# 1960 USC Trojans football team

The 1960 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1960 college football season. In their first year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 4–6 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 152 to 95.
Bill Nelsen led the team in passing with 29 of 72 passes completed for 446 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. Marlin McKeever was the leading receiver with 15 catches for 218 yards. Hal Tobin was the leading rusher with 318 yard on 61 carries.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Oregon State* | No. 6 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | L 0–14 | 32,928 |
| September 24 | TCU* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | L 6–7 | 31,475 |
| October 1 | at No. 9 Ohio State* | | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | L 0–20 | 83,204 |
| October 7 | Georgia* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | W 10–3 | 28,120 |
| October 15 | California | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | W 27–10 | 39,830 |
| October 29 | at Stanford | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | W 21–10 | 29,000 |
| November 5 | No. 7 Washington | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | L 0–34 | 43,475 |
| November 12 | at Baylor* | | Baylor StadiumWaco, TX | L 14–35 | 23,000 |
| November 19 | at No. 11 UCLA | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | W 17–6 | 66,865 |
| November 26 | Notre Dame* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | L 0–17 | 28,297 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Season summary
### Oregon State
### At Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio St | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 1, 1960
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 83,204
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Ben Charles | 4/8, 46 Yds, 2 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ben Wilson | 3 Rush, 29 Yds |
| USC | Receiving | Marlin McKeever | 1 Rec, 29 Yds |
| Ohio St | Passing | Tom Matte | 6/11, 78 Yds, INT |
| Ohio St | Rushing | Bob Ferguson | 20 Rush, 157 Yds, 3 TD |
| Ohio St | Receiving | Charles Bryant | 2 Rec, 28 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USC | OSU |
| 1 | 8:25 | 1 | 74 | 0:19 | Ohio St | Ben Ferguson 74-yard touchdown run, Ben Jones kick no good (blocked) | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 4:36 | 8 | 57 | 4:10 | Ohio St | Bob Ferguson 2-yard touchdown run, Ben Jones kick good | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | 4:36 | 9 | 75 | 4:12 | Ohio St | Bob Ferguson 19-yard touchdown run, Ben Jones kick good | 0 | 20 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 0 | 20 |