1963 USC Trojans football team

1963 USC Trojans football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
Record	7–3 (3–1 AAWU)
Head coach	John McKay (4th season)
Captains	Pete Beathard Willie Brown
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
USC	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
UCLA	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington State	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
California	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Stanford	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1963 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Big 6), and outscored their opponents 207 to 114.^[1]

Quarterback Pete Beathard was one of the two team captains and led the Trojans, completing 66 of 140 passes for 944 yards with five touchdowns and seven interceptions. Mike Garrett led the team in rushing with 128 carries for 833 yards, and co-captain Willie Brown led USC in receiving with 34 catches for 448 yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	at Colorado*	No. 1	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 14–0	27,000
September 28	No. 3 Oklahoma*	No. 1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 12–17	39,345
October 4	Michigan State*	No. 8	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 13–10	59,137
October 12	at Notre Dame*	No. 7	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 14–17	59,135
October 19	No. 4 Ohio State*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 32–3	61,883
October 26	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 36–6	41,000
November 2	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 7–22	55,738
November 9	Stanford		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 25–11	57,035
November 15	Oregon State*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 28–22	30,846
November 30	UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	W 26–6	82,460
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

• The final regular season game (UCLA) was postponed a week following the assassination of President Kennedy.^[3][4][5][6]

References

1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "1963 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
3. "Trojans, Bruins close drills". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1963. p. 16.
4. Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
5. Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
6. ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1963. p. 11.