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American college football season
The 1964 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season . In their fifth year under head coach John McKay , the Trojans compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie with Oregon State for the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents 207 to 130.[ 1] The Trojans ended their season with an upset victory over undefeated and top-ranked Notre Dame .
Quarterback Craig Fertig was one of the team's two captains and led the team in passing, completing 109 of 209 passes for 1,671 yards with 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Mike Garrett led the team in rushing with 217 carries for 948 yards and nine touchdowns. Rod Sherman led the team in receiving yardage with 24 catches for 446 yards and five touchdowns.[ 2]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source Colorado * W 21–039,173
September 26 at No. 2 Oklahoma * W 40–1461,700
October 3 at Michigan State * No. 2 L 7–1770,102
October 10 Texas A&M * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 31–742,295
October 17 at No. 2 Ohio State * L 0–1784,315 [ 3]
October 24 California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 26–2148,105
October 31 Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 13–1450,577
November 7 at Stanford W 15–1055,000
November 21 at UCLA W 34–1362,108
November 28 No. 1 Notre Dame * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry ) W 20–1783,840
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1
2 3 4 Total
Notre Dame
3
14 0 0
17
• USC
0
0 7 13
20
Scoring summary 1 ND Ivan 25-yard field goal Notre Dame 3-0
2 ND Snow 21-yard pass from Huarte (Ivan kick) Notre Dame 10-0
2 ND Wolski 5-yard run (Ivan kick) Notre Dame 17-0
3 USC Garrett 1-yard run (Brownell kick) Notre Dame 17-7
4 4:45 USC Hill 23-yard pass from Fertig (kick failed) Notre Dame 17-13
4 1:35 USC Sherman 15-yard pass from Fertig (Brownell kick) USC 20-17
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Venues Bowls and rivalries Culture and lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Pacific Coast AAWU Pacific-8 Pacific-10 Pac-12 National championships in bold