The 1916 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their third non-consecutive year under head coach Dean Cromwell (Cromwell was also coach in 1909 and 1910), the Trojans compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 129 to 80.[1] The season featured USC's first game against Arizona, a 20–7 victory in Phoenix,[2] its third game against California, a 27–0 loss in Los Angeles,[3] and its second game against Oregon Agricultural, a 16–7 loss in Los Angeles.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| October 7 | Sherman Institute | | W 14–0 | 15,000 |
| October 14 | at Santa Fe Athletic Club | | W 14–0 | |
| October 21 | Utah | - Fiesta Park
- Los Angeles, CA
| L 12–27 | 2,000 |
| November 4 | California | - Fiesta Park
- Los Angeles, CA
| L 0–27 | 10,000 |
| November 11 | Los Angeles Athletic Club | - Fiesta Park
- Los Angeles, CA
| W 34–0 | |
| November 25 | Pomona | - Fiesta Park
- Los Angeles, CA
| W 28–3 | |
| November 30 | Oregon Agricultural | - Fiesta Park
- Los Angeles, CA
| L 7–16 | 5,000 |
| December 9 | vs. Arizona | | W 20–7 | 5,000 |
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National championship seasons in bold |