The 1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Kentucky State College—now known as Eastern Kentucky University–as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Glenn Presnell, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Eastern Kentucky was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Maroons lost to Omaha.[1]
| 1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football | |
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OVC champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Omaha | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 8–1–1 (5–0 OVC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | John Carroll* | Richmond, KY | W 19–0 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | at Middle Tennessee | W 26–0 | [3] | |||
| October 1 | Murray State | Richmond, KY | W 25–6 | 2,500 | [4] | |
| October 8 | Tennessee Tech | Richmond, KY | W 14–7 | 3,000 | [5] | |
| October 16 | at Youngstown* | Youngstown, OH | W 25–7 | 11,500 | [6] | |
| October 23 | at Morehead State | Morehead, KY (Old Hawg Rifle) | W 12–8 | 4,500 | [7] | |
| October 30 | Toledo* | Richmond, KY | T 13–13 | [8] | ||
| November 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky |
| W 21–0 | 6,200 | [9][10][11] |
| November 13 | Louisville* | Richmond, KY | W 20–6 | 6,000 | [12] | |
| January 1 | vs. Omaha* | L 6–7 | 12,759 | [13][14] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2021 Eastern Kentucky University Football Record Book" (PDF). Richmond, Kentucky: Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Chuck Bell, Don Daly Star In Maroon Victory". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 19, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Eastern 2-0 And U. L. 0-2 After Interstate Scraps". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. September 25, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Owens, Bob (October 2, 1954). "Eastern 25-6 Victor Over Murray Eleven". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Eastern State Wins Fourth In Row 14-7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 9, 1954. p. 21. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Maroons Grab Fifth Straight Win Of Season". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 17, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Little Morehead Bows to Eastern". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. 2C. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Toledo Battles Eastern To Tie". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 31, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Eastern, Western Gird for Tilt". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 5, 1954. p. 49. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Hangs First Setback on Western For O. V. C. Crown". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Trips Western 21-0 For O. V. C. Crown (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 32. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky Defeats Louisville by Score Of 20-6". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 3B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Howard, Bob (January 2, 1955). "Omaha Beats East Kentucky 7-6". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Howard, Bob (January 2, 1955). "Omaha Scores First To Win (continued)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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