The 1976 USC Trojans football team represented the
University of Southern California (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 (Pac-8) championship, defeated Michigan in the
1977 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 386 to 139.[1] The team was ranked #2 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll.
Quarterback
Vince Evans 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.[2]
Ricky Bell was held to 75 yards on 21 carries but USC's passing game thrived with
Vince Evans completing six of his 14 passes for 106 yards with Randy Simmrin hauling in six passes for 121 yards and Evans' touchdown pass.
The 1976 USC Trojans football team represented the
University of Southern California (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 (Pac-8) championship, defeated Michigan in the
1977 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 386 to 139.[1] The team was ranked #2 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll.
Quarterback
Vince Evans 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.[2]
Ricky Bell was held to 75 yards on 21 carries but USC's passing game thrived with
Vince Evans completing six of his 14 passes for 106 yards with Randy Simmrin hauling in six passes for 121 yards and Evans' touchdown pass.