 1 234Total
• Trojans 0 7010 17
No. 9 Bears 7 007 14
  
Scoring summary
1BaylorMatt Clark 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick)Baylor 7–0
20:15USCTim McDonald 99-yard fumble return (Don Shafer kick)Tied 7–7
47:24BaylorCharles Perry 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick)Baylor 14–7
3:50USCKen Henry 12-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Don Shafer kick)Tied 14–14
0:00USCDon Shafer 32-yard field goalUSC 17–14
See also: 1986 Baylor Bears football team

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.[15]

No. 6 Washington

See also: 1986 Washington Huskies football team

Vs. No. 10 Auburn (Florida Citrus Bowl)

Auburn vs. USC
Team 1 234Total
• No. 10 Tigers 0 1402 16
Trojans 7 000 7
Main article: 1987 Florida Citrus Bowl
See also: 1986 Auburn Tigers football team

[16]

Roster

1986 USC Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 79 Jeff Bregel (C) Sr
RB Aaron Emanuel Fr
OL John Guerrero  So
  Ken Henry
RB Ryan Knight
QB 16 Rodney Peete So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 6 Tim McDonald (C) Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 10 Don Shafer Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Southern California Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
    2. ^ "1986 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
    3. ^ "Southern California trips Illinois, 31–16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Southern Cal kick beats Baylor, 17–14". The Paris News. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Trojans collar No. 6 Huskies, 20–10". The San Bernardino County Sun. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "USC almost fumbles away win over Ducks". Corvallis Gazette-Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Porter keys WSU upset of Trojans". The Billings Gazette. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Arizona State makes a move". Anchorage Daily News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "USC finds a way to stop Paye, wins". The Daily Breeze. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "USC upsets Arizona". Statesman Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Trojans have little problem beating Cal". St. Petersburg Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "UCLA's Green burns Southern Cal". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ^ "Irish edge USC 38–37". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 30, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    14. ^ "Auburn stops USC cold". The Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    15. ^ "At the End, USC Takes Baylor by Storm, 17-14". The Los Angeles Times. September 21, 1986. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
    16. ^ "Auburn Defeats USC in Citrus Bowl, 16-7". The Washington Post. January 2, 1987. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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