1953-54 USC Trojans — schedule and results

The 1953-54 USC Trojans went 19-14 (8-4 in the PCC) under head coach Forrest Twogood. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.55.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-04at Utah UtesW 54–48Nielsen Field House
1953-12-05at Utah UtesW 65–55Nielsen Field House
1953-12-18at Iowa HawkeyesL 57–66Iowa Field House
1953-12-19at Michigan State SpartansL 63–81Jenison Field House
1953-12-21vs Bradley BravesL 64–79
1953-12-23at Oklahoma State CowboysL 49–52Gallagher Hall
1953-12-26at Arizona WildcatsL 55–57Bear Down Gym
1953-12-30vs Michigan State SpartansW 75–73
1953-12-31vs Iowa HawkeyesW 70–60
1954-01-08vs Stanford CardinalL 59–61
1954-01-09vs Stanford CardinalW 71–69
1954-01-15vs UCLA BruinsW 68–65
1954-01-16vs UCLA BruinsL 63–81
1954-02-05at California Golden BearsW 53–49Harmon Gym
1954-02-06at California Golden BearsL 32–46Harmon Gym
1954-02-12at Stanford CardinalW 57–53Old Pavilion
1954-02-13at Stanford CardinalL 67–72Old Pavilion
1954-02-19vs California Golden BearsW 56–36
1954-02-20vs California Golden BearsW 62–56
1954-02-26at UCLA BruinsW 79–68UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-27at UCLA BruinsW 69–67UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1954-03-04at Oregon State BeaversW 53–48Gill Coliseum
1954-03-05at Oregon State BeaversL 47–65Gill Coliseum
1954-03-06vs Oregon State BeaversW 48–45
1954-03-12neutral Idaho StateW 73–59Gill Coliseum
1954-03-13neutral Santa Clara BroncosW 66–65 (2OTOT)Gill Coliseum
1954-03-19neutral Bradley BravesL 72–74Municipal Auditorium
1954-03-20neutral Penn State Nittany LionsL 61–70Municipal Auditorium

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