1996 USC Trojans football team

The 1996 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th and final year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 6–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents), finished in a five-way tie for fifth place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 325 to 267.

1996 USC Trojans football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Riley (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorKeith Burns (3rd season)
CaptainJohn Allred
Sammy Knight
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1996 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Arizona State $  8 0   11 1  
No. 16 Washington  7 1   9 3  
Stanford  5 3   7 5  
UCLA  4 4   5 6  
Oregon  3 5   6 5  
California  3 5   6 6  
USC  3 5   6 6  
Arizona  3 5   5 6  
Washington State  3 5   5 6  
Oregon State  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Brad Otton led the team in passing, completing 196 of 370 passes for 2,649 yards with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. LaVale Woods led the team in rushing with 119 carries for 601 yards and seven touchdowns. Chris Miller led the team in receiving with 43 catches for 793 yards and five touchdowns.

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