1967 USC Trojans football team

The 1967 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or Pac-8) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 258 to 87. The team was ranked #1 in the final AP and Coaches Polls.

1967 USC Trojans football
Consensus national champion
AAWU champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 14–3 vs. Indiana
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record10–1 (6–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tim Rossovich
  • Adrian Young
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1967 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 USC $ 6 1 010 1 0
No. 7 Oregon State 4 1 17 2 1
UCLA 4 1 17 2 1
Stanford 3 4 05 5 0
Washington 3 4 05 5 0
California 2 3 05 5 0
Oregon 1 5 02 8 0
Washington State 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Steve Sogge led the team in passing, completing 75 of 151 passes for 1,032 yards with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. O. J. Simpson led the team in rushing with 291 carries for 1,543 yards and 13 touchdowns. Earl McCullouch led the team in receiving with 30 catches for 540 yards and five touchdowns. Simpson won the Walter Camp Award.

Robert Kardashian is said to have met OJ Simpson while serving as a water boy for the team. The relationship would later culminate in Kardashian being a part of the Dream Team in the O. J. Simpson murder case.

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