Ben Charles led the team in passing with 20 of 46 passes completed for 843 yards , four touchdowns and three interceptions . Jerry Traynham led the team in rushing with 123 carries for 583 yards and two touchdowns . Luther Hayes was the leading receiver with nine catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns . This was the first season for the five-team AAWU , following the dissolution of the Pacific Coast Conference in the spring . It comprised the four teams from state of California and Washington in Seattle . The other four teams from the north ( Oregon , Oregon State , Washington State , and Idaho ) were independent for several seasons
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1959 USC Trojans football team