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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

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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