1954 NCAA Football Rankings
Two human polls comprised the 1954 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Legend AP Poll The final AP Poll was released on November 29, at the end of the 1954 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968. Final Coaches Poll The final UP Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on November 29. UCLA received 21 of the 35 first-place votes; Ohio State received eleven, and one each to Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Navy. * The NCAA record book lists USC, Maryland, and Georgia Tech in a tie for 11th place, while contemporary sources list them in 11th, 12th, and 13th respectively. * Prior to the 1975 ...
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1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ... during the 1954 college football season. Schedule Team players drafted into the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. References Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football {{Indiana-sport-team-stub ...
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1954 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Team
The 1954 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. Schedule Roster Postseason awards *Cal Jones - Consensus First-team All-American References Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ... Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football {{Collegefootball-1950s-season-stub ...
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1954 Purdue Boilermakers Football Team
The 1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record, finished in approximately sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of about 165 to 134. Notable players on the 1954 Purdue team included quarterback Len Dawson, guard Tom Bettis, and end John Kerr. Schedule Roster References {{Purdue Boilermakers football navbox Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. Purdue plays its home games at Ross–Ade Stadium on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. ...

1954 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Team
The 1954 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The season opened with a defeat of Army. Schedule References South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks football seasons South Carolina Gamecocks football The South Carolina Gamecocks football program represents the University of South Carolina. The Gamecocks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern ...

1954 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team
The 1954 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1954 college football season. The team was coached by Rip Engle and played its home games in New Beaver Field in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule References Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference, which they joined in 1993 afte ...

1954 TCU Horned Frogs Football Team
The 1954 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1954 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–6 overall and 1–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his second year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Schedule References {{TCU Horned Frogs football navbox TCU TCU Horned Frogs football seasons TCU Horned Frogs football The TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University (TCU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Horned Frogs play their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on the ...

1954 Baylor Bears Football Team
The 1954 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach George Sauer, the Bears compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place the SWC. Baylor was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Bears lost to Auburn. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas. Halfback L. G. Dupre and tackle Jim Ray Smith played in the North–South All-Star Game. Smith, quarterback Billy Hooper, halfback Del Shofner and end Hank Gremminger were selected to the All-Southwest Conference team.Baylor University, "Baylor 1955 Round Up" yearbook via the Baylor University Libraries Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2013. http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tx-annl/id/29271 Schedule References Baylor Baylor Bears football seasons Baylor Bears football The Baylor Bears football team re ...
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1954 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Team
The 1954 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1954 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title for the second consecutive season. Schedule References Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Border Conference football champion seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football The Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University (variously "Texas Tech" or "TTU"). The team competes as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a NCAA Division I, Division I NCAA D ...

1954 Oregon Webfoots Football Team
The 1954 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1954 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Len Casanova, the Webfoots compiled a 6–4 record (5–3 in PCC, third), and outscored their opponents 218 to 159. The team played its home games on campus in Eugene at Hayward Field, and at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. On a morning deer hunt east of Eugene in mid-October, senior guard Jack Patera of Portland mistakenly shot and killed former Oregon teammate Ken Sweitzer, a graduate assistant. It was ruled accidental and he was cleared of negligence. This was the second death for the team in two months; in mid-August, junior guard Doyle Higdon of Cottage Grove was killed in a logging explosion while removing stumps. Oregon won all four games against northwest PCC opponents; their next sweep came 26 years later. Schedule References {{Oregon Ducks football navbox ...
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1954 USC Trojans Football Team
The 1954 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1954 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jess Hill, the Trojans compiled an 8–4 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, lost to Ohio State in the 1955 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 258 to 159. Jim Contratto led the team in passing with 32 of 79 passes completed for 702 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions. Jon Arnett led the team in rushing with 96 carries for 601 yards and seven touchdowns. Lindon Crow was the leading receiver with seven catches for 274 yards and three touchdowns. Three Trojans received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1954 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: back Lindon Crow; tackle Ed Fouch; guard Jim Salsbury. Schedule Game summaries UCLA Players * Jon Arnett, sophomore tailback (#26), earned secon ...
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1954 Rice Owls Football Team
The 1954 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1954 college football season. The Owls were led by 15th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third. Rice finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 overall, and were ranked 19th in the final AP Poll. Schedule References Rice Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football The Rice Owls football program represents Rice University in the sport of American football. The team competes at the NCAA Division I FBS level and compete in the American Athletic Conference. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home f ...

1954 Duke Blue Devils Football Team
The 1954 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1954 college football season. Duke won the ACC title and finished the season ranked 14th in the final AP Poll. Schedule References Duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are rank ... Duke Blue Devils football seasons Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Orange Bowl champion seasons Duke Blue Devils football {{NorthCarolina-sport-team-stub ...
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