Gopher Football 1954 Season

1954 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/25/1954 Nebraska (6-5) W 19-7 10/02/1954 @ Pittsburgh (4-5) W 46-7 10/09/1954 Northwestern (2-7) W 26-7 10/16/1954 Illinois (1-8) W 19-6 10/23/1954 @ Michigan (6-3) L 0-34 10/30/1954 Homecoming Michigan State (3-6) W 19-13 11/06/1954 Oregon State (1-8) W 44-6 11/13/1954 Iowa (5-4) W 22-20 11/20/1954 @ Wisconsin (7-2) L 0-27

1954 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Ohio State 7 0 0 1.000 10 0 0 1.000 Wisconsin 5 2 0 .714 7 2 0 .778 Michigan 5 2 0 .714 6 3 0 .667 Minnesota 4 2 0 .667 7 2 0 .778 Iowa 4 3 0 .571 5 4 0 .556 Purdue 3 3 0 .500 5 3 1 .611 Indiana 2 4 0 .333 3 6 0 .333 Michigan State 1 5 0 .167 3 6 0 .333 Northwestern 1 5 0 .167 2 7 0 .222 Illinois 0 6 0 .000 1 8 0 .111

Season notes:

Coached by Murray Warmath (1st season).

1954 Poll Results

Associated Press	United Press
1. Ohio State 10-0-0 2. UCLA 9-0-0 3. Oklahoma 10-0-0 4. Notre Dame 9-1-0 5. Navy 8-2-0 6. Mississippi 9-2-0 7. Army 7-2-0 8. Maryland 7-2-1 9. Wisconsin 7-2-0 10. Arkansas 8-3-0 11. Miami (FL) 8-1-0 12. West Virginia 8-1-0 13. Auburn 8-3-0 14. Duke 8-2-1 15. Michigan 6-3-0 16. Virginia Tech 8-0-1 17. Southern California 8-4-0 18. Baylor 7-4-0 19. Rice 7-3-0 20. Penn State 7-2-0	1. UCLA 9-0-0 2. Ohio State 10-0-0 3. Oklahoma 10-0-0 4. Notre Dame 9-1-0 5. Navy 8-2-0 6. Mississippi 9-2-0 7. Army 7-2-0 8. Arkansas 8-3-0 9. Miami (FL) 8-1-0 10. Wisconsin 7-2-0 11. Georgia Tech 8-3-0 11. Southern California 8-4-0 11. Maryland 7-2-1 14. Duke 8-2-1 15. Michigan 6-3-0 16. Penn State 7-2-0 17. Southern Methodist 6-3-1 18. Denver 9-1-0 19. Rice 7-3-0 20. Minnesota 7-2-0

1954 Season Big Ten Bowl Results Rose Bowl - 01/01/1955 Ohio State 20, Southern California 7 Previous season (1953) Next season (1955) Back to the football historical records page... Back to the University of Minnesota page... Back to Eric's home page...

1954 Season Bowl Results Orange Bowl - 01/01/1955 Duke 34, Nebraska 7 Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1955 Navy 21, Mississippi 0 Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1955 Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6 Sun Bowl - 01/01/1955 Texas-El Paso 47, Florida State 20 Gator Bowl - 12/31/1954 Auburn 33, Baylor 13 Tangerine Bowl - 01/01/1955 Nebraska-Omaha 7, Eastern Kentucky 6