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.^[1]

1995 USC Trojans football
Pac-10 co-champion Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 41–32 vs. Northwestern
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 12
Record	9–2–1 (6–1–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	John Robinson (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Riley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Keith Burns (2nd season)
Captain	Terry Barnum Errick Herrin
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 USC ^ +	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Washington +	6	–	1	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
No. 18 Oregon	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Stanford	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
UCLA	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Arizona	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
California	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Washington State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Rose Bowl representative per tie-breaking rules based on overall record, due to Washington-USC tie Rankings from AP Poll

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.^[2]

Schedule

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

Roster

1995 USC Trojans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 84 John Allred Jr TE Tyler Cashman Sr TE 84 Jeff Diltz  Jr OT 71 John Michels Sr G 68 Kyle Ramsay Sr C 56 Jeremy Hogue Sr G 67 Chris Brymer  So OT 76 Norberto Garrido Sr C 53 Robert Loya Sr WR 3 Keyshawn Johnson Sr TE 81 Johnny McWilliams Sr WR 2 Chris Miller Jr QB 7 Kyle Wachholtz Sr QB 10 Brad Otton Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 9 Sammy Knight Jr DT 96 Darrell Russell So DL 55 Israel Ifeanyi Sr DL Matt Keneley Jr DL Stuart Gage Sr LB Brian Haas Sr LB 10 Errick Herrin Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 19 Adam Abrams Fr P John Stonehouse Sr	Head coach John Robinson Coordinators/assistant coaches Keith Burns (defensive coordinator) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

Notre Dame

See also: 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	0	7	3	0	10
Notre Dame	6	15	0	17	38

Game information

First quarter ND - M. Edwards 9-yard run (kick failed) Second quarter USC - K. Johnson 17-yard pass from Wachholtz (Renden kick) ND - M. Edwards 2-yard run (R. Powlus reception for two-point conversion) ND - A. Denson 4-yard run (Kopka kick) Third quarter USC - Renden 25-yard field goal Fourth quarter ND - Safety, K. Minor tackled K. Wachholtz in end zone ND - P. Chryplewicz 2-yard pass from Powlus (Edwards run for two-point conversion) ND - M. Edwards 1-yard run (Kopka kick)

#5 USC Trojans at #17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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

See also: 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team and 1996 Rose Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	7	3	16	6	32
USC	7	17	7	10	41

Game information
Scoring summary Q1 10:02 USC Lavale Woods 1-yard run (Abrams kick) USC 7–0 Q1 6:05 NW Darnell Autry 3-yard run (Gowins kick) Tied 7–7 Q2 13:05 USC Terry Barnum 21-yard pass from Brad Otton (Abrams kick) USC 14–7 Q2 3:29 USC Adam Abrams 30-yard field goal USC 17–7 Q2 2:56 USC Daylon McCutcheon 53-yard fumble return (Abrams kick) USC 24–7 Q2 0:02 NW Brian Gowins 29-yard field goal USC 24–10 Q3 11:01 NW Brian Gowins 28-yard field goal USC 24–13 Q3 8:17 NW Darnell Autry 3-yard run (conversion failed) USC 24–19 Q2 6:08 USC Keyshawn Johnson 56-yard pass from Brad Otton (Abrams kick) USC 31–19 Q3 2:58 NW Steve Schnur 1-yard run (Gowins kick) USC 31–26 Q4 13:01 NW Darnell Autry 2-yard run (conversion failed) NW 32–31 Q4 9:09 USC Adam Abrams 46-yard field goal USC 34–32 Q4 2:55 USC Delon Washington 2-yard run (Abrams kick) USC 41–32

#3 Northwestern Wildcats vs. #17 USC Trojans

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

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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

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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

References

1. "Southern California Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. "1995 Southern California Trojans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
3. "FOR INJURED, A BITTERSWEET TIME". Chicago Tribune. December 24, 1995. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
4. Telander, Rick (December 25, 1995). "PURPLE HAZE IN AN IMPROBABLY SENSATIONAL SEASON, NORTHWESTERN EMERGED FROM A FOG OF FUTILITY TO EARN A TRIP TO SUNNY PASADENA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
5. "USC Rewrites Northwestern's Storybook Ending". The New York Times. January 2, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
6. "ROSE BOWL: USC 41, Northwestern 32 : Cinderella Beaten to Ball". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
7. "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.