1954 Trinity Tigers football team
| 1954 Trinity Tigers football | |
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GCC champion | |
| Conference | Gulf Coast Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (2–0 GCC) |
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| Home stadium | Alamo Stadium |
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| Trinity (TX) $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern (TX) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in San Antonio as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach William A. McElreath, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the GCC title.[1] [2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | 8:00 p.m. | at Southwest Texas State* | San Marcos, TX | W 26–7 | [3][4] | |
| September 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Midwestern (TX) | W 20–7 | 9,928 | [5][6] | |
| October 2 | at Hardin–Simmons* |
| W 14–0 | 6,000 | [7] | |
| October 9 | at East Texas State* | W 6–0 | [8] | |||
| October 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Texas Western* | W 20–14 | 7,500 | [9][10][11] | |
| October 30 | McNeese State* |
| W 68–0 | [12] | ||
| November 6 | West Texas State* |
| W 19–7 | 10,000 | [13] | |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Texas State | W 13–0 | [14][15] | ||
| November 26 | Texas A&I* |
| W 41–6 | [16] | ||
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References
- ^ "Trinity Only Texas College That Can Boast Perfect Mark". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. United Press. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Archives: 1950-1959 Results". San Antonio, Texas: Trinity University. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Bobcats Try Comeback In Trinity Test". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 17, 1954. p. 23. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Sobieski, John (September 19, 1954). "Trinity Pass Game Down 'Cats, 26-7". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. C4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Cole, Bob E. (September 25, 1954). "Underdog MU Tribe Faces Trinity Tonight". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Cole, Bob E. (September 26, 1954). "Trinity Nudges Stubborn Tribe, 20 to 7". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Cowboys Lose, 14-0". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Associated Press. October 3, 1953. p. D3. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Unbeaten Trinity Nudges East Texas". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. 4B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Texas Western Hosts Trinity In Scoring Duel Tonight". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. October 16, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (October 16, 1954). "Trinity University Whips Texas Western Miners, 20-14". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. p. 1A. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (October 16, 1954). "Trinity Tigers Down Texas Western Miners, 20-14 (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. p. 1D. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Trinity Wins 13th In Row". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 31, 1954. p. 2B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Trinity Overcomes West Texas, 19-7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. United Press. November 7, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NTS Tangles With Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 20, 1954. p. 11. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Trinity wins crown again". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 21, 1954. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity Ends Year Unbeaten, Eyes Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 27, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .