The 1976 USC Trojans football team represented the
University of Southern California
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(USC) in the
1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach
John Robinson, the Trojans compiled an 11–1 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the
Pacific-8 Conference
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(Pac-8) championship, defeated Michigan in the
1977 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 386 to 139. The team was ranked #2 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll.
Quarterback
Vince Evans
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led the team in passing, completing 95 of 177 passes for 1,440 yards with ten touchdowns and six interceptions.
Ricky Bell led the team in rushing with 280 carries for 1,433 yards and 14 touchdowns. Shelton Diggs led the team in receiving with 37 catches for 655 yards and eight touchdowns.
The team was named national champion by
Berryman,
Billingsley MOV,
DeVold,
Dunkel
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,
Football Research, and
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, all NCAA-designated major selectors.
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
Missouri
at Oregon
at Purdue
Iowa
at Washington State
Oregon State
California
at Stanford
Washington
vs. UCLA
Notre Dame
Ricky Bell was held to 75 yards on 21 carries but USC's passing game thrived with
Vince Evans
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completing six of his 14 passes for 106 yards with Randy Simmrin hauling in six passes for 121 yards and Evans' touchdown pass.
Rose Bowl (vs Michigan)
References
External links
Game program: USC vs. Washington State at Seattle– October 9, 1976
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USC Trojans football seasons
Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons
Rose Bowl champion seasons
USC Trojans football
The USC Trojans football program represents University of Southern California in the sport of American football. The Trojans compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Pac-12 Con ...