The 1926 USC Trojans football team represented the
University of Southern California (USC) in the
1926 college football season. In their second year under head coach
Howard Jones, the Trojans compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the
Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 317 to 52.[1] The season featured the first game in the
Notre Dame–USC football rivalry; Notre Dame won by a 13 to 12 score in Los Angeles.[2] The team was ranked No. 6 in the nation in the
Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926.[3] Offensive tackle Marion Morrison would later begin a successful acting career under the
stage name,
John Wayne.[4]