# 1995 USC Trojans football team

The 1995 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–1–1 against conference opponents), shared the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship with Washington, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 355 to 212.
Quarterback Brad Otton led the team in passing, completing 159 of 256 passes for 1,923 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. Delon Washington led the team in rushing with 236 carries for 1,109 yards and six touchdowns. Keyshawn Johnson led the team in receiving with 102 catches for 1,434 yards and seven touchdowns.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | San Jose State* | No. 7 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | Prime | W 45–7 | 50,612 |
| September 16 | 7:15 p.m. | Houston* | No. 6 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | Prime | W 45–10 | 50,279 |
| September 23 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 25 Arizona | No. 5 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | Prime | W 31–10 | 58,503 |
| September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 5 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC | W 31–0 | 52,577 |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at California | No. 5 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | Prime | W 26–16 | 49,000 |
| October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 5 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC | W 26–14 | 51,131 |
| October 21 | 11:30 .m. | at No. 17 Notre Dame* | No. 5 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry, College GameDay) | NBC | L 10–38 | 59,075 |
| October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Washington | No. 13 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | T 21–21 | 74,421 |
| November 4 | 12:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 14 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | ABC | W 31–30 | 62,368 |
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 12 | Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR | Prime | W 28–10 | 21,851 |
| November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | UCLA | No. 11 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | ABC | L 20–24 | 91,363 |
| January 1, 1996 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Northwestern* | No. 17 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | ABC | W 41–32 | 100,102 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Notre Dame | 6 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: October 21, 1995
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 59,075
* TV: NBC
* Box Score

### Rose Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 32 |
| USC | 7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: January 1, 1996
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
* Game attendance: 100,102
* Referee: Randy Christal
* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
* Box Score
Game information :

## 1995 Trojans in professional football

The following players were claimed in the 1996 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Keyshawn Johnson | Wide receiver | 1 | 1 | New York Jets |
| John Michels | Tackle | 1 | 27 | Green Bay Packers |
| Israel Ifeanyi | Defensive end | 2 | 46 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Johnny McWilliams | Tight end | 3 | 64 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Norberto Garrido | Guard | 4 | 106 | Carolina Panthers |
| Kyle Wachholz | Quarterback | 7 | 240 | Green Bay Packers |
Other NFL players (from different drafts and free agent pickups):
* John Allred
* Rashard Cook
* Brian Kelly
* Matt Keneley
* Daylon McCutcheon
* Billy Miller
* Chris Miller
* Larry Parker
* Darrell Russell