1964 USC Trojans football team

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.

1964 USC Trojans football
AAWU co-champion
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 10
Record	7–3 (3–1 AAWU)
Head coach	John McKay (5th season)
Captains	Craig Fertig Bill Fisk
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Oregon State ^ +	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 USC +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
UCLA	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stanford	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oregon	1	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Washington State	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
California	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Rose Bowl representative determined by longest absence, due to no head-to-head result and 4–4 tie in member vote. Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Colorado*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 21–0	39,173
September 26	at No. 2 Oklahoma*		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	W 40–14	61,700
October 3	at Michigan State*	No. 2	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 7–17	70,102
October 10	Texas A&M*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 31–7	42,295	[3][4]
October 17	at No. 2 Ohio State*		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 0–17	84,315	[5]
October 24	California		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 26–21	48,105
October 31	Washington		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 13–14	50,577
November 7	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 15–10	55,000
November 21	at UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	W 34–13	62,108
November 28	No. 1 Notre Dame*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 20–17	83,840
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Notre Dame

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	3	14	0	0	17
• USC	0	0	7	13	20

• Date: November 27
• Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
• Game attendance: 83,840

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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